Protect Your Smile With Lach Orthodontic Specialists

Lach Orthodontic Specialists offering free mouth guard protection for children in the Central Florida community.

Local Orlando orthodontist, Dr. David R. Lach, of Lach Orthodontic Specialists, has announced that his office is providing free mouth guard protection along with practical tips and information on how to best protect a child’s smile during sporting and athletic activities, when accidents and injuries are most likely to happen.

Dr. Lach would like parents, coaches, and kids to understand the prevalence of sports injuries and know that many of these can be reduced and even prevented by wearing proper protective gear such as a sports mouth guard. Injuries to the face can happen at any age and skill level. Baseball, soccer, basketball and football account for about 80% of all sports-related emergency room visits for children between 5 and 14 years of age.

Cheerleading is one of the most dangerous sports, accounting for 65% of all injuries in high school girls’ athletics. In spite of all of this, 67% of parents say that their children do not wear a mouth guard during sporting activities, yet 70% say that their biggest fear when their child plays is that their child will get hurt. Of the parents whose children do not wear a mouth guard, 84% say it’s because the league and/or coach does not require it.One out of three (31%) of parents say that their child has orthodontic treatment or braces while playing organized sports.

If the patient’s mouth is not properly protected, particularly with braces, soft tissue lacerations can readily occur, in addition to damage such as tooth fractures, subluxation and even total avulsion or complete tooth loss. Despite these risks, many kids are still not wearing mouth guards and facial protection while playing sports.

Dr. Lach and the Lach Orthodontic Specialists team is encouraging kids and families to play it safe and consistently wear mouth guards and other protective gear during competitions and practices for all sports including football, hockey, boxing, karate, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, and lacrosse. Wearing a properly designed mouth guard has been proven to prevent injury to the face and teeth. Dr. Lach wants to ensure that orthodontic patients and their teammates are protected from sports related injuries to the jaws and mouth by providing NCAA regulation sports mouth guards that come complete with a $7500 dental warranty to the community student athletes. Contact Lach Orthodontic Specialists at 407-278-8119, or visit our website to receive your free sports mouthguard.