Protecting Young Athletes: The Importance of a Youth Football Mouthpiece
Football is a dynamic and physically demanding sport, especially for young athletes. Ensuring their safety on the field is paramount, and one essential piece of equipment that plays a crucial role is the mouthpiece. Getting young athletes to wear a mouthpiece can often be a challenge, as they may find them uncomfortable or restrictive. However, protecting their teeth and mouth during sports and physical activities is essential.
Why Mouthpieces Matter
mouthpieces are designed to protect the teeth, lips, cheeks, and gums from injuries caused by impacts, falls, or collisions. In contact sports like football, the risk of dental injuries is significant. According to the American Dental Association, mouthpieces can prevent up to 200,000 oral injuries each year in the U.S.
Choosing the Right Youth Football Mouthpiece
The best youth football mouthpiece should be comfortable, highly effective in absorbing impact, and designed to allow easy breathing, even with the mouth open. When selecting a mouthpiece for young football players, consider the following factors: Fit and Comfort, Material and Protection Level.
Introducing Kid's Comfort PRO™ Youth Football Mouth Guards
Orthodontists have been providing their patients with the Denta-Gard® Kid's Comfort PRO™ sports mouthguard for many years. Its unique soft yet strong materials make this youth football mouthpiece the most comfortable on the market today. It was originally designed by an Orthodontist for their sports-active patients. Endorsed by Dentists and Coaches alike, the Kid's Comfort PRO™ sports mouthguard also meets the NFHS mouthguard rule requirements.
The Kid's Comfort PRO™ sports mouthguard has outstanding features:
- Allows open-mouth breathing - The natural spring hinge designed into the Kid's Comfort PRO™ sports mouthguard allows open-mouth breathing and understandable speech.
- Comfortable to wear - Soft and pliable, yet strong and tough. Our Kid's Comfort Pro sports mouthguard is comfortable to wear. Athletes tend to wear it more consistently than other mouthguards.
- Protects both upper and lower teeth - Why wear a sports mouthpiece that only protects half of your teeth? Our innovative design protects both upper and lower teeth at the same time.
- Virtually indestructible - Athletes tend to chew down the ends of traditional hard plastic mouthpieces, as a result, coaches and trainers are unable to determine if the sports mouthpiece is offering protection. By contrast, Kid's Comfort Pro™ sports mouthguards do not lend themselves to wearer destruction. Because it is tough, yet soft and durable, athletes do not chew it away.
- Worn over dental braces - Does not counteract an orthodontist's technically and precisely planned movement. Therefore, preserving corrections and adjustments your orthodontist has scheduled.
- Forsus and Herbst adaptable - If you purchase the Kid's Comfort Pro direct, there is a checkbox for us to modify it for a Herbst or Forsus appliance. Otherwise, see our VIDEO on how to adjust the Denta-Gard's Kid's Comfort Pro youth mouthguard for braces to fit a Herbst appliance or Forsus appliance.
- Concussion reduction - This is an important, but controversial subject. There are no clinical trials to support the statement that a sports mouthpiece will protect against concussions. One theory is that a mouthpiece should dissipate and/or absorb the force of an upward blow to the jaw. It should be approximately 4mm in thickness on the occlusal surface. Our Kid's Comfort PRO™ sports mouthguard has all these properties. In addition, cushioning between upper and lower teeth can be effective at reducing the incidence or severity of concussions.
- Latex and BPA-free
- Made in the USA - With FDA-approved materials because we do things better!
Conclusion
Incorporating a properly fitted mouthpiece into a young football player's gear is a simple yet effective way to prevent dental injuries and promote overall safety. By choosing the right mouthpiece parents and coaches can help ensure that young athletes enjoy the game with reduced risk of oral injuries.
We invite you to browse our website to learn about the Denta-Gard® Kid's Comfort PRO™ youth football mouthpiece. You can also find local football resources here.
