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| Dental
injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained
during participation in sports, the majority of these injuries are
preventable. |
| More
than 5 million teeth are knocked out each year during sports activities.
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| An
athlete is sixty times more likely to sustain damage to the teeth
when not wearing a protective mouth guard. |
| The
cost of a fractured tooth is many times greater than the cost of
a dentist diagnosed and designed professionally made mouth guard.
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| Every
athlete involved in contact sport has about 10% chance per season
of an orofacial injury or a 35-56% chance during an athletic career.
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| A
properly fitted mouth guard reduces the chance of sustaining a concussion
from a blow to the jaw. |
| A
specially fabricated mouth guard can be made for your teeth. This
guard fits over the upper or lower teeth to prevent broken or chipped
teeth due to tooth-to-tooth contact. It is appropriate for sports
where incidental contact with solid objects and other participants
is common. |
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| The
smaller size and secure fit of a custom lab created mouth guard
provides these advantages: |
Clearer
speech - when communication with teammates is important
More comfortable fit - so it's less distracting
Less restricted breathing - for improved performance
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Dental
injuries in sports are primarily due to tooth-to-tooth contact.
Being accidentally bumped in the chin with an elbow is not what
directly causes most dental injuries. It's the collision of the
lower teeth with the upper teeth after the bump that causes the
damage. A mouth guard worn on the upper or lower teeth cushions
the blow to protect both the upper and lower teeth. |
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