Sport Dentistry Facts:
Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports, the majority of these injuries are preventable.
More than 5 million teeth are knocked out each year during sports activities.
An athlete is sixty times more likely to sustain damage to the teeth when not wearing a protective mouthguard.
The cost of a fractured tooth is many times greater than the cost of a dentist diagnosed and designed professionally made mouthguard.
Every athlete involved in contact sport has about 10% chance per season of an orofacial injury or a 35-56% chance during an athletic career.
The cost to replant a tooth and follow up dental treatment is about $500.00.
A properly fitted mouthguard reduces the chance of sustaining a concussion from a blow to the jaw.
The Dental Association recommends wearing custom mouthguards for the following sports: Acrobats, basketball, boxing, field hockey, football, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, roller hockey, rugby, shotputting, skateboarding, skiing, skydiving, soccer, squash, surfing, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting, wrestling.
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