Facts About Mouth Guards
Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports; the majority of these dental injuries are preventable. An athlete is 60 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 ...
Read MoreBenefits of a Custom Mouth Guard
A custom mouth guard is the best protection wear an individual can use for boxing, mma, hockey, and other contact sports. There are many advantages that a custom appliance have over a traditional boil and bite mouth guard. When you are in a sport like mma, boxing, hockey and other contact, you run the risk of injury in the oral region. There are many advantages of a custom guard versus a boil and...
Read MoreCustom Mouth Guards vs. Boil and Bite
Mouth guards are commonly found in just about any sporting good store and many consumers do not pay attention to detail. This is why 95-99% of consumers looking for protective mouth guards purchase a boil and bite. This does not mean that the masses are purchasing the best protection. This just means, when most consumers decide which mouth guard to buy, they are making the decision based on what...
Read MoreConcussions and Mouth Guards
Mouthguards The claim: After a blow to the jaw, the force travels upward toward the base of the brain. The makers of mouthguards says its design “secures and cushions” the jaw, protecting it from brain-damaging impacts. The reality: No published evidence exists to show that any mouthguard prevents concussions, said Jason Mihalek, an expert in the biomechanics related to head trauma at...
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