Mouthguard
Who should wear a mouthguard? Anyone playing contacts sports or engaging in aggressive activates should wear a mouthguard.
Any sport with strong chance for contact with other participants or hard surfaces requires mouth protection. Players who participate in basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, squash, racquetball, lacrosse, rugby, in-line skating and martial arts, or even recreational sports such as skateboarding and bicycling, should wear mouthguards when practicing or competing.
Some mouthguard facts:
- Over two million teeth are knocked our every year in North America largely during sporting activates.
- A hockey puck can reach 120 mph and hit teeth with a force of 1250 pounds.
- Dental injuries are 60 times more likely to occur without a mouthguard
- Dental rehab for a knock-out tooth may be 20 times the cost of a professional mouthguard
- The Academy of General Dentistry encourages the use of mouthguards during any activity where physical contact or a risk of fall is possible.
Mouthguards are not just for adults! Remember to add a mouthguard for each child to your list of school supplies. A mouthguard is an easy way to protect a child’s mouth by:
- Preventing the risk of injury to the upper front teeth
- Lowering the risk of damage to the jaw and teeth when the jaws snap
- Reducing the risk of cuts and bruises to the cheeks, lips and tongue
- Absorbing the force of a blow to the lower jaw, thereby lowering the risk of concussion
In our office, we will make a Custom-Made mouthguard for you. We will take an impression of your mouth, and the mouthguard is fabricated from a cast model of your teeth. This method provides the best fit, protection and comfort. The custom-made mouthguard that is most durable, can be modified for specific sports and your need and does not interfere with speech or breathing.
