It's common sense to visit your dentist for a custom mouthguard if you're going to be playing a sport such as hockey or basketball or competing in any type of martial arts. Unlike the conventional mouthguards sold in stores, your dentist will take a careful mold of your mouth to ensure that the mouthguard not only provides optimal protection, but also fits your mouth perfectly. However, mouthguards aren't only an asset during contact sports. If you're active and are thinking about getting into a new form of physical activity, it's beneficial to evaluate whether a mouthguard would be worthwhile. Here are three such examples.

Tennis Or Racquet Sports

Tennis and racquet sports such as squash and even badminton all involve projectiles traveling at extremely high rates of speed. In some closer-quarter racquet sports, such as squash, there's also the risk of your opponent's racquet or elbow making contact with your face. All this means that it's a good idea to wear a mouthguard for any of these activities. Sure, the professionals don't wear dental protection, but they're also quicker to be able to react if a projectile is headed toward their face. By wearing a mouthguard for each of these sports, you'll be able to play confidently while knowing that your teeth are properly protected.

Baseball And Softball

Baseball and softball players can benefit from the use of a mouthguard, even if their chosen sports aren't technically viewed as contact sports. There are plenty of opportunities for something to make contact with your mouth; for batters, you can get hit in the mouth with a pitch. When you're fielding, a line drive can hit you in the face before you can react. Infielders can be at risk of errant bouncing balls, while base runners have the chance of an awkward collision when attempting to slide into a base. A mouthguard can protect you from all these risks.

In-Line Skating

When you take up in-line skating, you protect your body in a long list of ways through the use of knee and elbow pasts, wrist protectors and a helmet, but it's also important to think about the care of your teeth. Tripping on a pothole or sliding on some sand or gravel can quickly result in you falling onto your face, and if you make hard contact with your jaw, there's a real risk that you'll damage your teeth. With a mouthguard in place, you won't have this worry.

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