Spring is here and
that means Facial Protection Month is just around the corner! Facial Protection
Awareness Month happens every April and is meant to help people become more
aware of head, facial and mouth injuries that are related to sports. Many facial
and oral injuries could have been prevented had the athlete used safety
equipment when participating. However, according to your dentist in Corona,
keeping your head safe, especially your teeth and gums, also includes a custom-made
mouth protector.
Most contact sports
such as soccer, football, and hockey require players to wear mouthguards, but
it isn’t just contact sports enthusiasts that need to purchase a custom made
mouth protector. According to the American Dental Association and the American association
of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Facial Protection Month is meant to
encourage people who play all sports to be aware of helmets, safety equipment
and custom-made mouthguards. You may think you are safe on the racquetball
court, but if your opponent accidentally hits you in the mouth with his
racquet, you will wish you had scheduled an appointment with your dentist for a
custom-made mouth protector.
Although there are
three types of mouth protector’s available, custom-made mouthguards are the
best as they are custom made to fit your teeth. Unlike the other types of mouth
protectors available, you can be assured of a tight fit that allows you to talk
and breathe. Standard and boil and bite mouthguards, which are available at a
sports store or pharmacy, may be less expensive, but they won’t be if you end
up spending the day in the ER because you left your cumbersome boil and bite
mouthguard in your gym bag.
Keep you and your
family safe this spring and summer with a custom-made mouthguard from your
Corona dentist. After all, wouldn’t you rather be on the field then in the
Emergency Room?
Call and schedule
your appointment today.
