As much as involvement in sports is something to be happy about, it brings a different problem to athletes’ mouths everywhere: chipped teeth. This is explained further by Avery Johnson of The Wall Street Journal:
“Edmond Hewlett, vice chairman of UCLA’s Division of Restorative Dentistry, says chips aren’t usually cause for great medical concern and your smile can almost always be returned to normal.
The enamel on the edges of teeth is brittle and slivers can cleave off with the right impact, Dr. Hewlett says. Front teeth are especially at risk because they are “kind of hanging out there over the bottom teeth.” For back teeth, a big culprit is hard foods—candy or bones hidden inside food. Also, dental work can weaken teeth, making them more inclined to chip. There are degrees of severity. When just the enamel is broken off, “it looks terrible but feels OK,” he says.”
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