Archive for 'Sports Dentistry'
Athletic Mouthguards
Mouth guards can be the difference between a bruised lip and a toothless smile. Recently, safety regulations have been beefed up in many youth, collegiate, and professional sports mandating that all players wear protective mouth guards. It shouldn’t be a surprise why, of course, but regardless – let’s dive into this issue a little deeper.
There are essentially two different types of mouth guards. The guards that are molded to fit…
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Top Sports That Cause Tooth and Mouth Injuries
Accidents happen in sports, resulting in injuries. Most of the time these injuries are minor, and are generally accidental. Every once in a while there will be a very serious injury however, and in some cases the guilty party will have done something purposeful to cause it. Regardless of how or why or who is to blame, sports leagues (both professional and amateur) work hard to protect their athletes from…
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