Columbia, MO         Show Me Smiles         Columbia Sedation Dentist

Jay B Reese DDS
2001 Corona Road Suite 301 = Columbia MO = 65203 = (573) 446-8000
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Mouthguards - Uses and types
 

"Dr. Reese, why should you wear a mouthguard?"
  While mouthguards are not mandatory equipment in all sports, their worth is indisputable. Mouthguards cushion blows to the face and neck. A mouthguard should be part of every athlete's gear, no matter the sport. Even adults or weekend athletes need to protect their smile and preserve their health.

 

Do: At Show Me Smiles we feel that you should wear a mouthguard at all times when playing sports.  Wear a mouthguard custom-fitted by a dentist, especially if you wear bridges or braces.

 

Don't: Wear removable appliances like retainers when playing sports.

 

There are two types of mouthguards:

 

Custom-made: Designed by a dentist and made on a cast of your teeth.  These cause very little interference with speaking or breathing.  They provide the best protection and fit over braces and fixed bridges.  They also cost more.

 

Ready-made: Purchased at most sporting goods stores.  They are the least expensive, the least effective, and least comfortable.

 

Please call our office at (573) 446-8000 if you would like to "play it safe!" and wear a comfortable mouthguard and protect your teeth.

 

 

 


Mouthguards
In Columbia Missouri and the surrounding
Jefferson City - Lake of the Ozarks - Ashland - Central MO areas.

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Show Me Smiles  Jay B. Reese, DDS, PC is a practice of General Dentistry.  This provider is not a specialist in Orthodontics (braces), Endodontics (root canals), Periodontics (gum therapy or surgery), Oral Surgery (extractions), or Prosthodontics (crowns, bridges, full or partial dentures).  Bleaching, cosmetic dentistry, implantology, implant dentistry, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) therapy are non-specialty interest areas that require no specific educational training to advertise these services.  Conscious sedation is taught as a part of post-graduate residency programs approved by the American Dental Association.  Dr. Reese has not completed an American Dental Association approved residency program in which conscious sedation is taught.