Today, one of my daughters got her braces put on. Saturday, June 28, we are in our first TKD Tournament. The whole family is in the tournament. However, the daughter that got the braces is probably the most excited about the tournament but feels she might have to back off on her assertiveness. In class she is very good, but does catch the ocassional kick or punch to the face. For the most part, she is very good at blocking and being patient to find the right opportunity to get her strikes in. The orthodontist said she could do it, as long as she does not get hit in the face. We did buy her a mouth piece for braces. I was just wondering if anyone who has fought in braces find that the mouth pieces work well in protecting the inside of your mouth as well as the braces. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this topic.