Friday, April 4, 2014

Protecting Your Child's Teeth From Sports

By Hedrick Lepsch


No pain, no gain, right? Kids are surprisingly tough little creatures. In my very own elementary school, we had lots of sports related mishaps. Playing soccer, little Chad crashed into the goal post and had to get stiches on his head. I got smacked in the face with a basketball and nearly broke my nose. Kids fell off the monkey bars, tripped and scraped their knees playing tag, and twisted ankles playing kickball. It's a natural part of life.

Teeth chip, break, fracture and shatter more often than you'd think. In case this ever happens to you (based on your own stupidity or the fault of others) you'll want to know how to deal with it so you can save that beautiful mouth of yours.

It had just started and Tame thought it would ease his pains but as the movie went on he began to realize that it was going to do just the opposite. He watched as Tom Hank's character took an ice skate to his tooth and was about to take the tooth out with it.

Tame cringed but felt a lot of empathy at that moment. No one truly understands unless they have felt that pain, then they would do the same thing, he thought to himself.

More subtle injuries are typically fractures. This is when the outer layer of your teeth cracks. Nothing breaks off, and it can begin as a small, painless crack that you don't notice. However, over time, under pressure, the fracture can grow in depth and severity, eventually exposing the sensitive tissue beneath. If you do notice a fracture, try to get it taken care of by a dentist as soon as possible. Save yourself some pain and money by treating it early. If you begin to feel pain or notice a crack, treat it like you would a chip or break and get to the dentist!

In order to protect your kid's mouth from the accidents rife in sports, mouth guards can go a long way. Child mouth guards can be molded to fit the specific contours of your child's mouth. These mouth guards are made of soft plastic and will protect a child's teeth, lips, cheeks, and gums. Pediatric dentists in Sandy, UT can make this custom fitted mouth guards that will be a great protection to your child's teeth, face, and even head in general.

With a mouth guard, your child will be protected from direct contact with a ball, elbow, the ground, or whatever may hit them. Additionally, if a child trips or crashes into another child or object, the backlash could cause your child's mouth to snap shut suddenly - damaging teeth, cutting lips, their tongue, or cheeks. Mouth guards made by your dentist in Sandy can protect your child from any of these injuries.

The dentist further explained that these pains we feel are much like the warning lights flashing in a car telling us to check our bodies just to make sure there isn't something wrong. Tame's choice to see the dentist in Sandy, UT was a good one.




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