Sports Guards in Lake Forest, IL

A face-first impact can chip, fracture, loosen, or displace a tooth and may injure the lips, cheeks, or tongue. A sports guard creates a resilient barrier over the upper teeth to help cushion impact, giving athletes another layer of protection alongside the equipment and safety guidance required for their sport.

Sports guards can help protect athletes in contact and collision sports, as well as activities where falls, speed, or equipment create a risk of dental injury. They can be useful for athletes of any age or skill level, including recreational participants.

• Football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and martial arts
• Bicycling, skating, skiing, gymnastics, and skateboarding
• Youth, adult, competitive, and recreational activities

Our doctors will recommend an evaluation before a new season, a new sport, orthodontic treatment, or a major change in your bite, and when a guard rubs, slips, interferes with your bite, or makes breathing or speaking difficult. If a tooth is knocked out, displaced, or badly fractured, seek urgent dental care; handle a knocked-out permanent tooth only by its crown, avoid scrubbing the root, and place it in milk or an appropriate tooth-preservation solution if available while contacting a dentist.

• Bring your current guard if you would like its fit or condition reviewed.
• Call promptly after a mouth injury, even when pain or visible damage seems limited.