What are athletic mouth guards?
Once your child begins to participate in sporting activities s/he should be fitted for and should wear an athletic mouth guard. Athletic mouth guards or protectors are made of soft plastic. They are adapted to fit comfortably to the shape of the upper teeth. Mouth guards protect not just the teeth, but the lips, cheek and tongue. They help protect your child from head and neck injuries such as jaw fractures. Increasingly, organized sports are requiring mouth guards to prevent injury to their athletes. Research shows that most oral injuries occur when athletes are not wearing mouth protection.
