Sports Dentistry
in Marina del Rey
Dental Care for an Athlete’s Unique Needs
Why choose Yeo Family Dental Group for sports dentistry?
Athletes face unique challenges in maintaining their oral health. Protection and prevention are essential to keeping your teeth and body healthy and safe. When accidents happen, athletes need dental care tailored to their needs. However, sports dentistry goes beyond oral health. For example, did you know that conditions like TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders and bruxism (teeth grinding) can affect your posture and overall performance?
At Yeo Family Dental Group, we understand the unique needs of athletes. Our experienced team offers sports dentistry services to athletes from Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, Culver City, Playa del Rey, and the surrounding areas. Bring your A-game every day with our comprehensive sports dentistry services.
Sports Dentistry at a Glance
- Custom-Fitted Mouthguards: Protection is key to preventing sports-related injuries and maintaining a healthy mouth.
- Injury Assessment and Treatment: Our experienced dental team offers quick and effective care for oral injuries, including dental emergencies.
- Concussion Management: Dental exams can help identify undetected head trauma. We collaborate with other medical professionals to ensure you get the needed treatment.
- Performance Enhancement: Dental issues like TMJ and teeth grinding can impact your comfort and performance. Our modern treatments help you maintain whole-body health.
Prevention, Treatment, and Performance Enhancement
What is sports dentistry?
Sports dentistry is a specialized branch of sports medicine focused on preventing and treating dental injuries and maintaining athletes’ oral health. Athletes are more prone to mouth injuries due to physical contact, falls, or flying objects during sports activities. We provide a quick response and advanced treatments for dental trauma like chipped teeth, knocked-out teeth, or jaw injuries.
Our sports injury services also emphasize protection and prevention with high-quality mouthguards fitted to you. As avid sports fans committed to our patients’ well-being, we care about helping our athletes operate at their highest level. By diagnosing and treating conditions like bruxism (teeth grinding) and TMJ, we help you improve your posture, comfort, and overall performance.
A Strong Smile for a Strong Body
Sports Dentistry Treatments and Services
We understand the support athletes require to perform their best. Our services comply with all college and professional rules and regulations, providing treatments that fit your unique needs and goals.
Custom-Fitted Mouthguards
Our custom-fitted mouthguards are designed to fit the specific contours of your teeth and gums. Unlike over-the-counter mouthguards, custom-fitted mouthguards offer superior protection, comfort, and durability. Here’s how they work:
- Dental Impressions: The process begins with taking precise impressions of your teeth. Dr. Jamie or Dr. Tan will use a special dental material to create a mold that accurately captures the shape of your teeth and gums.
- Creating the Mouthguard: We send your impression to a dental laboratory where skilled technicians craft the mouthguard. The material used is durable and flexible, providing excellent shock absorption.
- Fitting and Adjustments: Once the mouthguard is ready, you’ll return to our office for a fitting. Your dentist will ensure that it fits perfectly and make any necessary adjustments for comfort and protection.
Our custom mouthguards offer top-of-the-line protection against fractured teeth, jaw fractures, and injuries to the soft tissues. They absorb and distribute the force of impacts more effectively than generic devices. They are more comfortable to wear because they are tailored to fit your mouth, allowing for normal breathing and speaking while playing your sport. Additionally, custom mouthguards are crafted from high-quality materials that last longer than store-bought alternatives.
Injury Assessment and Treatment
We offer rapid evaluation and expert treatment of oral injuries during sports, including fractured teeth, jaw fractures, tooth avulsion (knocked-out teeth), and injuries to your mouth’s soft tissues. Employing advanced techniques and state-of-the-art technology, we assess the extent of your injury and devise the most effective treatment plan. We prioritize immediate treatment and long-term health and functionality, ensuring you can return to your sport with confidence.
Concussion Management
Dr. Jamie and Dr. Tan collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to identify signs of head trauma during oral examinations and effectively manage concussions. Subtle indicators of concussion can include changes in bite alignment, jaw pain, and other oral manifestations of head injuries.
By working with other healthcare professionals, we ensure a comprehensive approach to concussion management, providing timely referrals and coordinated care to support your recovery.
Performance Enhancement
Sports dentistry goes beyond just preventing and treating injuries. Our dentists are experienced in identifying underlying oral health issues that can hinder your performance, including malocclusions (bad bites) that affect chewing and speech, bruxism (teeth grinding) that leads to headaches and jaw pain, or even temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders that impact posture and balance. By addressing these concerns, Yeo Family Dental Group can help you avoid injuries and achieve a higher level of comfort and function, allowing you to focus on reaching your athletic goals.
Elevate Your Game
What are the benefits of sports dentistry?
- Enhanced Protection: Custom mouthguards reduce the risk of dental injuries.
- Better Performance: Addressing dental issues can enhance athletic abilities.
- Comprehensive Care: Immediate and effective treatment for dental emergencies ensures a quicker recovery.
- Collaborative Health Management: Concussion management and overall health monitoring support whole-body health.
Avoid the Sidelines
What conditions does sports dentistry address?
- Protection: Custom-fitted mouthguards that provide enhanced protection and comfort than over-the-counter devices
- Fractured Teeth: Immediate care to restore functionality and appearance
- Jaw Fractures: Stabilization and treatment for proper healing
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Timely care and treatment for sports injuries to the gums, lips, and cheeks
- Dental Avulsions: Reimplantation and care for knocked-out teeth
- Concussions: Collaborative care to manage head trauma
- Malocclusions, Bruxism, and TMJ Disorders: Treatment to improve performance and reduce discomfort
Conquer the Competition
Am I a candidate for sports dentistry?
If you participate in any sports activities, especially contact sports, you are a candidate for sports dentistry. Like other areas of sports medicine, a sports dentist has the knowledge and expertise to keep athletes in good oral health and perform their best. From casual to elite athletes, individuals of all ages can benefit from our services. Our dental professionals perform all treatments and services in compliance with college and professional rules and regulations, ensuring top-quality care that supports your athletic lifestyle.
Sports Dentistry
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s important to act quickly to increase the chances of saving the tooth. First, locate the tooth and handle it by the crown (the top part), avoiding touching the root. If possible, try to place the tooth back into its socket, ensuring it is facing the right way. Do not rinse it beforehand. If you cannot reinsert it, keep the tooth moist by putting it in a milk or saline solution container or tucking it between your cheek and gums. Avoid tap water, which can damage the tooth's root cells.
Call our office right away following any dental emergency. Rapid treatment is essential to saving a tooth that has been knocked out.
Signs of a concussion following an impact include headaches, dizziness, nausea, and confusion, and require prompt professional evaluation. However, these symptoms may not appear immediately or may be subtle. When working with athletes, our dentists check for oral signs of head injuries that could indicate a concussion.
Yes, custom-fitted mouthguards have many advantages over store-bought devices. They provide a better fit for more comfortable breathing and speaking, enhanced comfort, and superior protection against impact.
Our custom-fitted mouthguards are designed to allow normal breathing and speaking.
The American Dental Association recommends a properly fitted mouth guard for athletes participating in contact sports like football, hockey, basketball, martial arts, etc.
Yes. In addition to affecting your oral health, issues like bruxism and TMJ disorders can impact your posture and overall athletic performance. A healthier mouth makes for healthier athletes.
Absolutely. We provide care for anyone with sports-related issues, helping you maintain a healthy mouth and body.
Athletes face unique oral health risks due to potential injuries and intense training. A sports dentist, similar to a sports medicine doctor but focused on the mouth, understands these risks and can provide specialized care. We can design custom mouthguards, address performance-impacting issues like teeth grinding, and ensure optimal oral health for peak athletic performance.
