Sports player? Discover the best way to protect your mouth from injury

You might not realise it, but a lot of sporting activities can put your mouth at risk of injury. Sustaining an oral injury is serious business and you might risk losing teeth or even having to have extensive surgery.

There is a simple way to prevent these nightmares and protect your mouth. Meet the standard mouth guard. Now you will find these in most sports shops, but don’t get your pennies out just yet. These stock protectors only offer a very basic level of protection and they’re sometimes not the most comfortable appliances. Yes, they are affordable, but that money will be wasted if they don’t offer you enough protection on the pitch.

Next up, the ‘boil and bite’ mouth guard. You plop these into boiling water and then bite them to make them a good fit for your mouth. Although more comfortable than stock protectors, they still don’t prevent very serious injuries.

If you want ultimate protection against nasty injuries on the field, the best advice is to see your dentist. They will construct a mouth guard from scratch so that it fits your mouth perfectly for optimum comfort. The downside is, these mouth guards are more expensive than those you can buy in stores, but it’s definitely worth it for the excellent protection and comfort qualities.

Talk to your dentist today to find out more about dental mouth guards!