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Custom mouthguards are created to perfectly fit your mouth providing optimal protection from high impact sports for all ages, reducing the risk of injury / damage to your teeth, lips and mouth during the game.
Usually worn on the upper teeth they prevent the loss of teeth, breaks or chips along with damage to the soft tissue, they come in various colours and can also have multiple layers to further protect yourself during sport.
SPORTS MOUTHGUARDS
Everyone knows how much Australians love contact sports, but they may be placing their oral health at risk by wearing ill fitting mouthguards. Mouthguards are critical athletic equipment designed to protect the teeth and mouth in the event of impact. Some research even suggests that a properly fitted custom mouthguard may even reduce the risk of concussion and traumatic brain injury.
According to recent research by the Australian Dental Association, about 75% of Australian adults and just over half (53.3%) of children wear over the counter mouthguards when playing sports and believe themselves to be adequately protected. While custom fitted mouthguards may cost a bit more than over the counter mouthguards, they offer much more protection. In fact, using an over the counter mouthguard can be as bad as, or even worse than, not wearing a mouthguard at all.
While mouthguards may help protect against mouth and jaw injuries, it may seem like mouthguards would not make a difference in concussions and brain injuries. A study published in the May/June 2014 issue of General Dentistry randomly assigned three high school football teams to wear custom fitted mouthguards and another three teams to wear the over the counter mouthguard of their choice. Athletes on all six teams wore the same type of helmet. Over the season, 8.3% of the athletes in the over the counter mouthguard group suffered concussions, while only 3.6% of the custom mouthguard wearers suffered concussions, a decrease of more than half.
The dentists who conducted the study say more research is needed, but the results are clear. Custom fitted mouthguards do more than just protect teeth.
Proper care of your mouthguard will ensure that it continues to protect you. Failure to care properly for your mouthguard may affect the fit and make it uncomfortable to wear; and we all know that comfortable equipment is more likely to be used consistently.
Mouthguards need to be replaced periodically; any time they begin to show signs of wear or damage. For children and adolescents, mouthguards will need to be replaced more often as their mouths grow and the guard does not fit as well.
To care for your mouthguard:
According to the Australian Society of Orthodontists, mouth and jaw injuries are among the most common sports related injuries. Some injuries that can occur include teeth being knocked out, broken, or displaced, fracture or dislocation of the jaw, and lacerations to the teeth or gums.
Mouthguards are most important for athletes engaged in contact sports like hockey or rugby, but are also important for those engaged in non-contact sports like skating or gymnastics, and other activities that can result in impact; like cycling, skating, or trampolining.
To learn more about the importance of custom mouthguards or to have a mouthguard custom fitted. Please call to arrange an appointment on 07 5528 8222.
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