Does your son or daughter play on a school sports team? Are you in a rec league? Listen up! Your general dentist in Waterloo wants you to get the best protection for your precious smile.
Some things are out of our control … but what we can prevent is damage to our smiles caused by contact sports or other forms of physical activity.
Your mouth is at risk … if you don’t wear a sports mouthguard each time you hit the field, the court, or the rink. Sports-related accidents account for a significant portion of all dental-related injuries.
Your odds of sustaining a mouth or jaw injury or even a concussion playing contact sports is about 10% per season and 30-50% over your athletic career. And every year, more than five million teeth are completely knocked out, adding up to nearly half-a-billion dollars in necessary dental treatment.
Some of the common sports-related injuries we see at Iris Dentistry include …
cracked teeth
root damage
tooth intrusion
cheek and lip injuries
fractured crowns and bridgework.
Want to keep your smile intact? You have two options …
Boil-and-bite mouthguards only provide low-level protection and a poorly fitting one can obstruct your airway.
Custom-made mouthguards are safer, more effective, and more comfortable. Plus, they come in a variety of colors!
We want you to lead an active lifestyle – and we encourage it! But we also advocate wearing a custom-made mouthguard, provided by your general dentist in Waterloo. By taking this step and choosing to protect your smile every time you don the rest of your athletic gear, you’ve made a commitment to keeping your beautiful smile … just the way it is.
As a practice that promotes preventive dental visits in Waterloo, we want you to avoid the pain and inconvenience of a dental injury – and the extra cost. It’s just not worth it!
Ready to get fitted? Call our team! We’ll take an impression – so we can fabricate your perfect-fitting sports mouthguard and have it ready for your next game.
Yours in excellent dental health,
Dr. Iris Moreira, general dentist in Waterloo
