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ABOUT US…

Australian Company

Our Success Story

Research and Development

Personnel

The New Generation Mouthguard

 

An Australian Company…

Signature Mouthguards is a 100% Australian owned and operated company. For over 20 years we have been leaders in the supply of state of the art mouthguards to teams and athletes worldwide. We have been recognized worldwide as the inventors of the modern day mouthguard. (Quintessence, March 1994)

All Signature products are designed and manufactured in Australia and exported around the world.

If you have any question or other interest not covered within this site please feel free to make your enquiry via our Contact Us page or direct to our office as below.

Signature Mouthguards Pty Ltd

Level 1, 9 Carlotta Street, Artarmon NSW 2064 Australia

Phone: (02) 9437 5600 International: +61 2 9437 5600
Fax: (02) 9437 4531 International: +61 2 9437 4531

Email: enquiry@signature-mouthguards.com

Our Success Story… Back to top

Following 14 years of extensive research and design by brothers Peter and Michael Burns of Burns and Burns Dental Laboratories (Sydney, Australia) , Signature Mouthguards was founded with the launch of its ground breaking Type 4 custom fabricated mouthguard at the Dental Technica World Trade Show in Nuremberg, Germany in September 1993. With intimate fit, high abrasion resistance and long term dimensional stability Signature Mouthguards received international acclaim, revolutionizing the previously accepted standards of oro-facial protection for sports participants.

Within 2 years of its initial launch, Signature Mouthguards had established an unrivalled presence in Australian Sport. Clients have included the Australian Rugby League Team, Australian Rugby Union Team, Australian Mens Hockey Team, Australian Womens Hockey Team, Australian Netball Team, Australian Mens Basketball Team, Australian In-line Roller Blading Team and more.

Over the past decade Official Supplier status was also granted to Signature Mouthguards by a number of major sporting organisations including Australian Rugby League, Australian Rugby Union and Australian Hockey Association Inc. plus our mouthguard is an Approved Product of the Australian Institute of Sport.

Teams from the UK, Spain, Germany, Australia and the USA participating in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics were also fitted with Signature mouthguards.

Research and Development… Back to top

Since its original launch, Signature Mouthguards has continued to invest in the future with the implementation of an ongoing research and development programme. Utilising the experience and data built up over our 20 year history researching and manufacturing mouthguards and taking advantage of the latest in thermoforming technologies, major improvements in the design, even over the original ground breaking custom fabricated type, have been achieved.

Furthermore, these same technological advances have allowed Signature Mouthguards to now incorporate these cutting edge techniques into the design and production of a new range of "off the shelf " mouthguards, readily available from major sports stores and pharmacies and suited for use by all sportspeople at all levels. While these types will never match the soundness of the professionally prescribed custom fabricated Signature Mouthguard, these stock types offer many of the unique features present in the prescribed custom hand made laboratory type and provide a level of protection and comfort not before available in any ‘off the shelf’ mouthguard products.

Personnel … Back to top

Mr Peter Burns RDT - Founder and Chairman

Peter Burns is the co-founder of Burns and Burns Dental Laboratories Pty Ltd. and Signature Mouthguards Pty Ltd. Peter trained in one of Sydney’s larger full service laboratories. Published in numerous publications including Dental Outlook (the official publication produced by the Dental Health & Research Foundation) his specialist skills include crown and bridge, boutique dentures and vast thermoforming experience. His techniques are the basis of many courses and lectures worldwide.

Peter is also the designer and inventor of the initial Type 4 Signature Mouthguard which when launched in 1993 marked the latest and most advanced generation of prescribed custom fabricated mouthguards available on the world market. He is the inventor / owner of numerous patents and designs registered worldwide. Peter also received the 1989 Australian Design Award for his design work on mouthguards, and is a past National President of the Australian Commercial Dental Laboratories Association.

Through Peter Burns' leadership and quest for excellence, Signature Mouthguards continues to hold its place as the World's most technologically advanced mouthguard manufacturer.

Mr Michael Burns RDT - Director

Michael Burns co-founded Burns and Burns Dental Laboratories Pty Ltd and Signature Mouthguards with his brother Peter. Michael has over 20 years of high level experience in the dental profession having trained in Sydney’s leading laboratories. He has extensive skills in staff training and his specialist experience includes chromium cobalt, general prosthetics and thermoforming.

Michael is responsible for the production of all Signature mouthguards manufactured in his dental laboratory including manufacture, quality control and staff training. His handmade products are created for the world's elite sports men and women. Over the last 10 years, Michael's expertise has been employed by athletes at the highest level plus Mums and Dads who just want ‘the best’ for their children or themselves. Michael's mouthguards to date have played more than 2 million hours of sport of which 90% of these playing hours are by elite athletes who by the nature of professional sport are some 60 times more likely to sustain dental injury.

Dentists and technicians from the world over have attended his training courses in Australia.

 

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