Posts Tagged ‘National Youth Sports Safety Foundation’

3 Million Teeth a Year Knocked Out by Sport

3 Million Teeth a Year Knocked Out by Sport

The US Surgeon General has found that a third of all sporting injuries are craniofacial, affecting the teeth, jaw and mouth. Stephen Mitchell D.M.D. an associate professor at the UAB Department of Paediatric Dentistry noted, “the most common injuries we see are broken, displaced or knocked out teeth, and broken jaws.” The National Youth Sports […]