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Mouthguards protect against concussions and neck injuries by serving as a shock absorber. The force of a hit is distributed over all the teeth, which diminishes contact between the lower jaw and upper jaw. "The most important function of the mouthguard is in preventing of concussions and brain injuries." A mouthguard with the proper thickness of 3 to 5mm between the teeth can reduce the rate of concussion by preventing the condyle ( the lower jaw hinge) from being forced in the base of the brain at impact. "Ninety five percent of all football concussions are transmitted through the mandible to the brain." "The use of mouthguards should be encouraged in all contact sports as the most important value of the mouthguard is the concussion saving effect following impact to the mandible." Dental injuries are the most common type of oro-facial injury sustained during participation in sports, the majority of these injuries are preventable. More than five million teeth are knocked out each year during sports activities. An athlete is sixty times more likely to sustain damage to the teeth when not wearing a protective mouthguard. Athletes involved in contact sports have about a 10% chance of an oral-facial injury per season-resulting in a 35-65% chance during the athletic career. Discounts and SponsorshipsTeam will receive either 10% off or 10% back into your club. 15 players or more. |
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