Posts Tagged ‘gum shields’
BDHF Promotes Mouth Guards Following Kate Walsh’s Olympic Injury
The British Dental Health Foundation is urging people who participate in contact and ball sports to wear mouth guards. The charity is using the injury sustained by Great Britain’s hockey captain, Kate Walsh, as a reminder of the importance of mouth guards. The skipper suffered a jaw injury and was forced to have surgery, causing […]
CDA: ‘Sports pros, wear mouthguards!’
The Canadian Dental Association has advised sports men and women to protect their teeth and gums with a mouthguard. The association (CDA) claimed that gumshields can often prevent face, lips, jaw and tongue injuries. It also said that everyone who takes part in sports is at risk of oral injury and should wear a guard […]
