{"id":216,"date":"2015-08-17T09:55:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T09:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dentistelreno.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2016-02-11T16:04:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T16:04:06","slug":"el-reno-family-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistelreno.com\/blog\/el-reno-family-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Mouthguards from the Family Dentist El Reno, OK, Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"athlete<\/a>Won\u2019t be long before \u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d becomes the activity of choice for many families. But whether your teenager is on the gridiron, the basketball court or the wrestling mat, they need protection against injury. Sure, there are shoulder pads, helmets and goggles, but those don\u2019t protect the one body part that is front and center in any sport, whether contact or non-contact. Your son or daughter\u2019s mouth. Protect your children\u2019s teeth with an athletic mouthguard from Dr. Adam Cohlmia, the dentist El Reno, OK, residents turn to for excellence in general and family dentistry.<\/a>
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\nAccording to the American Dental Association (ADA), 10 to 20 percent of all sports related injuries involve the face, head and neck. A significant number of these injuries include the lips, teeth, mouth or gums. The ADA estimates that some 200,000 injuries could be prevented annually just in high school and college football alone if athletes had been wearing a mouthguard.<\/p>\n

An injury to the mouth can entail:<\/p>\n