{"id":1398,"date":"2015-01-29T10:41:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T18:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atriumfamilydental.com\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2018-11-09T22:19:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T22:19:41","slug":"protect-your-mouth-with-a-mouthguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/29\/protect-your-mouth-with-a-mouthguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect your Mouth with a Mouthguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Athletes shouldn&#8217;t be interested in just winning when they play a game. Athletes, particularly young athletes, ought to be worried\u00a0about safeguarding their smiles while playing contact sports.<\/p>\n<p>At Atrium Family Dental, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/\">New Lenox dental office<\/a>, we provide <a title=\"Under Armour Performance Mouthwear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/under-armour-performance-mouthwear.html\">Under Armour Perfomance Mouthwear<\/a> and <a title=\"Boil-and-Bite Mouth Guards\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/under-armour-performance-mouthwear.html\">Boil-and-Bite mouthguards<\/a> that offer your teeth complete protection throughout a game. It is vital to protect your mouth when playing a sport, specifically if you&#8217;re using metal braces as part of your orthodontic treatment. Mouthguards are important in keeping your teeth and gums safe from injury.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIt is extremely advised that you put on a custom mouthguard from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/\">New Lenox dentist<\/a> if you get involved in any type of sport. A proper mouthguard ought to: be comfortable, fit the shape of your mouth, be constructed out of resilient plastic, simple to clean, and\u00a0allow\u00a0you to breathe properly. Customized mouthguards are created by our New Lenox team specifically for you -so you can get the very best protection from preventable injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few easy pointers to keep your mouthguard, and your\u00a0Atrium Family Dental\u00a0smile, in best condition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you clean your mouthguard, be gentle<\/li>\n<li>Clean your mouthguard after each use- tooth paste and a toothbrush will help to\u00a0keep it bacteria-free.<\/li>\n<li>Store your mouthguard in its specific\u00a0case.<\/li>\n<li>Do not leave your mouthguard near any heat source.<\/li>\n<li>Do not wear your mouthguard if you have a retainer.<\/li>\n<li>Do not chew on your mouthguard.<\/li>\n<li>Bring your mouthguard with you for your routine checkup at Atrium Family Dental and we&#8217;ll evaluate its condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions about mouthguards or if you would like tobook a visit, <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atriumfamilydental.com\/contact-us.html\">contact our New Lenox dental practice<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletes shouldn&#8217;t be interested in just winning when they play a game. Athletes, particularly young athletes, ought to be worried\u00a0about safeguarding their smiles while playing contact sports. At Atrium Family Dental, your New Lenox dental office, we provide Under Armour Perfomance Mouthwear and Boil-and-Bite mouthguards that offer your teeth complete protection throughout a game. It [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Protect your Mouth with a Mouthguard - Atrium Family Dental Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the mouthguard options we have at our New Lenox dental office to protect you while playing sports. 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