Sports Dentistry
Sports Dentistry is the treatment and prevention of oral/facial athletic injuries and related oral disease and manifestations.

In some sports, injury prevention, though properly fitted mouthguards are considered essential. These are the contact sports of football, boxing, martial arts and hockey. Other sports, traditionally classified as non-contact sports, basketball, baseball, bicycling, roller blading, soccer, wrestling, raquetball, surfing and skateboarding also require properly fitted mouthguards, as dental injuries unfortunately, are a negative aspect of participation in these sports.

The National Youth Sports Foundation for the Prevention of Athetic Injuries, reports several interesting statistics. Dental injuries are the most common type of oral facial injuries sustained during participation in sports. Victims of tooth avulsions who do not have the teeth properly preserved or replanted will face lifetime dental costs estimated from $10-15,000 per tooth, the inconvenience of hours spent in the dental chair and possibly other dental problems.

We feel that it is vital to educate the public that "stock and boil and bite" mouthguards bought at sporting good stores do NOT provide the optimum treatment expected by the athlete.

Let our staff properly fit a mouthpiece for you or your child. The cost is nominal when compared to what it protects - their smile.