There are no exact numbers, but it’s estimated that every single year, three million kids have one or more of their teeth knocked out while playing sports. Some of them end up at here, at Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX, for treatment.
Most kids love playing sports, and that’s a good thing: it gets them lots of exercise, teaches the importance of teams, fair play, and plenty of other life lessons. But there are risks involved, and parents have to take every possible precaution.
Wearing a mouthguard when playing sports is just as important as a helmet, knee pads, and other protective gear. Even so-called non-contact sports like basketball can get pretty rough; all it takes is an accidental elbow to the jaw to knock out a tooth.
A mouthguard can prevent that. The American Dental Association says that wearing mouthguards prevent more than two hundred thousand mouth injuries every single year! That includes keeping teeth from being chipped, cracked, or knocked out.
Mouthguards range from the inexpensive boil-and-bite variety available at any sporting goods store to higher-end, custom mouthguards. Ask us for a recommendation.
At Smile Center for Kids in Sunland and Edgemere TX, we say any youngster who plays sports should wear a mouthguard, even for pick-up games on the playground. Better safe than sorry! Patients from El Paso, Anthony, Socorro, Horizon City, and Canutillo come to us for pediatric and general dentistry. Contact us today!
Contact Smile Center for Kids (Tap to open in Google Maps):
1050 Sunland Park Drive, Ste B200
El Paso, TX 79922
915-213-120012801 B Edgemere Blvd, Ste 112,
El Paso TX 79938
915-493-6310
