Action Mouthguards will be at the Weyba Rd clubrooms between 10am and 2:00pm this coming Sunday 5th February during Junior Sign On.
Here are five reasons why athletes need mouthguards:
- Sports related dental injuries account for more than 600,000 emergency room visits each year. Mouthguards are recommended particularly for contact sports such as football, boxing, football and hockey.
- An athlete is 60 times more likely to suffer harm to the teeth when not wearing a mouthguard. It is estimated that mouthguards prevent more than 200,000 injuries each year.
- Properly fitted mouthguards protect the soft tissues of the lips, cheeks, gums and tongue by covering the sharp surfaces of the teeth that can cause lacerations on impact. They also reduce the potential for tooth injury, jaw damage or jaw joint fracture and displacement by cushioning against impact — absorbing and distributing the forces that can cause injury.
- Custom-fitted mouthguards are made from exact and precise models of your teeth. They are effective, comfortable, easy to clean, and do not restrict breathing. The best mouthguard is custom designed to fit your mouth. For a growing child or adolescent, a custom made mouthguard can provide space for growing teeth and jaws.
- A mouthguard custom-fitted costs little in comparison to the cost of treatment after injury.
Last Modified on 03/02/2017 10:48