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As athletes are getting the last of the nice weather outside, it is essential for those in sports to be wearing a mouth guard. It is even more important to be wearing a mouthguard for people with braces and dental appliances; preventing the possibility of orthodontic injuries. Each year, 15 million Americans suffer the trauma of dental injuries as a result of not wearing their mouth guards during a sports-related activity. If you do not wear a mouthguard while participating in a sport, you may get detrimental damage to your teeth and gums.

The best route to go down is to take preventative measures to protect your smile, this will eliminate the chances of you having a toothless smile. Beauty Smile Orthodontics will prevent you from having a broken smile with our excellent services.

Injuries associated with not wearing a mouthguard include:

Fractured/broken teeth and jaw
Nerve Damage
Severe cuts to the gums/tongue (requires surgical repair)
Damage to the roots where the teeth are held in place
Concussions

Our team at Beauty Smile Orthodontics is here to prevent any of the injuries listed from occurring. We acknowledge the risk of dental trauma to those in both physical and non-contact sports. During each season, 1 in 10 players encounter trauma to the teeth during a sports activity, this also includes non-contact sports such as gymnastics, bicycling, and skateboarding. We are here to stop this from happening by promoting the use of mouthguards to erase the chances of you having a toothless smile, talk to us about picking the right mouthguard for you. Come into Beauty Smile Orthodontics to protect your teeth this fall.