Mouth Safety
Many practices for good dental health as well as tools can promote mouth safety. Learn about when and why to use mouthguards, for example.
Learn more about mouth safety for kids
Keeping your mouth safe goes beyond just brushing your teeth. It also means preventing injuries that might happen when going about your day to day life. Use the provided resources in order to learn more about keeping your mouth safe while you’re being active and spending time out in the sun. The videos and worksheets given below should help to educate you about the importance of the safety of not just your teeth, but your mouth overall.
Watch a video discussing the importance of wearing a mouthguard when participating in contact sports like football, soccer, and hockey or other activities that require physical activity like gymnastics, skateboarding, and roller skating. In the next video, learn about preventive care for your lips to avoid sunburn. But, it also provides advice for caring for your sunburnt lips in the event that they do burn. Similarly, learn about how to keep your mouth and lips healthy during the summer by eating healthy, hydrating, applying SPF lip balm to your lips, and wearing a mouthguard when being active.
Finally, check out a collection of handouts and worksheets relating to mouth safety. Learn how to keep your teeth clean while you’re camping, complete a connect the dots worksheet related to wearing a mouthguard during sports, discover activities that require a mouthguard, learn more about mouthguards, discover where to keep your toothbrush in the bathroom, and complete various activities like coloring pages and word searches.
Utilize these resources to keep your mouth safe and healthy when participating in physical activities. Understand the importance of using a mouthguard when taking part in sports, and make sure to apply SPF lip balm to protect the skin of your lips during summer and when you’re spending time outdoors. Keep your teeth safe and healthy by learning from the resources below!