Article: Root Canal Awareness Week 2008 Urges Kids to Watch Their Mouths!

Endodontists' Campaign Encourages Mouth Guard Use in Sports Other than Football, Hockey

CHICAGO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Traumatic dental injuries and knocked out teeth are most often associated with football or hockey, but spring sports, such as soccer and baseball, can present just as big a risk. Soccer players are approximately eight times more likely to suffer dental injuries than football players, and nearly 20 percent of baseball players will experience a dental injury. As such, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is urging young athletes to "watch their mouths" as part of its 2008 Root Canal Awareness Week campaign. The initiative, which takes place ...

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