The benefits of playing a team sport as a child are numerous: increased ability to work within a team, physical exercise, fine motor skills, development of strength in bones and muscles, and improved self-image. Soccer is a particularly popular sport among families, and many children participate in it. Though soccer is technically a non-contact sport, many children who participate in the activity … [Read more...]
What are Sports Mouth Guards?
Whether you have a child that is participating in contact sports or you are involved in intense sports, you need protection. Most people put an emphasis on protecting the body with padding and helmets. This is all well and good. However, you can't neglect your teeth, whether you are protecting yourself or your child. Sports mouth guards were created to ensure that no one needs to take a trip to … [Read more...]
Protect Your Child’s Smile with Custom-Fit Mouth Guards
There are seldom more important things to the healthy development of a child than his or her teeth. Given that children tend to partake in physical activities and undergo enough stress to cause issues like teeth grinding, this means that protecting your child's teeth requires a custom-fit mouth guard. 1. Sports and Physical Activities Even the safest of sports carry certain inherent … [Read more...]
Protect Your Teeth with Sports Mouth Guards
Most people wear mouth guards to protect their teeth during sports, but people with bruxism wear mouth guards at night to avoid damaging their teeth from grinding. Sports mouth guards usually cover only the upper teeth, but people who wear braces or other dental appliances on their lower jaw should obtain mouth guards for their lower teeth. Mouth guards should not be worn with retainers or … [Read more...]
