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A Mouth Guard is a Necessity

An injury to the face or mouth is painful, even without braces. When you’re wearing braces, these injuries can be exacerbated by painful cuts in your gums and teeth due to your braces scraping the inside of your mouth. Serious injuries can also displace or damage braces. To avoid such injuries, wear a mouth guard during high impact sports like wrestling, football, hockey, and rugby.

The majority of sports already require a mouth guard, but you’ll need to buy a mouth guard made specifically for people with braces. Try a custom fit mouth guard for the optimal comfort. Because your teeth are moving while you’re wearing braces, it’s also important to look for a mouth guard with a little room. When fitting it to your mouth be sure it doesn’t press too tightly against your teeth.

You only need to wear your mouth guard during the sporting season, obviously, but you’ll likely have braces for more than one season. For this reason, we recommend buying a new mouth guard each year to keep up with the changing shape of your mouth and teeth.

How Wright Orthodontics Can Help Protect Your Smile

Are you ready to straighten out your, or your child’s, smile with braces? Come visit Dr. Marc S. Wright at Wright Orthodontics. Our office serves patients in Atlanta, Marietta, and the surrounding areas of North Georgia. Schedule a consultation online or call (404)-507-2078 to learn more about your options for orthodontic treatment.

Protect Your Team, Protect Your Teeth

No one is invincible. Accidents can happen to anyone. Studies show that the chance of an athlete damaging their teeth increases by 60 times if they aren’t wearing a protective mouth guard. When worn properly, a mouth guard can lower the risk of harm to an athlete’s teeth, lips, tongue, and jaw. Taking the time now to prevent damage is much better than trying to repair damage at a later date.

Making the Right Decision

You can buy a stock mouth guard at a sporting goods store, or you can receive a custom fit mouth guard by Atlanta Orthodontist Dr. Marc S. Wright. Stock guards don’t offer the confidence that comes with the personalized fit that a custom-made orthodontic appliance can offer. A personalized mouth guard, made just for you, provides the absolute best fit and defense against injury and possible irreparable damage to your mouth, jaw or teeth.

Not only does an off the rack mouth guard offer less protection than a custom guard, due to the fact that it isn’t a precise fit, but it can restrict your breathing or speech or just feel painful or uncomfortable. It is impossible to make a perfect fit with a mouth guard bought at a sporting goods store. A custom made mouth guard fits you perfectly, and if any discomfort develops, it can be fixed by Dr. Marc S. Wright.

Taking Care

Your mouth guard takes care of you, so it is important to give it proper care in return. Always rinse it with cool water or even mouthwash before and after each use. Every so often, give it a much deeper cleaning with soapy water. Never place it in hot water or leave it in the sun. Heat can damage it.

Always Play It Safe!

When you make the wise choice to wear a sports mouth guard, you are protecting your mouth and jaw from the possible damage of an accident. Atlanta orthodontist Dr. Marc S. Wright can meet all your mouth guard needs. Play hard, but don’t forget to play smart. Protect your smile by wearing one of the most important pieces of equipment, a sports mouth guard. If you play a sport, and you are interested in a customized mouth guard, call Wright Orthodontics to schedule an appointment for a free consultation.

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