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Injuries to the face have resulted in an estimated 5 million teeth knocked out each year. Almost half a million dollars is invested on replacing teeth each year. With up to 39% of these dental injuries sports-related, McKinney dentists agree that mouth guards are a necessity on the planet of sports--professionally and in the recreational level. Apart from the obvious, mouthguards are an vital piece of gear for that prevention of several types of widespread sports injuries: 1. Lacerations on the mouth
2. Broken teeth
3. Knocked-out teeth
4. Teeth displaced in the socket
5. Fractures of the facial bones, which can result in facial deformity
6. Neck injuries
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