Red Deer Sports Guards

Unfortunately, oral injuries are a common occurrence. From chipped or broken teeth to injuries to your tongue, lips, face or jaw, oral injuries are easily sustained, especially if you play sports. 39% of all dental injuries occur while playing sports, and of those injuries, about 75% affect at least one of your most visible teeth in your mouth. Lume Dental is pleased to offer sports guards to help prevent sports injuries.

Sports mouth guards provide valuable protection, yet it’s crucial to remember they don’t render your mouth invincible to all potential risks.

A sports guard is a custom-made thermoplastic dental appliance that is worn over your teeth in order to protect your teeth and mouth from injuries sustained to your face and head. Those participating in contact sports involving body contact, falls or flying equipment should consider a sports guard to help protect against oral injuries. It is important to note that while sports guards can be found over the counter and do offer some protection, they do not fit nearly as well as custom-made sports guards. As such, they can be bulky and make breathing and speaking difficult, which also lessens their effectiveness. That is why Lume Dental is pleased to offer individualized custom-made sports guards!

The most effective and best fitting sports guards are custom-made by your dentist to specifically fit the unique shape of your mouth and teeth. Because they are custom fit just for you, they are more comfortable and easier to wear than over-the-counter sports guards. A sports guard that is properly fitted can more effectively absorb the shock of impacts, as well as protect your teeth from potential chips and cracks, fractures, knockouts, and damage. It is especially important that those who wear braces or other fixed orthodontic appliances wear a sports guard while engaging in sport activities. This is because any impact to the mouth can damage brackets and wires of braces and can also cause added tears and cuts to the soft tissue inside of the mouth if not protected by a sports guard.