Back to School: Professional Mouth Guards

It’s that time of year again! School is starting, and with school comes new sport seasons for children – and adults – of all ages. With sports comes physical contact, and with physical contact comes the potential for dental injury. Let’s take a moment to talk about professional mouth guards.

While it’s common for participants of contact oriented sports (such as Football) to wear mouth guards, a properly fitted mouth guard is a great way to protect against athletic trauma and teeth loss in any sport.

If you or your child participates in any sport with a potential for contact – including baseball, gymnastics and skating – consider speaking to Dr. Farless about a custom mouth guard. Properly designed, a custom mouth guard will protect not only the teeth and gums, but also soft tissue injuries such as lip, tongue, and inner lining of your cheek. By providing a resilient, protective surface to dissipate force of impact, the mouth guard can decrease the risk of injury by as much as 2x, even in non-contact sports like basketball, and a custom fitted mouth guard for known contact sports like football will likely protect teeth better than over the counter moldable mouth guards that are commonly provided to athletes.

Regardless of your sport or level of expertise, speak to Dr. Farless to determine if a custom mouth guard is a good investment for the athlete in your family.

Call Dr. Graham E. Farless DDS today for more information on mouth guards, 336-282-2868. Visit his practice online at www.gsodentist.com.