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How You Can Reduce the Impact of an Oral Injury on Your Student Athlete

North Suburban Endodontics

August is the traditional "kickoff" month for football season with student athletes representing the vast majority of players. In terms of prevention, your student athlete should wear a mouthguard to protect their teeth and gums from blows to the face or mouth.

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Bruins' Zdeno Chara Breaks His Jaw During 2019 Stanley Cup

North Suburban Endodontics

For any contact sport, that protection should also include a mouthguard to absorb hard contact forces that could damage the mouth, teeth and gums. The best guards (and the most comfortable fit) are custom-made by a dentist based on impressions made of the individual's mouth. Recognize signs of a broken jaw.

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Hockey Season Is Upon Us - Is Your Star Athlete Ready With Mouth Protection?

Jeannie Chung DDS

It's not even top on the list: Of all contact sports, basketball has the highest incidence of mouth and facial trauma. Fortunately, there's an effective way to reduce sports-related oral trauma—an athletic mouthguard. We begin the process with a detailed mouth impression, which we then use to fashion the mouthguard.

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Learn more about the Zone mouthguard invented by Dr. David Frey

Perfect White Smile

Athletes in high-impact sports such as football, soccer, and ice hockey are strongly encouraged by their trainers and coaches to protect their smile with mouthguards. Mouthguards are worn in these types of sports to reduce the risk of having teeth chipped or knocked out if a blow to the chin, jaw, or mouth occurs. Dr. David S.

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Bruins' Zdeno Chara Breaks His Jaw During 2019 Stanley Cup

Coshocton Dental

For any contact sport, that protection should also include a mouthguard to absorb hard contact forces that could damage the mouth, teeth and gums. The best guards (and the most comfortable fit) are custom-made by a dentist based on impressions made of the individual's mouth. Recognize signs of a broken jaw.

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Bruins' Zdeno Chara Breaks His Jaw During 2019 Stanley Cup

Jeannie Chung DDS

For any contact sport, that protection should also include a mouthguard to absorb hard contact forces that could damage the mouth, teeth and gums. The best guards (and the most comfortable fit) are custom-made by a dentist based on impressions made of the individual's mouth. Recognize signs of a broken jaw.

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Have Fun This Summer But Play it Safe for Your Dental Health's Sake

North Suburban Endodontics

And our mouths—especially the teeth, gums and jaws—aren't immune: In the blink of an eye an accident could cause a serious oral injury that can reverberate for weeks, months or even years. To guard against this, be sure the athletes in your family wear appropriate protective gear like helmets or mouthguards.

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