Five Reasons to Wear a Mouthguard

September 19, 2017

With the month of September nearly behind us, most of us here in south Louisiana have one thing on our minds: Football. Unfortunately, with football also comes injury and we thought it would be a great idea to remind everyone of the importance of protecting yourself during sports.

5 Reasons to Wear a MouthguardAs we stated in our previous post about mouthguards:  More than 200,000 oral injuries are prevented annually in this country by a sports mouthguard, according to the ADA.  

If that statistic still doesn’t convince you to always wear a mouthguard…check out these 5 injury-prone areas that wearing mouthguards help to avoid:

1. Helps to prevent jaw and neck injuries

2. Acts a shield to jaw joints

3. Protects teeth during impact

4. Cushions soft tissues

5. Lessens the risk of concussions.

Have questions about your restorative dental options? Give us a call at our Gonzales, LA office today if you are in the area, including Baton Rouge and Prairieville!