Everything you wanted to know about Children’s Mouthguards for Sports!
Including where to buy kids mouthguards in Vancouver BC, info on custom mouthguards and which sports mouth guards should be used for.
When kids are involved in sports activities, parents need to consider what gear will be required. Kids may need uniforms, appropriate clothing, shoes and equipment like hockey sticks, ice skates, cleats, shin guards, balls or skate boards and bicycles.
Safety equipment is important too.
Unlike years gone by, we now all consider the helmet an essential item for many sports, from cycling to hockey to ice skating. Typically, mouthguards were considered only for hockey, and not always at all levels. It may be time to rethink this. Could this be equated to when all kids would bike freely without any helmets (anyone old enough to remember doing this in the 70’s?). Any sport where there likely will be contact with hard surfaces or other kids is a good candidate for a mouthguard. Sports such as skiing, basketball, martial arts, gymnastics and lacrosse should or could require kids to wear mouthguards.
Kids mouthguards protect the teeth, gums, soft tissues and supporting bones. They absorb much of the impact in the unfortunate case of a sports injury to the mouth. If a sports related dental injury were to happen, damage can be long lasting, even resulting in a tooth pull.
Types of Kids Mouthguards
There are various types of kids mouthguards, ranging in price, fit protection and comfort:
- Custom made mouthguards, made by your dentist, provide the most comfortable fit and the best protection. They are the most expensive – but we are offering a special promotion this spring so you can get your child outfitted with this type of guard at a decent price!
- Boil-and-bite mouthguards get boiled, and then the child bites into it to create an impression of their teeth. These have a bit more bulk than the custom made mouthguards and come in three sizes.
- Ready-made mouthguards are the least expensive but provide the least comfort and protection.
Where to Buy Kids Mouthguards in Vancouver BC
Kits Family Dental has got you covered! We provide kids custom mouthguards. The regular cost of a kids custom mouthguard is $200, but they’ve gone on sale in the past for $50-$75 depending on the age of the child, so keep an eye out for that.
You may think some of this info rings a bell. Well we published an post in spring 2014 called ‘Kids Mouthguards for Sports – For More Than Just Hockey – Special Spring 2014‘ and wanted to get some of this great info out again but with the great new graphic this time.
Contact us today to make your appointment to get your child a custom mouthguard! We are located in on West Broadway (at Vine) in Kitsilano in Vancouver, BC. Call us at 604.738.1816 to order. See also our Contact page for map info and email.
