Ours begins in the operating room, where Dr. Jan Akervall invented SOVA nightguards. Dr. Akervall struggled with the lacklustre, poor quality mouthguards that were provided to ENT surgeons in the operating rooms, so he set out to develop a guard that was thin, protective and durable enough to withstand impact with heavy endoscopic equipment.

Working with brilliant scientists and engineers, Dr. Akervall developed a guard that was both protective and comfortable. We did see a potential market, based on our customer demand and that's how we came about developing SOVA.