According to research from the Oral Health Foundation, between 13% and 39% of all dental injuries in the UK are linked to accidents during sport and it also accounts for around 25% of children injuring or losing front teeth. Missing teeth can be a common result of these dental injuries, making looking after your teeth during sports essential.
Options like mouthguards, which can be custom fitted to your teeth, helmets and other protective equipment can be great ways to avoid losing teeth due to sports injuries - but if the worst does happen, dental implant treatments can be essential to restoring your smile and rebuilding your confidence.
If the worst does happen and you do loose a tooth whilst playing sports, the OHF has the following advice:
If the tooth is lost, or otherwise irreplaceable, there are a number of options for you to consider:
Losing a single tooth can also have an impact on the surrounding teeth, and cause future issues for patients such as further tooth loss or damage over time. Dental implant treatments, whether replacing single or multiple teeth, can help to reduce the stress on a patient’s remaining natural teeth, as well as maintaining the ability to chew and reducing or removing any impacts on speech that might be experienced.
If you are suffering from tooth loss for any reason, you should consider dental implant treatments as a way of restoring your smile and improving your overall dental health - with a permanent solution that can last a lifetime. At 7oaks Clinic Advanced Dental Implant Care, we provide all of our patients with a pressure-free consultation and place their wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. Get in touch with our team of dental implant experts today.