IMPORTANCE OF MOUTH GUARDS IN SPORTS: A REVIEW

Teens and adults experience thousands of injuries on the playing field, while biking and during other activities. Injuries to the face in nearly every sport can harm teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. A properly fitted mouth protector is important to protect teeth and smile. This article gives a brief...

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Published inJournal of evolution of medical and dental sciences Vol. 2; no. 46; pp. 8903 - 8908
Main Authors Pawar, Priyadarshani G, Suryawanshi, Mukesh M, Patil, Ashishkumar K, Purnale, Pravin S, Ali, Fareedi Mukram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited 18.11.2013
Subjects
Care and treatment
Mouth protectors
Prevention
Sports injuries
Teeth
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Summary:Teens and adults experience thousands of injuries on the playing field, while biking and during other activities. Injuries to the face in nearly every sport can harm teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue. A properly fitted mouth protector is important to protect teeth and smile. This article gives a brief review on the mouth guards to be used to protect smile. KEY WORDS: mouth guard, mouth protector
ISSN:2278-4748
2278-4802
DOI:10.14260/jemds/1546