Let’s face it. Kids, sports, and that typically teenage sense of invulnerability make a pretty risky combination. Once a tooth is cracked, broken—or, worse, knocked out—there’s no going back. It’s often for keeps.
If your child is involved in any sports activity (even a pickup basketball game) a well-fitting mouthguard is the least expensive, most effective insurance you can have.
There are three general types of mouth guard:
- Stock or Pre-formed—Inexpensive, yes. But one-size-fits-all usually means one-size-fits-nobody. And the mouth guard that sits in a drawer is doing no good.
- Boil-and-bite—Usually available at sporting goods stores and with a better fit than stock guards. But if the preparation steps aren’t followed to the letter, they won’t fit either.
- Custom-fitted at a dental office—The Gold Standard. Developed from a cast model of the wearer’s mouth, the fit is more precise—and more comfortable—than the alternatives. Result: they’re far more likely to be worn by the student athlete routinely. And isn’t that the entire point of having a mouth guard?
Schedule an appointment or call us if you are interested in giving your child some dental protection—and yourself some peace of mind. :)
