# Self-Setting Sports Mouthguards The ZONE Mouthguard Molds Itself to Teeth Without Boiling By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-10-05 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-mouthguards References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/posts/41345/Building-a-Better-Athletic-Mouth-Guard) & [mnml](http://www.mnml.com/21277/7320540/our-work/zone-mouthguard) ZONE is a new, high-tech mouthguard that disrupts the industry of sports mouthguards by eliminating the inconvenient boil-and-bite process that was necessary for customizing traditional sports mouthguards. The ZONE mouthguard comes as a set of two putties. Blending the two putties creates a chemical reaction that starts a hardening process. The user then places the blended putty in a plastic tray and bites into it to create a personalized mouthguard. Unique among sports mouthguards, the ZONE guard is organically suited to the shape of the human mouth as well as being customized to the owner. The ZONE mouthguard comes with a $15,000 [dental insurance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-nice) guarantee, a testament to the designers' conviction in the superiority of their product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Boil-free Mouthguards:** Eliminating the inconvenient boil-and-bite process for sports mouthguards through chemical reaction and hardening process is an opportunity for oral hygiene product manufacturers. - **Organic Sports Mouthguards:** ZONE guard's organic shape to human mouth presents an opportunity for oral hygiene product manufacturers to develop mouthguards for safe and comfortable sporting activities. - **Customized Mouthguards:** The ZONE guard's personalized design leads to an opportunity for businesses specializing in personal protection gear to create customized mouthguards for sports and other activities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports Equipment:** Developing boil-free, organic and personalized mouthguards is an opportunity for sports equipment manufactures to enhance sports safety. - **Oral Hygiene:** Eliminating the inconvenient boil-and-bite process for sports mouthguards through chemical reaction and hardening process entails an opportunity for oral hygiene product manufacturers. - **Personal Protection Gear:** ZONE guard's personalized design presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in personal protection gear to create customized mouthguards for sports and other activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Performance Tracking Mouth Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-innovations.md) - [App-Connected Mouth Guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-smartguard.md) - [Custom Oral Health Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oral-health-device.md) - [Remote Teeth-Correcting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dror-orthodesign.md) - [Smart Health-Monitoring Mouthpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouthio.md) - [Athlete-Approved Innovative Ankle Braces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-ankle-brace.md) - [Self-Sanitizing Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultim8-smartbrush-system.md) - [Personalized Oral Care Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proclaim-customjet-oral-health-system.md) - [Ozone Mouthwash Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ozone-mouthwash-machine.md)