Athletic Mouthguards
Forty percent of all sports injuries involve the face. By wearing an athletic mouthguard, athletes can virtually eliminate the risk of tooth loss, and recent studies show that an athletic mouthguard can reduce the incidence or severity of concussion.
More recent research has shown that an athletic mouthguard designed to improve your bite can help reposition the spine and neck to increase performance levels! Just ask the New Orleans Saints where every player wears a specially designed dental athletic mouthguard.
Ask Dr. Clark about designing a custom mouthguard that will fit the contours of your mouth, allowing you to breathe and speak easily, as well as possibly improve performance.
The ADA highly recommends athletic mouthguards for adults and children who play full-, limited-, and non-contact sports, including baseball, basketball, bicycling, boxing, hockey, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, martial arts, skateboarding, soccer, softball, weightlifting, wrestling, and more.
Several kinds of mouthguards are available to purchase over the counter, including stock and boil-and-bite mouthguards. However, these mouthguards do not provide the same level of comfort and protection that a custom-made mouthguard created by your dentist will. In addition, many athletes complain that over-the-counter mouthguards are bulky, uncomfortable, and inhibit speech or breathing. Dr. Clark can create a thin, flexible mouthguard that is comfortable, odorless, tasteless, and doesn’t interfere with your sports performance.
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