MANY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS SUSTAIN INJURIES OF THEIR TEETH WHEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO MINIMISE THESE INJURIES?
Yes indeed! Children are encouraged to use a mouth guard to protect their teeth whenever they participate in contact sports like basketball, football, hockey, etc. There are commercially available ones but the best fitting ones are made by the dentist. They are flexible and soft and very comfortable. 11. ARE ROLLER BLADING, SKATE-BOARDING AND BICYCLE STUNTS DANGEROUS? I SEE A LOT OF CHILDREN INDULGING IN THEM. Normally, skate-boarding, rollerblading and riding bicycles are safe activities. However, when stunts are performed on them, then it becomes dangerous as accidents can happen. Most common are broken teeth, sprained ankles and even fractures. The most critical injury is spinal injury.
