Delta Dental of New Jersey Blog

Unleash the Power of your Smile with Delta Dental of New Jersey

  • Dental Benefits
  • Dental Health
  • Dental Health for Kids
  • New Jersey
  • Golden Grins

Protect Your Tyke’s Teeth

August 13, 2013 By Kim Elmore

The fall sports season is upon us and that means tryouts, practices, games, and tailgates! So, before your youth athletes head out to football or other sports activities, we want to remind you of some important safety items:

Anyone who participates in a sport where there’s a risk of falling or making head contact with another player or equipment should wear a mouthguard.

This includes sports such as football, basketball, hockey, baseball, soccer, bicycling, skateboarding, gymnastics, and even tennis.

A mouthguard helps absorb the shock from a blow to the face that might otherwise result in an injury to the mouth or jaw.

It can limit the risk for chipped or broken teeth, internal damage to a tooth, tooth loss, and even a broken jaw.

A mouthguard also can protect the soft tissues of your cheek lining, tongue, and lips.

So, now that your athletes have some protection from mouth and jaw injuries…. let’s hit the fields.

Related

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: children's oral health, DDNJ, Delta Dental, Delta Dental of New Jersey, dental emergencies, dental injuries, good oral hygiene, Mouthguards, preventative care, protect your teeth, safety, sports, sports injuries

Search

Category

About Us:

Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut is pleased to introduce you to our newest resource for oral health … [More..]

Copyright © 2023 • Delta Dental of New Jersey