Protect your teeth; your smile is a valuable asset!

Protect your smile and help prevent concussions, neck injuries and dental trauma by wearing a professionally made sports guard while playing contact sports from Riverside South Dental Centre.

A single blow to the mouth or jaw can cause serious dental damage that can be very painful and expensive to treat. You can minimize the risk of this type of injury by using a sports guard when you take part in sports and other recreational activities.

Sports guards are custom made appliances that fit over your teeth and are designed to absorb shock. When worn during sports activities, sports guards help protect against injuries to the teeth and jaw joints and reduce shock from spreading to your cranium that may be connected to concussion.

Aside from shock absorption, sports guards can protect against chipped, broken or traumatized teeth that may otherwise require root canal treatment and further restoration and expense.

 

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