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The Blunt Force That Sports have On Your Child's Smile

If you live in Encino, you know that most children are involved in sports. From the Friday night football games to the Saturday morning soccer games, your child’s smile gets put in a vulnerable place. The combination of tackles and accidental throws to the face are guilty of knocking more than a few teeth out. As the friendly pediatric dentists in Encino, we strive to keep your child’s smile happy and healthy, and the best way that we tackle dental injuries from sports is with mouth guards.

Mouth guards are coverings worn over your teeth that protect them from injury. You can find them made in a variety of materials and colors. Mouth guards are now becoming necessary parts of just about every sport. In fact, most football teams will require their players to use one. You can find a generic mouth guard that is a close fit to your child’s mouth, but you also have the option to get one customized to your child’s mouth for a better fit, and ultimately, better protection.

As we mentioned before, not wearing a mouth guard while participating in sports can create a horrible dental injuries for kids. In fact, studies show that athletes are 60 times more likely to suffer harm to the teeth if they’re not wearing a mouth guard. These injuries may include chipped or broken teeth, lip and cheek injuries, root damage to the teeth, fractured jaws, and concussions. But being able to maintain your child’s smile is easy to do while participating in sports by simply wearing a mouth guard. When it comes to protecting your mouth, a mouth guard is an essential piece of athletic gear that should be part of your standard equipment from an early age.

A mouth guard is only a small piece to the overall health of your child’s smile. Encino Pediatric Dental Group offers oral habit counseling for children of all ages so that dental hygiene is done correctly and becomes second nature. Contact our office today and set up an appointment for oral habit counseling or a routine checkup!

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