—a time when members of the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Academy for Sports Dentistry remind parents to make sure their young athletes play it safe and wear a mouth guard and other appropriate safety gear at every practice and every game.
Members of these organizations are frequently called to the emergency room to attend to a young athlete’s dental or facial injury. Yes, accidents can happen. But many accidents can be prevented by the simple act of wearing a mouth guard and other protective gear.
Parents and coaches are urged to make sure that mouth guards and safety gear are a consistent part of young athletes’ uniforms.A mouth guard is a smart investment. Its cost is a fraction of the costs associated with emergency care of a broken or knocked-out tooth. Such costs can reach the tens of thousands of dollars over a lifetime.
Protect that precious smile. Talk to your dental professional about a mouth guard.
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