If you play sports, you probably already know how awful it can be for many athletes to sustain an injury. The American Dental Association estimates that maxillofacial injuries account for 10 to 20 percent of all sports-related injuries. By using a protective mouthguard, most of these injuries can be avoided or have their severity greatly decreased.
A mouthguard is a flexible, cushioning dental appliance that fits securely over your teeth to prevent mouth and tooth injuries. Additionally, mouthguards stop the jaws from fully closing, lowering the possibility of concussion and injury to the jaw joints.
All athletes, regardless of age, should have a mouthguard as a necessary piece of gear. Mouthguards aid to reduce harm to your mouth and face, much like how we wear helmets, knee pads, protective glasses, and other supportive gear when participating in particular sports. They serve as a shock absorber for impacts that may happen during sports and guard against broken jaws, chipped teeth, and soft tissue damage in the mouth.
In both competitive and recreational sports where collision, contact, or high impact injuries are expected to occur, mouthguards are frequently advised. During practice, training, and games, we strongly recommend patients to use their mouthguards. Talk to your dentist about orthodontic mouthguards and the best course of action if you use braces, retainers, or other oral appliances.
The comfort and cost of these mouthguards differ, but they all help to protect your mouth. Your mouthguard should fit snugly without obstructing your breathing or ability to talk clearly.
An imprint of your teeth can be used by your dentist to create a mouthguard specifically for you. Although it could be more expensive, this choice guarantees a secure and comfortable fit.
Mouthguards that boil and bite are composed of medical-grade silicone and may be reshaped numerous times as needed. This kind of mouthguard is heated to a boil before being quickly cooled off and then put into your mouth to create an impression.
These mouthguards can be purchased already constructed and ready to wear at a reasonable price. However, frequently they don’t fit correctly.
The best advice on how to maintain your mouthguard will come from your dentist. Every season or whenever it begins to show symptoms of wear, damage, or when it starts to become slack and not fit well, we advise replacing your mouthguard. Mouthguards may need to be changed more frequently for kids and teenagers since their mouths change more as they get older.
Following are some general tips for maintaining mouthguards:
Dental injuries occur often in both amateur and professional sports. Use of a mouthguard is therefore the greatest option to safeguard your smile while you play. Teeth that are broken or absent do not regrow. In order to lessen the severity of an injury to your mouth and jaw, mouthguards can absorb the energy of an accident.
This payment plan provides for your routine preventive dental care and you pay for restorative treatment as you need it. It is easy to set up and no pre-assessment is necessary.
It includes:
Fees from £17.45
This provides cover towards dental implant treatment costs required as a result of dental injury where a tooth is damaged beyond repair. Implant cover can be added as an option to any of the above plans. Your dentist can discuss with you the best plan to suit your needs, and the monthly subscription cost.
Fees from £2.25 extra per month
Disclaimer:
All fees listed above include the cost of optional Denplan Supplementary Insurance, provided by Simplyhealth Access. During your application you will choose whether to add this optional cover to your plan or not. You will be given full details of the insurance’s benefits and information to help you decide if it is right for you. If you choose not to take out this optional insurance the plan’s monthly fee will reduce by 60p (the monthly cost of the insurance).
This is a monthly payment plan which helps you pay for your routine and restorative dental treatment. Your dentists will conduct a dental assessment and what you pay per month depends on your oral health, making sure you only pay for what you need.
It includes:
Fees from £18.95 – £42.95
This provides cover towards dental implant treatment costs required as a result of dental injury where a tooth is damaged beyond repair. Implant cover can be added as an option to any of the above plans. Your dentist can discuss with you the best plan to suit your needs, and the monthly subscription cost.
Fees from £2.25 extra per month
Disclaimer:
All fees listed above include the cost of optional Denplan Supplementary Insurance, provided by Simplyhealth Access. During your application you will choose whether to add this optional cover to your plan or not. You will be given full details of the insurance’s benefits and information to help you decide if it is right for you. If you choose not to take out this optional insurance the plan’s monthly fee will reduce by 60p (the monthly cost of the insurance).
To apply for finance, you will need to complete a simple, online credit application, which one of our staff can help you with. You can do this either in clinic or have it emailed for you to complete at home. You can borrow between £500 and £25,000, subject to status. You must be over 21 to apply, and you must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years. Repayments are made by easy monthly direct debit, starting one month after you sign the credit agreement, and are subject the usual guarantee from your bank. There is a statutory ‘cooling off’ period of 14 days after signature during which you can cancel the credit agreement with no cost to you. However, if you have started any treatment which would have been financed, you will have to make other arrangements to pay for it.
Credit is subject to status, affordability and applicable terms and conditions.
Disclaimer:
The finance is arranged through Chrysalis Finance Ltd., a company authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to carry out the regulated activity of credit broking under Firm Reference Number 631193.
*Amount of Credit £1,500.00. Total Amount Repayable £1,500.00. Repayable by 6 monthly payments of £250.00. Representative 0.0% APR variable. Finance is Subject to status and full terms and conditions apply.
York House Centre Limited trading as The Gallery Dental Centre of Excellence is an Appointed Representative of Chrysalis Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to carry out the regulated activity of credit broking www.chrysalisfinance.com.
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