Oral injuries are a common occurrence. From chipped or broken teeth to injuries to the tongue, lips, face, or jaw, oral injuries are easy to sustain. 39% of all dental injuries occur while playing sports, and of those injuries, about 75% affect at least one of the most visible teeth in the mouth. Redstone Smiles Dental is pleased to offer sports guards to help prevent or minimize such injuries.
A sports guard is a dental appliance that is worn over teeth in order to protect the teeth and mouth from injuries sustained to the face and head. Anyone participating in a contact sport that involves body contact, falls, or flying equipment, should consider a sports guard. While sports guards can easily be found over the counter as stock and boil Mouthguards, and do offer some protection, they do not fit nearly as well as custom made sports guards, and can be bulky and make breaking and speaking difficult, which also lessens their effectiveness.
The most effective and best fitting sports guards are custom made by your dentist to specifically fit your unique mouth and teeth. Because they are custom fit, they are more comfortable and easier to wear than over the counter Mouthguards. A sports guard that is properly fitted can effectively absorb the shock of impacts, and protect teeth from potential chips and cracks, fractures, knockouts, and damage. It is especially important that those who wear braces or other fixed orthodontic appliances wear a sports guard because any impact to the mouth can damage brackets and wires of braces and can also cause added tears and cuts to the soft tissue inside of the mouth.
If you play any kind of sport, you should be protecting your teeth with a custom fitted sports guard! If you have any questions about sports guards, or you would like to set up an appointment to be fitted for a sports guard, contact us today at (587) 356-0555 and we will be happy to help!
Providing general and family dental services to the NE Calgary neighbourhoods of including; Skyview Ranch, Martindale, Taradale, Falconridge, Castleridge, Coral Springs, Whitehorn, Sunridge, Rundle, Pineridge, Temple, Monterey Park, Coventry Hills, Conrich, Delacour & Surrounding Areas.
Disclaimer
The dentists at Redstone Smiles Dental are General Dentists. As general dentists, they provide cosmetic dental procedures such as porcelain veneers, dental crowns, dental braces, and teeth whitening as part of their General Dentistry license. Cosmetic Dentistry & Family Dentistry are not specialties recognized by the Alberta Dental Association & College (ADA&C).