 Courtesy of Glidewell Laboratories
PLAYSAFE
Custom Fitted Multi-Laminated Mouthguards
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WHY RISK
YOUR TEETH?  |
PLAY HARD BUT
PLAYSAFE! |
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PLAYSAFE oral protection
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Why Custom Fabricated Sports
Mouthguards? |
According
to the American Dental Association, more than 200,000 oral injuries are prevented annually
in this country by sports mouthguards. While this is an impressive preventative figure, it
is unfortunately estimated by the National Youth Sports Foundation that more than 5
million teeth will be knocked out in sporting activities this year. These oral traumas
will happen to children, high school and college level athletes. In fact, dental injuries
are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports. |
PLAYSAFE mouthguards can be made in a solid color
or in multi-colored blends of your choice! |
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The
benefits of sports mouthguards protection has been well documented. In 1955 Dr. Raymond
Flander's study on the high incidence of oral injuries showed that in football, where
mouthguards are mandatory, only .07% of all injuries involved teeth and the oral cavity.
Conversely, in basketball where mouthguards are not worn, 34% of all injuries to players
involved teeth and/or the oral cavity! Obviously dental injuries could also be
significantly reduced if children, teenagers and adults involved in the following sports
wore custom fabricated mouthguards: soccer, volleyball, baseball, softball, rollerblading,
skateboarding, martial arts, boxing, hockey, kickboxing and mountain biking. |
| The Costs Of
Sports Related Oral Injuries... |
PLAYSAFE mouthguards fit and protect better,
providing you with a real competitive advantage.
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According
to Dr. Ray Padilla, an active member in the Academy for Sports Dentistry, the lifetime
dental rehabilitation costs can approach several thousand dollars per tooth for the child
or athlete who looses a tooth (or teeth) in a sporting injury. This does not include the
associated costs of hours in the dental office and the possible development of secondary
problems such as periodontal disease. The total rehabilitation costs for a single
knocked-out tooth are more than 20 times the preventative cost for a custom laminated,
professional grade mouthguard. |
This Could Have Been Prevented! |
This serious trauma was caused by an elbow blow.
It could have been avoided if the basketball player had been wearing a PLAYSAFE
mouthguard.
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Prevention Of Oral Injuries Can Save
You Thousands! |
Compared to oral rehabilitation costs (not
including pain & suffering), a mouthguard is relatively inexpensive.
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Sports Mouthguards Are Not All Created Equal! |
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fabricated, custom sports mouthguards with stock or boil type mouthguards, typically found
in sporting goods stores, reveals significant differences. Boil and bite type
mouthguards do not fit as accurately as custom fabricated types so they often are
uncomfortable and frequently interfere with the athletes breathing and speaking ability.
At the First International Symposium on Dental Biomaterials in August of 1993, Dr. J.
Park, PhD reported that boil & bite mouthguards provide a false sense of protection
due to the dramatic decrease in thickness when the athlete bites it into place during its
softened state. Dr. Park further stated that unless dramatic improvements are made, they
(boil and bite mouthguards) should not be promoted by dentists to their sporting patients. |
A Custom Fit Ensures Protection |
PLAYSAFE
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Boil and Bite
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Four Types Of PLAYSAFE Mouthguards |
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LIGHT: 2 layers of
laminated EVA material with a thickness of 3 mm. Designed for wrestling, volleyball,
mountain biking, and motocross. (Only available in bright yellow, bright red, light
blue and green). |
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MEDIUM: 2 layers of
laminated EVA material with a thickness of 5 mm. Specially fabricated for soccer, rugby,
basketball, softball, rollerblading, skating and skateboarding. |
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HEAVY: 2 layers of
laminated EVA material with 3 unique power dispersion bands and a 5 mm thickness.
Specially designed for baseball, football, racquetball, martial arts and boxing. |
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HEAVY: 3 layers of
laminated EVA material (one hardened layer) with a thickness of 5 mm. Custom fabricated
for ice, field and street hockey along with kickboxing and other heavy contact sports
where blows from pointed objects are expected. |
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Choose Your Colors |
Clear |
Bright Red
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Green
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Black
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Dark Yellow
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Bright Yellow
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Hot Pink
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Dark Red
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Purple
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Light Blue
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Orange
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Dark Blue
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White
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PLAYSAFE... The Leading Custom Fabricated
Sports Mouthguard Worldwide |
| Invented in 1982,
PLAYSAFE has become the top choice in custom fabricated mouthguards for athletes in
Europe, Australia, and the United States. In 1985 PLAYSAFE mouthguards were tested and
recommended for endorsement by the Australian Institute of Sport. Additionally in late
1994 Professor Robert Burford in the Department of Polymer Science at the University of
New South Wales in Australia, found the breaking stress of the PLAYSAFE mouthguard was 9.5
Mpa (Megapascals), which exceeded the values of all other custom mouthguards tested!
The literature and photographs provided for the
"PLAYSAFE mouthguards" were provided courtesy of the Glidewell Laboratories. |
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