What sports require a mouthguard?
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American Dental Association answered:If you participate in any of the following activities, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Academy for Sports Dentistry recommend that you wear a properly fitted mouthguard:
- Acrobatics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bicycling
- Boxing
- Equestrian events
- Extreme sports
- Field hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Inline skating
- Lacrosse
- Martial arts
- Racquetball
- Rugby
- Shotputting
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- Skydiving
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Surfing
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
If you participate in any of the following activities, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Academy for Sports Dentistry recommend that you wear a properly fitted mouthguard: Acrobatics Baseball Basketball Bicycling Boxing... More -
Dr. Karen Gorton of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:Contact sports, such as football, require the participants to use a mouthguard. However, when there is any risk of sudden jarring movement to the face or jaw, the use of a mouthguard should be considered. Many professional and non-professional athletes use mouthguards in sports where it is not required.
Contact sports, such as football, require the participants to use a mouthguard. However, when there is any risk of sudden jarring movement to the face or jaw, the use of a mouthguard should be considered. Many professional and non-professional... More -
Dr. Jerry Gordon answered:Well-fitted, custom-made mouthguards are essential for most sports, especially
those that are high contact, such as boxing, football, martial arts, kickboxing,
wrestling and street or ice hockey. They are also appropriate for soccer,
basketball, baseball, softball, rollerblading, skateboarding, and mountain
biking.Well-fitted, custom-made mouthguards are essential for most sports, especially those that are high contact, such as boxing, football, martial arts, kickboxing, wrestling and street or ice hockey. They are also appropriate for soccer, basketball,... More
