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Do You or Your Children Play Sports? Protect Your Mouth with a Sports Mouth Guard!

We do digital impressions. Did you know that approximately 39% of all dental injuries occur while playing sports and of those, 75% of sports-related dental injuries affect at least one of the most visible teeth in our smile? The most common sports-related dental injuries include broken teeth, knocked-out teeth, injured cheeks or tongue, and even broken jaws. The High River Dental Centre Team is pleased to offer High River Sports Mouthguards for athletes of all ages!

When should you wear a sports mouthguard?

Dental injuries are commonly associated with contact sports, such as football, rugby, hockey, and boxing, other dental and mouth injuries may also occur as a result of accidental contact with people or objects during other athletic activities, including skateboarding, basketball, soccer, squash, gymnastics, and Taekwon-Do. In essence, you need to be aware that all sports activities contain some element of risk that could result in a dental injury.

At High River Dental we recommend that anyone who participates in athletic activities should protect their teeth with high quality, proper fitting sports mouthguard. A properly fitted sports mouthguard absorbs the shock of impacts. The mouthguard also protects teeth against potential chips, cracks, fractures, knock-out, and damage. A properly fitted sports mouthguard is an important equipment investment, especially when considering the cost of the potential dental work, such as root canals, crowns, bridges, and even dental implants, required to repair damaged teeth.

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How do sports mouthguards protect against dental injury?

Sports mouthguards are dental appliances that fit over your teeth while you’re engaged in your sporting activity. If you are then struck in the mouth or jaw, the sports mouthguard helps to redistribute the force of that impact. A mouthguard also provides a barrier between your teeth and the soft tissue in and around your mouth. Many studies have shown that mouthguards help prevent chipped or broken teeth and protect against cuts to lips, gums, and other soft tissue in the mouth area.

What types of sports mouthguards are available?

Mouthguards vary regarding cost, comfort, and effectiveness. An ideal mouth guard is durable, resilient, and comfortable. It should fit properly, be easy to clean, and should not affect your ability to breathe.

Here are the basic categories of sports mouthguards on the market:

  • Stock off the shelf mouthguards
  • Boil-and-bite sports mouthguards
  • Custom-made sports mouthguards, designed and fit by your High River Dental dentist

Less expensive sports store bought mouthguards can initially make you feel as though you’re protected from impact when in fact their protection is rather limited.

The following are some questions you can ask to help determine if your mouthguard is effective:

  • Does the mouthguard offer sufficient protection and thickness in key areas?
  • Is the mouthpiece not overly bulky?
  • Does it fit comfortably?
  • Does it allow for natural breathing?
  • Is it tear resistant?
  • Does it retain its form?
  • Is it odorless and tasteless?
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