When should my child wear a mouthguard?
It should be worn during any sport-based activity where there is risk of head, face, or neck injury. Such sports include hockey, soccer, karate, basketball, baseball, skating, skateboarding, as well as many other sports. Most oral injuries occur when children play basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Is your child active in sports? If your child is involved in athletic activities such as football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, skateboarding, gymnastics or any other activity where there is a risk of falls or head contact with other team players or equipment, you should consider having your dentist make your child a custom mouthguard. Mouth guards are the number one priority when it comes to sports equipment. You can get preformed mouth guards at your local sports store. However, customized mouth guards made by your pediatric dentist are more effective in preventing injuries and are more comfortable for your child. It does cost a bit more, but the protection it offers to their permanent teeth is priceless.
Whenever your child is participating in an activity with a risk of falls or head contact. Such activities include (but are not limited to) football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, skateboarding, and gymnastics. Parents usually think of football and hockey as the most dangerous sports and underestimate the risk their children may be under in other sports. Statistics show however that nearly half of all sports-related mouth injuries actually occur in basketball and baseball.
Your child should wear a mouthguard whenever your child is participating in an activity with a risk of falls or head contact. Such activities include (but are not limited to) football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, skateboarding, and gymnastics. Parents usually think of football and hockey as the most dangerous sports and underestimate the risk their children may be under in other sports. Statistics show however that nearly half of all sports-related mouth injuries actually occur in basketball and baseball.
