If you’re an athlete, it’s important to know when you need to protect your smile while playing sports. This is because some sports have a high chance of causing oral injury, like knocked-out teeth, broken teeth, dislocated jaws and more. The most common sports to cause oral injury are high-contact sports. Today, our dentist, Dr. Ron Hernandez, is happy to tell you all about the sports that should require wearing a mouthguard. Those sports are:
-Basketball
-Wrestling
-Football
-Rugby
-Soccer
-Baseball
-Softball
-Bicycling
-Skateboarding/Longboarding
-Surfing
-Volleyball
-Ice hockey
-Lacrosse
-Squash
-Roller derby
-Snowboarding
-Skiing
There are many mouthguards available to protect your smile. You can find stock and boil-and-bite mouthguards at most sporting goods stores. The stock guard is pre-made and ready to wear while the boil-and-bite guard will need to be fitted. The instructions to do so are on the package and are quite easy. Your dentist offers custom-made mouthguards to protect your teeth and gums. If you’re interested in this type of guard, it’s best to schedule an appointment.
For more information and details about mouthguards in Fremont, California, please reach out to our dental team. We are here to help you in any way we can, even if it’s just by answering your questions, so please don’t hesitate to contact Ron Hernandez, DDS at 510-248-4847. We look forward to talking with you and giving you the answers you’re looking for!