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Download a social media tile or the poster that you can upload for your dental practice. It shows the general public why it is so important to protect teeth during sport, and the many benefits of seeing their dentist to ask for a custom-fitted mouthguard.

Wear a custom-fitted mouthguard 

With the winter sports season approaching, ADA NSW has been asking the public to visit their dentist for an appropriate, custom-fitted mouthguard to help prevent nasty dental injuries while playing sport. With only about a third of Australians wearing a mouthguard while playing contact sport, can you help us spread the word and increase awareness of mouthguards?

ADA NSW strongly recommends the use of a custom-fitted mouthguard in any sport or activity where collision or contact is likely, during both games and training, to ensure the best protection.

Key messages for patients:

• Sports-related injuries account for nearly 40% of dental injuries, yet only 36% of Australians wear a mouthguard when playing contact sport, and even fewer wear a mouthguard during training.
• A single case of dental trauma can lead to a lifetime of treatment.
• Dental trauma from sporting injury can result in damage to the tooth nerve, fractured, cracked or knocked-out teeth, a broken jaw, damage to the tongue and cut lips.

Benefits of a custom-fitted mouthguard:

• Minimises risk of injury to teeth, gums and jaw
• Makes breathing and speaking a lot easier
• A lot more comfortable than 'boil and bite' mouthguards
• Expert fitting from qualified professionals
• Long lasting, durable and available in a variety of designs.