ADA NSW promotes the use of mouthguards every year at the beginning of the summer and winter sporting seasons. The provision of custom-fitted mouthguards for all children and adults involved in team sports and at-risk recreational activities prevents many cases of dental trauma each year. We continue to advocate and raise awareness with the general public through media and social media campaigns. With only about a third of Australians wearing a mouthguard while playing contact sport, you can help us spread the word.
Key messages for patients:
- Sports-related injuries account for nearly 40% of dental injuries, yet only 36% of Australians wear a mouthguard when playing contact sport, and even fewer wear a mouthguard during training.
- A single case of dental trauma can lead to a lifetime of treatment.
- Dental trauma from sporting injury can result in damage to the tooth nerve, fractured, cracked or knocked-out teeth, a broken jaw, damage to the tongue and cut lips.
Benefits of a custom-fitted mouthguard:
- Minimises risk of injury to teeth, gums and jaw
- Makes breathing and speaking a lot easier
- A lot more comfortable than ‘boil and bite’ mouthguards
- Expert fitting from qualified professionals
- Long lasting, durable and available in a variety of designs.
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