What are Mouth Guards For?

Mouth guards are worn to prevent oral injuries to the teeth, mouth, cheeks, tongue and the jaw. The types of dental injuries that can occur without the use of a mouth guard are chipped or broken teeth, fractured crowns or bridgework, lip and cheek injuries, root damage to the teeth, fractured jaws and concussions. A serious blow to the head can leave you with significant physical and mental problems years after you’ve hung up your equipment.

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.

The following is a list of direct benefits of wearing a custom dental guard:

• Allows athletes to breathe during competition and enhances performance.
• Prevents tongue, lips and cheeks from lacerations from sharp ends of the upper teeth.
• Lessens risk of damage to the back of the teeth following a blow delivered to the underside of the lower jaw. Without a mouth guard, such impacts can cause cusp fractures and complete root fractions.
• Lessens the risk of concussions following an impact around the mouth.
• Lessens the risk of jaw fractures by absorbing the energy of a traumatic blow.
• Improves confidence of players so the athletes can concentrate more on the efforts and execution of their sport.
• Can be used for multiple sports.
• With proper care, the mouth guard can be used for more than a year.
• Extremely beneficial for athletes who are undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Check out how you can get a free mouth guard as part of our athlete protection program in the Mississauga, Ontario area.