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mouth guard
noun[ C ]
(alsomouthguard)uk /ˈmaʊθ ˌɡɑːd/ us /ˈmaʊθ ˌɡɑːrd/(UK alsogumshield)
a device that can be put inside the mouth in order to protect the teeth and gums, for example when playing sport: （参加体育运动时所戴的）护齿（套）
Mouth guards prevent more than 200,000 injuries annually among high school and college athletes, the American Dental Association estimates.据美国牙科协会估计，护齿套每年在高中和大学运动员中可防止20多万次受伤。
My dentist has given me a mouthguard to stop me grinding my teeth in my sleep.
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The school provides custom mouth guards for their football and basketball teams.
Use of a mouthguard whilst playing contact sports helps lessen injuries to the mouth and the teeth.
Commercial mouthguards can be purchased off the shelf or a custom made mouthguard can be made by a dentist.
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