School is about to start! If your child participates in fall sports, then now is the time to help them prepare for a successful semester and season. Amid the hustle and bustle of organizing carpools and buying supplies, many parents forget one important thing: to get their child a mouthguard. After all, of the 30 million kids that participate in sports, only 41% use one. So, it’s not hard to see why more than 5 million teeth are avulsed each year! Keep reading to learn more about why mouthguards are so important.
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