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FAQ > Mouth Guards

  • What are sports mouth guards?
These are appliances worn while playing contact sports, and they ensure safety of the teeth by providing a cushioning effect.
  • What sporting activities require the protection of a mouth guard?
There are a number of sports where it should be painfully obvious to the participant that a mouth protector should be worn. Clearly boxing would be such a case, but there are other examples as well in which a sports injury that could have been prevented with a mouth guard. Therefore, athletes participating in contact sports (sports where player to player contact is a regular and expected part of the sporting event) should protect their mouth with a guard. Football, boxing, ice hockey, lacrosse, field hockey, roller hockey, soccer, rugby, basketball, martial arts, water polo, and wrestling should all be considered sports where the use of a mouth protector is paramount.
  • What are some of the specific types of benefits that a sports mouth guard can be expected to provide?
  1. Sports mouth guards can help prevent tooth fracture, tooth dislocation, and bone (jaw) fracture.
  2. Sports guards can help to prevent bruising or laceration of the soft tissues of the mouth.
  3. Wearing a mouth guard may help to protect an athlete from concussions.
  4. Sports mouth protectors can provide a psychological benefit for an athlete.