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Dr. Remington, Do I Really Have to Wear my Mouthguard?

That would be an emphatic yes!!! April is National Facial Protection Month, so we focus even more on the reasons you have to wear your mouthguard. As a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the AAO, I want to help make sure my patients and their teammates are properly protected from sports-related injuries to teeth, mouth and face. No one ever plans to get injured. Accidents are unexpected. Being protected is your best option.

That is why I provide all my patients with mouthguards

A 2017 study by the American Association of Orthodontists interviewed 1,000 parents whose children play organized sports about the need for mouthguards:

    • 99% said youth should be required to wear mouthguards to play, yet 37% admitted their child never wears a mouthguard😥
    • 97% said their child would be more likely to wear a mouthguard if they saw more professional athletes wearing them
    • 65% reported report that when their child suffered their most recent mouth injury they were not wearing a mouthguard
    • Parents estimated the cost to restore a knocked-out or broken permanent tooth at $1,142 – in reality, the costs to treat one knocked-out tooth over a lifetime can range from $5,000 to $20,000😲

This video puts a humorous spin on things that might… I said might… convince your adolescent that mouthguards are a necessary thing. 🤣 It takes a village…

Keep Smiling!

Stay Smile-tastic! My Friends!

 

 

 

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