Did you know that 39% of all kids’ dental injuries are sports related? Whether your child is into hockey, gymnastics, skateboarding, soccer, biking, or really any other kind of high impact sport, better protect their teeth and gums with a properly fitted sports mouth guard!
You kit your child out with a helmet, shin pads, elbow pads, and more right? But what do you do to protect their teeth, gums and mouth? Why sports mouth guards are not more common continues to be one of the great mysteries of pediatric dentistry! We see so many painful mouth-related sports injuries, many of which could have been prevented with this one small addition to your child’s life (and other sports paraphernalia): the sports mouth guard.
In short, if you have an active child between the ages of 7 and 14 – the age children are most prone to sports-related oral injuries – you might want to think about a custom-fitted sports mouth guard.
Some of the most common questions we get asked about sports mouth guards are covered here:
Woodlawn Kids Dental has a machine to custom make sports mouthguards. In just two, approximately 20-minute visits, we will fit your child or teenager with a custom-made mouth guard that is designed, shaped and contoured to the exact size, shape, nooks and crannies of their mouth and teeth.
Note: custom children’s sports mouth guards are oftentimes covered under your dental insurance policy – ask us to check with your provider, and if it is we can even offer direct billing.