SeaCURE's Moldable, Custom Mouthpiece

Posted Apr 29th 2006 8:26AM by Willy Volk
Filed under: Health & Medicine, Regs, Other

SeaCURE's moldable mouthpiece When I was younger, I had problems with standard mouthpieces. I chewed through my first one after only a few dozen dives. I don't know if it was nerves, an ill-fitting mouthpiece, or the fact that the hose to my second stage wasn't long enough, but I bit right through the left-hand side of that rubber mouthpiece one afternoon. Fortunately, it was easy to replace. Happily, I haven't had too many problems in the past few years. However, had I known about the SeaCURE, I might've invested in one.

In 1992, orthodontist Dr. Randall Moles invented the SeaCURE Custom Mouthpiece, a moldable mouthpiece that any diver can easily mold. According to Moles, it's easy to mold your own mouthpiece: "Just dunk the unit in hot water for about 30 seconds. Then shake off the hot water and place it in your mouth and bite down." Even if you mis-mold the mouthpiece the first time -- or you get dental work that changes the shape of your jaw or your bite -- don't worry: re-dunk the SeaCURE and re-mold it. Simple. The SeaCURE fits most regs.

If you experience headaches when diving, it might be because of jaw fatigue brought on by biting down on your mouthpiece. Consequently, the SeaCURE should help alleviate that problem.

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Reader Comments

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1. My wife has TMJ, and before she had even finished her qualification dives she was in agony. The dive shop convinced her to get a SeaCURE, and it's made all the difference. Highly recommended.

Posted at 8:36AM on Apr 30th 2006 by Aaron Sher

2. I had problems finding a proper fitting mouthpiece also encountering the headaches with the stock mouthpiece. I consulted with my local dive shop and a "comfobite" style mouthpiece was recommended. With this new mouthpiece I had difficulty with the regulator rubbing in the middle of my upper lip to the point that during a sequence of 3 dives I developed a large blister that broke open on the last dive & just days later developed into the largest cold sore I had ever experienced. Fortunately I was introduced to the seacure mouthpeice at a dive convention (I was actually used as a model to demonstrate how the piece is formed) & was given the piece to keep. Hipee, what a great idea! I have not had a headache or any other problem related to my mouthpiece since that time. If I ever need to replace (not in the near future from the look of it) my mouthpiece or invest in another I would highly recommend this item. I have also been fin kicked on more than one occasion and had a secure grip on my regulator without biting down. Love it...

Posted at 8:41AM on Apr 30th 2006 by Mary Winter

3. I've been diving with SeaCURE for ten years, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have the tendency to lock my jaw very tightly when concentrating on shooting video, with this mouthpiece I can relax my jaw and still have the regulator securely in place while I dive. The mouthpiece goes much deeper into your mouth than the normal ones, so you have more teeth holding it in place, all the way back to your molars. For a few bucks, it's well worth it.

Posted at 11:27AM on May 1st 2006 by Spiv

4. This is a terrific product. I used to get a jaw-ache after diving. Ever since I started using SeaCURE the problems were gone. Plus, I feel that the reg is much more firmly in my mouth. Worth every penny.

Posted at 4:38PM on May 1st 2006 by Calvin Tang

5. Hey, I'm glad that people have found this to be such a useful mouthpiece. I hope that other people will consider all these positive comments as a sign of a great product.

Posted at 5:00PM on May 1st 2006 by Willy

6. Same here. Had one (well more than one, for different regs) for the last 6 or 7 years and love 'em. This article reminded me that I have to pull it off and clean it when I get home tonight, it's looking kinda black and moldy right now.
Everytime I pull it out, before I put it in my mouth I think "bleah. I gotta clean this before I go diving again" and then I forget uuntil the next time I pull it out of my bag :)

Posted at 5:25PM on May 2nd 2006 by Mark

7. I love to snorkel but I now need to have a very soft custom fit mouth piece or I will not be able to. I hope this works. - what size would I use? I am female. Thank you.

Posted at 5:29PM on Jan 12th 2008 by lonna Pickett

8. My g/f and I are going on snorkeling in February, what size would she wear and will it work with snorkels?

Posted at 10:29PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Devin

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