You wouldn't play football without a helmet, would you? Why play a sport without a mouth guard then? Going out on the playing field without something to protect your teeth is as important as wearing a helmet and other protective body gear.
Believe it or not, an estimated 5 million teeth are knocked out every year through sports. According to the American Dental Association, mouth guards prevent 200,000 sports-related mouth injuries every year. Those who lose teeth from rough play probably wish they had put their mouth guards in first. Wouldn't you?
Light protection: These mouth guards are soft and bendy. They're good for kids and low-impact sports like volleyball.
Tired parents might be tempted to do anything to get their restless babies to sleep. Although it is tempting, avoid sending your bouncing bundle of joy to bed with a bottle in his or her mouth. That's because of a condition called baby bottle tooth decay.
Bottles of milk at bedtime increase the risk of early dental decay in baby's mouth. Prolonged exposure of the sugar in milk works with mouth bacteria to break down tooth enamel and results in rampant decay.
Don't send baby to bed with a bottle unless that bottle only contains water.
If you find yourself grinding your teeth, you're not alone. In the US, roughly 30 to 40 million people grind their teeth. Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, can be an inherited trait, and it is often linked to stress or anxiety. While teeth grinding can happen at any time, many people grind their teeth in their sleep without knowing it.
Teeth are meant for eating and smiling! Any other use can be unhealthy; your teeth are not knives, and they're not scissors either.
Did you need another reason to quit smoking? Well, here's one: Tobacco use dries out the mouth and increases the amount of plaque buildup around our teeth. Smokers are more likely to lose teeth compared to nonsmokers due to gum disease.
You think it's hard to get a red wine stain out of a white tablecloth? Think about what it's doing to your teeth.