What are athletic mouth protectors?

Athletic mouth protectors are soft plastic mouth guards made specifically for your child’s teeth. They protect the teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. They can help protect children from such serious head and neck injuries as concussions and jaw fractures. Increasingly, organized sports are requiring mouth guards to prevent injury to their athletes. Research shows that most oral injuries occur when athletes are not wearing mouth protection.  more

Athletic mouth protectors are soft plastic mouth guards made specifically for your child's teeth. They protect the teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. They can help protect children from such serious head and neck injuries as concussions and jaw fractures. Increasingly, organized sports are requiring mouth guards to prevent injury to their athletes. Research shows that most oral injuries occur when athletes are not wearing mouth protection. We recommend you wear a mouthguard whenever you are in an activity with a risk of falls or of head contact with other players or equipment. This includes football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, skateboarding, rollerblading, and gymnastics. Any mouthguard works better than no mouthguard therefore select one that is comfortable to wear. If a mouthguard feels bulky or interferes with speech or breathing, it will be left in the locker room. You can buy mouthguards in sports stores that are pre-formed or "boil-and-bite." Different types and brands ...  more

Athletic mouth protectors are soft plastic mouth guards made specifically for your child's teeth. They protect the teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. They can help protect children from such serious head and neck injuries as concussions and jaw fractures. Increasingly, organized sports are requiring mouth guards to prevent injury to their athletes. Research shows that most oral injuries occur when athletes are not wearing mouth protection.  more

Athletic mouth protectors, or mouthguards, are made of soft plastic. You can get preformed or "boil-to-fit" Mouthguards in many sports stores. You can also get custom-fit and adapted by a professional such as your pediatric dentist to fit comfortably to the shape of the upper teeth. Your child should be required to wear mouth protectors in all physical sports activities.  more

A. Athletic mouth protectors, or mouth guards, are made of soft plastic. They are adapted to fit comfortably to the shape of the upper teeth.  more

Athletic mouth protectors, or mouth guards, are made of soft plastic. They are adapted to fit comfortably to the shape of the upper teeth.  more

Athletic mouth protectors, or mouth guards, are made of soft plastic. Dr. Elliott and Dr. Molina adapts them to fit comfortably to the shape of your upper teeth.  more

Athletic mouth protectors are soft plastic mouth guards made specifically for your child's teeth. They protect the teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. They can help protect children from such serious head and neck injuries as concussions and jaw fractures. Any mouthguard works better than no mouthguard therefore select one that is comfortable to wear. You can buy mouthguards in sports stores that are pre-formed or "boil-and-bite." Alternatively, Dr. Majumdar can make customized mouth guards. While they may cost a little more, they are more comfortable and more effective in preventing injuries.  more

Athletic mouth protectors, or mouthguards, are made of soft plastic. They should be custom-fit and adapted by a professional such as your Pediatric Dentist to fit comfortably to the shape of the upper teeth. Your child should be required to wear mouth protectors in all physical sports activities.  more