Description
What You Need to Know to Minimise or Eliminate Dental Injuries in Sport
The Reason You Need This Handbook
The sole intention of this Handbook is to reduce dental injuries in sport. ‘Mouthguards & Sport Safety’ has been written specifically for players, coaches, parents, teachers, sports administrators and anyone involved in sport. It is a valuable patient education resource for dental professionals. It will give you information only a few people know. Mouthguards and Sport Safety is written in easy to understand, non-technical terms and has a special guide to help you assess and select the right mouthguard in 43 sports.
In many ways you will know as much as the professionals and, as a bonus, you or those that you lead, will play better and enjoy sport more.
It is important you realistically consider the degree of impact or collision that may occur when competing or training.
This is What You Will Learn and Discover!
What You Need to Know to Minimise or Eliminate Dental Injuries in Sport
- Do You Know The Risk You Are Taking By Not Wearing A Mouthguard?
- 82% Of Mouthguards Are “An Accident Waiting to Happen”
- Concussion and Mouthguards
- Reducing Temporomandibular (Jaw Joint) Injuries
- How A Mouthguard May Help To Reduce Jaw Injury
- Why is Fit So Important?
- 6 Important Benefits of a Mouthguard
- How Much Protection Are You Really Getting?
- What Are The Different Types of Mouthguards?
- Do ALL Custom Made Mouthguards Provide The Protection You Need?
- What Are The Most Protective Mouthguards Ever Tested?
- Different Levels Of Impact Require Mouthguards With Different Amounts of Protection
- Light Impact
- Medium Impact
- Heavy Impact
- Super Heavy Impact
- If You Gag or a Mouthguard is Too Bulky or Intrusive, What Options Do You Have?
- What Protection Do Younger Players Need?
- Additional Protection For Younger Players
- Mouthguards For Orthodontics
- You May Have A False Sense of Protection With Over The Counter ‘Boil and Bite’ Mouthguards
- If Air Cushioning Is Good For Car Makers, Is It Good For Mouthguards?
- Why You Should Take Care When Wearing A Mouthguard With A Gel Liner
- Mouthguards For Boxers
- What Additional Features Are Required For Boxers?
- What Additional Features Are Required For Water Polo Players?
- Which Mouthguard Should You Wear?
- How Often Should A Mouthguard Be Changed?
- What Other Factors Should Be Considered?
- Wear Your Mouthguard At Training Because Many Injuries Are Caused When Training
- What Should You Expect To Receive With Your Mouthguard?
- Caring For Your Mouthguard
- Summary – This Is What You Now Know
25 Reasons Why There Is More Protection, More Comfort and You Play Better With a Custom Laminated Mouthguard
Guide to the Minimum Levels of Protection for 46 Sports
