Sports mouth guard use has been shown to reduce the risk of sport-related dental injuries. The ADA recommends wearing a properly fitted mouthguard to reduce the incidence and severity of oral injury in sporting or recreational activities, particularly activities with significant risk of dental trauma or orofacial injury. Dental injuries like cracked or broken teeth can occur without the use of a mouth guard to cushion the impact of a heavy blow. Jaw damage – mouth guards can prevent or at least greatly reduce the severity of injuries to the jaw. They reduce the amount of shock caused by a hit in contact sports. #sharpdentistry #mouthguard #sportsguard #sportsmouthguard #miamidentist #teethguard #sportsprotector #teethprotector