From tee-ball to varsity and intramural sports to a casual softball league with your work pals, these activities all have one thing in common: the risk of sports injuries including dental injuries! Keep your teeth as attached to you as you are to them by making sure that you and your family members always protect your smile with a mouth guard.
How important is this? According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), sports injuries may account for up to 39% of all dental injuries in children!
Sure, they aren’t the most exciting-looking pieces of sports equipment you’ll see, but there are lots of options nowadays to customize mouth guards and make them your own – and even make a statement while you’re wearing it!
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, along with the American Dental Association, list 3 different types of mouthguards available:
- Ready-made (can be purchased over the counter at sports stores and other retail outlets)
- Mouth-formed (boil and bite) – can be ordered and done at home
- Custom-made mouth guards – made to fit exactly to the athlete’s mouth by a dentist
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