Abstract: There is provided an athletic mouthpiece comprising a tooth guard including a tooth channel, a mounting receiver, a retention element, and a lip guard including a lip shield, a mounting element, a second retention element, wherein the mounting receiver engages the mounting element to removably connect the lip guard to the tooth guard, and wherein the retention element engages the second retention element to secure the lip guard to the tooth guard until a separating force is applied.

Abstract: A protective mouth guard primarily for use in contact sports has a handle that is convenient to hold while taking the mouth guard in and out of the mouth and while holding it. Some embodiments have about a ¾? by ¾? area for two-fingered holding; some have a downward extending loop providing for one-fingered holding. Versions also have a loop for being retained on a helmet face guard in addition to a shaft portion that provides a place other than the in-mouth portion for grasping while performing the face guard retention action.

Abstract: A protective mouth guard primarily for use in contact sports has a handle that is convenient to hold while taking the mouth guard in and out of the mouth and while holding it. Some embodiments have about a ¾? by ¾? area for two-fingered holding; some have a downward extending loop providing for one-fingered holding. Versions also have a loop for being retained on a helmet face guard in addition to a shaft portion that provides a place other than the in-mouth portion for grasping while performing the face guard retention action.