National Facial Protection Month focuses on spreading
awareness about the importance of protecting children and adults from oral and
facial injuries. Many injuries that do occur during sporting activities could have
been prevented had the proper protective gear had been worn. An estimated 12
million people between the ages of 5 and 22 years suffer a sport-related injury
annually. A recently published study by
the University of Alabama at Birmingham analyzed data from the National
Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a database of injuries treated
at hospital emergency departments, for the period 2001-2008. Researchers found
the five most common causes of childhood injuries were, in order of frequency,
basketball, football, bicycling, playgrounds and soccer.
For our patients we want to remind you that it is important
for you to protect your mouth during treatment. For protection you must wear a
mouth guard. A mouth guard can help prevent injury to the teeth, mouth and even
jaw. Mouth guards are made of flexible material that is fitted to protect your
upper and lower teeth. You can buy a stock mouth guard or get a custom guard
made. The right fit mouth guard will act as cushions protecting your mouth from
hits and preventing serious injury.
To learn more about National Facial Protection Month please visit
AAOMS.org
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