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If we could go back in time, we all probably have a few things we wish we could change. Recently, Dr. Travis Stork, emergency room physician and host of the syndicated TV show The Doctors, <\/em>shared one of his do-over dreams with Dear Doctor<\/em> magazine: \u201cIf I [could have] gone back and told myself as a teenager what to do, I would have worn a mouthguard, not only to protect my teeth but also to help potentially reduce risk of concussion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What prompted this wish? The fact that as a teenage basketball player, Stork received an elbow to the mouth that caused his two front teeth to be knocked out of place. The teeth were put back in position, but they soon became darker and began to hurt. Eventually, both were successfully restored with dental crowns. Still, it was a painful (and costly) injury \u2014 and one that could have been avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might not realize it, but when it comes to dental injuries, basketball ranks among the riskier sports. Yet it\u2019s far from the only one. In fact, according to the American Dental Association (ADA), there are some two dozen others \u2014 including baseball, hockey, surfing and bicycling \u2014 that carry a heightened risk of dental injury. Whenever you\u2019re playing those sports, the ADA recommends you wear a high-quality mouth guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouthguards have come a long way since they were introduced as protective equipment for boxers in the early 1900\u2019s. Today, three different types are widely available: stock \u201coff-the-shelf\u201d types that come in just a few sizes; mouth-formed \u201cboil-and-bite\u201d types that you adapt to the general contours of your mouth; and custom-made high-quality mouthguards that are made just for you at the dental office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of all three types, the dentist-made mouthguards are consistently found to be the most comfortable and best-fitting, and the ones that offer your teeth the greatest protection. What\u2019s more, recent studies suggest that custom-fabricated mouthguards can provide an additional defense against concussion \u2014 in fact, they are twice as effective as the other types. That\u2019s why you\u2019ll see more and more professional athletes (and plenty of amateurs as well) sporting custom-made mouthguards at games and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would have saved myself a lot of dental heartache if I had worn a mouthguard,\u201d noted Dr. Stork. So take his advice: Wear a mouthguard whenever you play sports \u2014 unless you\u2019d like to meet him (or one of his medical colleagues) in a professional capacity\u2026If you would like more information about mouthguards, please contact us<\/a> or schedule an appointment<\/a> for a consultation. You can read more in the Dear Doctor<\/em> magazine article \u201cAthletic Mouthguards<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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