Before you tell us you can’t breathe with your mouthguard in, it isn’t comfortable or they aren’t mandatory in your sport, consider this:
*Mouth injuries just don’t happen in contact sports, they can happen in any sport.
*Sports accidents are one of the most common causes of dental injuries - every year athletes are treated for dental trauma which could have been prevented if they had been wearing a mouthguard.
*The cost of treating injuries related to broken and/or avulsed (knocked out) teeth can cost several thousand dollars, depending on the nature and severity of the injury.
*Mouthguards absorb shock between the upper and lower jaws, preventing them from slamming together during impact and therefore reducing or preventing concussions.
If you aren’t wearing your mouthguard due to lack of comfort or fit, talk to us! We can fabricate a customized guard made from an impression of your teeth right in our office.
Remember – they only work if you wear them!
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