Personalized sports protective mouthguards. Usage and benefits.
Personalized sports protective mouthguards. Usage and benefits.
Dental injuries during sports are a major problem since they have a high incidence and often serious impact.
The best treatment of injuries is their prevention, and in the lower tertile of the face this can be achieved with an individualized protective mouthguard.
A well-constructed sports mouthguard covers and protects the teeth while its thickness and consistency is where part of the force that would otherwise end up in the jaw or the base of the skull, is absorbed. It is particularly useful in avoiding injuries to the anterior teeth of the upper jaw by frontal blows especially for athletes with orthodontic abnormalities or stationary orthodontic devices.
We have to inform athletes regarding the danger they face when training or playing without protection.
“ We then provide simple tips that we could give to sports clubs and schools so that we will contribute as much as possible to the prevention of injuries.”