Mouthguard a must for high-contact sports

A mouthguard is a flexible plastic appliance worn during recreational and athletic activities to protect the teeth from trauma or loss and to prevent jaw fractures, neck injuries and concussions. It has been estimated that wearing a mouthguard will reduce concussions by 50 percent.

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UB Alert: Emergency text, e-mail messages. Sign up > Mark this one down as a parental nightmare. First, your child gets her tongue pierced. Then, as if you needed something else, she starts “playing” with the tiny barbell-shaped stud, pushing it against her upper front teeth.

Could cost thousands of dollars in orthodontic repairs

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Mark this one down as a parental nightmare. First, your child gets her tongue pierced. Then, as if you needed something else, she starts "playing" with the tiny barbell-shaped stud, pushing it against her upper front teeth.

Pierced Tongue Leads to Expensive Dental Fix

Playing with barbell shaped tongue stud opens gap between front teeth.