OPRO Silver UFC Mouthguard, Black

Product detailed description

From the outside the black Silver UFC looks like any other Silver from OPRO, only with licensed UFC graphics across the front. The build, the gel and the fitting tray match the rest of the Silver line, the surface graphics are the only change.

Two layers of different hardness. The outer one spreads impact energy across the surface, the inner ComfortGel layer with its fitting fins takes an impression of your dentition. The whole process takes a few minutes at home in the patented Compression Cage.

The Silver level sits in the middle of the OPRO self-fit range. Against Bronze it offers a closer fit and a higher stated dental warranty, up to €12,500 instead of €10,000. Against Gold it lacks the finer ComfortElite gel with impression fins and the warranty stops €2,500 lower. OPRO recommends Silver for regular training, weekly matches and frequent sparring, and the Gold level for frequent competition and high-impact sport.

Key benefits

• Dual-layer build – a firm outer layer and a soft gel inner layer.
• ComfortGel – the inner layer with fitting fins, which fill the gaps between your teeth once moulded.
• Compression Cage – the patented fitting tray spreads bite pressure across the whole dental arch.
• Biomaster – an antimicrobial additive in the material, with the manufacturer stating up to 99.99% less bacterial growth.
• UFC graphics on black – the promotion's official licence on a dark base, otherwise the same guard as the plain black Silver.
• Dental warranty up to €12,500 – stated by the manufacturer for the Silver level and valid once the guard is registered.

How to fit it

1. Get a ceramic bowl of freshly boiled water ready, so around 100 °C.
2. Hold the guard in it for exactly 20 seconds, not a moment longer. The OPRO self-fit ranges need twenty seconds; thirty belongs to the Instant Custom Fit.
3. Lift it out with a spoon, tip it over so the hot water runs off, then give it ten firm shakes.
4. Seat it in the Compression Cage fitting tray, centre the tray on your upper teeth and bite down hard. Stay there for 30 to 60 seconds and press on your lips and cheeks as you go, so the material closes onto teeth and gums.
5. Open the bite, remove the tray and drop the guard into cold water for half a minute.

The material can be remoulded. If the result does not sit right, run through the whole procedure again.

Specifications

Care and lifespan

Rinse the guard in cold water after training, let it dry and only then close it in its case. Hot water, the dishwasher and direct sun all deform the material, and so does leaving it in a hot car. For a deeper clean, use the tablets made for mouthguards and removable dental appliances. Replace it once it cracks, stops holding its grip or has been bitten through, and with children also as soon as the dentition has visibly changed.

Warning

The guard is not intended for wearers of fixed braces, for which OPRO makes a separate Gold Braces model. It does not replace a guard made to measure by a dentist. The manufacturer honours the dental warranty only once the guard has been registered and under its own terms. Moulding involves boiling water, so mind the scalding risk.