There are no exact numbers, but it’s estimated that every single year, three million kids have one or more of their teeth knocked out while playing sports. Some of them end up at here, at The Dental Design Center in White Plains NY, for treatment.
Most kids love playing sports, and that’s a good thing: it gets them lots of exercise, teaches the importance of teams, fair play, and plenty of other life lessons. But there are risks involved, and parents should take every possible precaution.
Wearing a mouthguard when playing sports is just as important as a helmet, knee pads, and other protective gear. Even so-called non-contact sports like basketball can get pretty rough; all it takes is an accidental elbow to the jaw to knock out a tooth.
A mouthguard can prevent that. The American Dental Association says that wearing mouthguards prevent more than two hundred thousand mouth injuries every single year! That includes keeping teeth from being chipped, cracked, or knocked out.
Mouthgaurds range from the inexpensive boil-and-bite variety available at any sporting goods store to higher-end, custom mouthguards. Ask us for a recommendation.
At The Dental Design Center in White Plains NY, we say any youngster who plays sports should wear a mouthguard, even for pick-up games on the playground. Better safe than sorry! Patients from Scarsdale, Westchester County, and New Castle come to us for general and restorative dentistry. Contact us today!
Contact The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S.:
914-683-5898
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
280 Dobbs Ferry Rd Ste 104
White Plains, New York
10607
