Sports Mouthguards

Sports Mouthguards or Athletic Mouth Protection

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· Participating in athletic and recreational activities, particularly collision, contact or high-velocity sports, can place individuals at increased risk of dental trauma or orofacial injury.

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· Mouthguard use has been shown to reduce the risk of sport-related dental injuries.

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· The ADA recommends wearing a properly fitted mouthguard to reduce the incidence and severity of oral injury in sporting or recreational activities, particularly activities with significant risk of dental trauma or orofacial injury.

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· Mouthguards should have adequate retention to provide a resilient, protective surface on the dental arch that is considered to be at highest risk of injury (typically the maxilla), and to offer protection from soft tissue injuries to the lips and cheeks.