Why You Should Protect Your Teeth With A Mouthguard During Exercise

A Mouthguard is the last workout accessory we can have in our gym bags. But workout injuries are real. Whether your running, cycling, weight training or CrossFit, chances of a workout-related accident is possible. No one wants to lose their teeth exercising, and wearing a mouthguard can help you protect your teeth from exercise-related injuries.

Why Wear A Mouthguard During Exercise

• Your dental insurance will not cover any dental injuries cause most dental plans to max out at $2000 per annum. However, knocking out your teeth can cost you thousands of dollars which your dental insurance will not cover. Wearing a mouthguard is quite cheaper compared to spending thousands of dollars fixing your knocked out teeth.

• Your teeth can be easily knocked out while exercising, especially if you’re into boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial-based workouts. Wearing a mouthguard can protect your teeth from accidental knocks from your sparring partner and protect your teeth from injuries or getting knocked out.

• Broken teeth are permanent. Once you break your adult teeth, they do grow back. Dental bonding and other treatments might help you replace your lost tooth, but it can cost you a lot of money.

How A Mouthguard Protects Your Teeth During Exercise

There is a possibility in the teeth tapping each other during a fall. This can lead to cracking of teeth or even loss of a tooth. Also, there is the possibility of accidentally getting hit on the face while working out.

The mouthguard absorbs the force of the fall and the contact while protecting the teeth against chipping, breaking and getting knocked out. Mouthguards prevent you’re your teeth from coming into contact during an impact or a fall. This internal collision can cause your teeth to break or crack or even get knocked out and require dental treatments such as a root canal or dental implants.

Remember, nothing beats having your full set of real teeth

Technology has progressed leaps and bounds in dental sciences, with dental implants which appear, feel and function like real teeth. However, these can be expensive, and no one likes living with missing teeth. After all, precaution is better than cure.

Contact your dentist at 7 Dental to know more about mouthguards and how they can protect your teeth while exercising.