Mouthguards can prevent sport related head injuries.
Recent dental studies have shown that wearing a properly fitted mouthguard while playing sports could prevent severe concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries from a direct blow to the jaw. A study comparing over the counter to custom fitted mouthguards in high school football players showed a nearly 2 to 1 reduction of concussions, in favor of custom fitted mouthguards. Ask your dentist about fabricating a custom fitted mouthguard today!
Dr. Rebecca Swett, DDS, FAGD
Dr. Rebecca Swett co-founded Swett Dentistry in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1996. A Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, she began her career as a dental hygienist before earning her DDS from the Medical College of Virginia and completing advanced general dentistry training at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She chairs the Dental Advisory Committee for the Charlottesville Free Clinic.
