Just because you play a contact sport doesn’t mean you have to risk your teeth. From boxers to basketballers to the back line of the local kids rugby team, a well-made, close-fitting mouth guard is a good idea, providing teeth with significant protection from impact injuries. So what are mouthguards for?  As its moniker suggests, a mouth guard helps prevent injuries to the wearer’s mouth.  Fitting over the teeth and gums, mouth guards are most commonly used to prevent injury…