From the article: What Type of Mouthguard Offers the Best Protection?
Do you wear a mouthguard when participating in sports?
An estimated 5 million teeth are lost every year to sports related dental injuries; an alarming trend that may be prevented by simply choosing to wear a mouthguard.
The good news: almost every minor league sport requires the use of mouthguards, therefore your children are less likely to lose a tooth playing an organized sport. The bad news: most professional sport leagues and/or adult recreational leagues do not require the use of a mouthguard during play.
Too uncomfortable? Can't breath when you're wearing it? Tell me why you choose to opt-out of mouthguard wear.
Wearing mouth guards are really helpful
- Mouth guards are very useful in protecting your mouth and teeth on any accident that might occur. Dental implants (Lexington) is one of the best tooth replacement option for people who had experienced close-contact accidents from sports.
- —Guest Randy Deaver
Highly recommend
- A good custom fit sportsguard is highly encouraged for any kids/adults who play any type of active sport that may involve injury to the mouth. Although a bit more expensive than the simple "boil and bite" guards obtainable at sporting goods stores, the custom fit ones will provide much better fit and protection. The cost of injury to the teeth from a sports incident is significantly higher than investing in a mouthguard made by a dental professional.
- —flossguy
I will wear a mouth guard NOW....
- I recently crashed my Mt. Bike without a helmet or mouthguard and bit pavement on my way down, breaking 3 teeth and cracking others. I also sustained a concussion. I am wondering what kind of mouthguard I should purchase for this kind of activity?
- —Guest Tasha B.
