Vacuum Formed
At Bridgwater Dental Laboratory we offer a wide range of vacuum formed dental appliances. All our pressure formed appliances are formed to make sure every appliance is fitting accurately with precise gingival, fissure and tooth adaptation that is retentive and functional. Our working time for all vacuum formed appliances is 5 working days.
Sports Guard
It is important a 'Dental Professional' assess, examines, and prescribes a 'Custom Made Sports Guard' which comes in a variety of colours, designs, patterns and personal customization of names and logos for patients to choose from. Gum Shields / Sports Guards / Mouth Guards' have a variety of names, but all aim to protect the teeth and surrounding areas whilst contact sport activities are taken place.
Night/Mouth Guards
Night guards (Mouth guards) are made from 2mm Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) based material and is a commonly used appliance to help with bruxists from grinding their teeth during the night and also is used to prevent breakages to crowns, bridges or teeth.
Whitening Trays
'Whitening trays' are made from a 1 mm Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) based material and is used for professional and home tooth whitening.
The material is comfortable, flexible with enough rigidity to allow for many sessions of tooth whitening. Buccal reservoirs are commonly needed when the gingival areas are scalloped which can provide a tight seal gingivally to limit the amount of saliva ingress and gel activation.
Studies have shown, utilising buccal reservoirs and scalloped gingival areas can give a better overall shade reduction from incisal edge to the necks of the teeth.
Essix Retainers
Essix retainers' is a polypropylene vacuum formed material and is used to maintain previous orthodontic treatment or to prevent undesirable movement of the teeth.
By utilising a retainer, the patient may be able to prevent teeth from shifting and reforming back to its original position, the effectiveness of an Essix retainer is reliant on patient compliance. They range in thickness sizes of 0.75mm, 1mm and 1.5mm and are designed to sit above the undercut of the gum, in severe undercut cases this will be blocked out prior to vacuum forming.
Technical Features:
Essix retainers are bio-compatible and they range in thickness sizes of 0.75mm, 1mm and 1.5mm.
Implant Drill Guide
We provide implant vacuum formed drill guides using 2mm hard PVA blanks to help you provide implants safely and in the correct position for your client ensuring you can create the perfect fit.
