{"id":528,"date":"2015-10-07T16:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=528"},"modified":"2015-10-07T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T21:26:48","slug":"son-mouth-guard-primary-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/son-mouth-guard-primary-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Does my son need a mouth guard if he still has his primary teeth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My 6 year old is in a junior soccer league. He doesn\u2019t have his permanent teeth yet so I am wondering if a mouth guard is necessary. Thanks a lot. Nora<\/p>\n<p>Nora &#8211; From a <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/pediatric-dentist-plano.html\">dentist\u2019s perspective<\/a>, a mouth guard is a must. Mouth guards protect the gums and teeth, and they absorb the impact to the face or mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Although your son still has primary teeth, they need to be preserved. Primary teeth hold the position for permanent teeth and help guide them in place. When a primary tooth is missing, the other teeth will begin to drift toward the missing space. This can impact the growth of permanent teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Trauma to the gums can be serious. A gash or cut in the gums can be a painful experience. If it\u2019s serious, stitches may be needed. A mouth guard can help prevent or lessen the seriousness of such trauma. In addition to protect the teeth and gums, a mouth guard can protect the lips, jawbone, tongue, and cheeks.<\/p>\n<p>The small investment for your son\u2019s safety is less costly than an actual injury. Speak with your son\u2019s dentist about your options for <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/under-armour-mouthwear.html\">protecting his teeth<\/a> during sports activities.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/\">Plano, TX dentist<\/a> Dr. Miranda Lacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My 6 year old is in a junior soccer league. He doesn\u2019t have his permanent teeth yet so I am wondering if a mouth guard is necessary. Thanks a lot. Nora Nora &#8211; From a dentist\u2019s perspective, a mouth guard is a must. Mouth guards protect the gums and teeth, and they absorb the impact &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/son-mouth-guard-primary-teeth\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does my son need a mouth guard if he still has his primary teeth?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[458,459,461,460,462,463],"class_list":["post-528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pediatric-dentistry","tag-custom-mouth-guard","tag-mouth-guard-children","tag-mouth-guard-no-permanent-teeth","tag-mouth-guard-primary-teeth","tag-plano-tx-female-pediatric-dentist","tag-plano-tx-pediatric-dentist-woman"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Does my son need a mouth guard if he still has his primary teeth? - The Blog of Miranda Lacy, DDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/son-mouth-guard-primary-teeth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does my son need a mouth guard if he still has his primary teeth? - The Blog of Miranda Lacy, DDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"My 6 year old is in a junior soccer league. 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