Preventing Spring Sports Injuries with Mouth Guards

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

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#DidYouKnow that 60% of facial injuries occur during sports practice?  If your child is participating in a spring sport at school this year, it's important that they keep their teeth protected.  
Celebrate National Facial Protection Month by providing your child with a mouth guard that keeps their smiles protected while they play the sports that they love!

Types of Mouth Guards:

• Stock Mouth Guards - These inexpensive mouth guards come pre-formed and ready to wear.  While they are convenient and affordable, your child might find the fit to be a little uncomfortable.  
• Boil and Bite Mouth Guards - These mouth guards are softened in water and then inserted to adapt to the shape of the mouth.
• Custom-Fitted Mouth Guards - Custom mouth guards are designed to fit your child's smile.  They are perfect for those that find one size fits all options to be uncomfortable.  Due to their fit, custom mouth guards are also the best at preventing facial injuries.

Read more about the importance of Mouth Guards and how they can help protect your child from facial injuries here.  

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April is National Facial Protection Month!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

April is National Facial Protection Month!  As your kids enjoy the beautiful spring weather and get ready to participate in outdoor activities, don't forget to protect their teeth!  Any time when kids are engaged in a contact sport, it's important to wear a mouth guard.

Here are a few sports that kids should wear mouth guards during.

Sports with Mouth Guards:

• Weightlifting
• Hockey
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Football
• Cheerleading
• Gymnastics
• Baseball
• Softball
• Tennis
• Karate

These are just a few of the contact sports that kids should be wearing mouth guards while they play.  Mouth guards help reduce the risk of knocking out a tooth or breaking a jaw in any sport where kids come into contact with something hard - whether it be another player, a ball, or the pavement.

If you want to schedule a spring cleaning and exam for your kids, contact our office.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office.  Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!