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Soccer/sports with braces, possible?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:14 am
by Phantom
I'm on spacers now, and i have to say they ain't that bad
I reckon my 9 tooth extractions are worse. Anyway, i will be getting my braces (Top and bottom) next thursday. And i'm so excited, can't wait for that day to come.
My qns is "Will i be able to do sports with braces on?". I play soccer every sunday and i'm afraid one day i might just get a hard blow/contact n resulting cut inside the mouth by the braces. I'm quite a sporty/active guy, i do wakeboarding n stuff like that most of the time. Do i need a mouthguard or something?
Anyone have had experience with these can comment?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:17 am
by Echo
My son has played football for the last two years with braces. Of course, in football they must wear a mouthguard and he had no problems. He is also a wrestler, and he chooses to wear a mouthguard for that too since it is very easy to get hit in the mouth in that sport. As for soccer, I don't think you would really need a mouthguard, but it might make you feel better if you wore one.
Re: Soccer/sports with braces, possible?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:51 am
by HeadgearJoe
Phantom wrote:I'm on spacers now, and i have to say they ain't that bad :D I reckon my 9 tooth extractions are worse. Anyway, i will be getting my braces (Top and bottom) next thursday. And i'm so excited, can't wait for that day to come.
My qns is "Will i be able to do sports with braces on?". I play soccer every sunday and i'm afraid one day i might just get a hard blow/contact n resulting cut inside the mouth by the braces. I'm quite a sporty/active guy, i do wakeboarding n stuff like that most of the time. Do i need a mouthguard or something?
Anyone have had experience with these can comment?
hi , oh yes , please wear a mouthguard any time playing sports , balls an elbows, an feet an hands can smash your lips right into your braces , i wear one playing softball, a ball can bounce right to your face any time , Headgearjoe
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:03 pm
by Tin Man
I played rugby with braces. Definantly always wear your mouthguard though. I lost mine one game and my mouth got torn apart. Cuts all over my lips. They got huge and swollen and I couldn't talk right for a week.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:19 pm
by Phantom
Will i be able to shout with mouthguard? Or do i have to take it out whenever i wanna shout?
I'm playing a Centreback position therefore i've to consistently shout to position n demand my mates...
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:56 am
by HeadgearJoe
Phantom wrote:Will i be able to shout with mouthguard? Or do i have to take it out whenever i wanna shout?
I'm playing a Centreback position therefore i've to consistently shout to position n demand my mates...
hi , the store bought mouthguards don't fit as well , tell your orthodontist the day you get fitted for braces that you play contact sports an shout alot an that you want to be fitted for a custom fit mouthguard , they will charge a little extra for it but there worth it , HeadgearJoe
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:44 am
by Phantom
Cool!!!
I think i will tell my orthodontist and ask him to custom one for me. The image of metal ripping my flesh is horrible, even if it's just a thought. I was like thinking if there's anybody who actually wear the mouthguard all the time to prevent ulcers etc..
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:27 am
by johnnys_angel
I never played with a mouthguard but I wish I had (girls are much more vicious then they seem
)! Definitely get one!
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:13 am
by Phantom
johnnys_angel wrote:I never played with a mouthguard but I wish I had (girls are much more vicious then they seem
)! Definitely get one!
Woah... what happened? Some girl gave u a slap?
How bad was it?
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:16 am
by TuZZi
I play hockey without a mouthguard, but I wear a full face shield anytime I step on the ice. I asked my ortho about making me a mouthguard for ice hockey, softball, and ball hockey, but apparently my teeth stick out too far now, and a mouthguard would do more harm by stretching out my lips and cheeks?? That's what my ortho said anyways. He said by the time ball hockey and softball start in April my mouth will be better suited for a mouthguard, so until then, I just really have to watch out!
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:34 pm
by invisagirl
Definetly get a mouth guard. My ortho insisted on making me one when I told her I play soccer. Unfortunitly before the soccer season started I tore two ligaments that attach to my spine so haven't gotten to play with it.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:50 am
by Phantom
Are there anything out in the market that can cover the ligs (other then Wax) so that they can prevent ulcers?
I'm looking forward to buy one so that i will not get ulcers. Don't like the feeling of those ligs rubbing on a open ulcer, man...
As for the mouthguard, i will ask my orthodontist to prepare one for me. Are they expensive?
Re: Soccer/sports with braces, possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:00 am
by michael33
Phantom wrote:I'm on spacers now, and i have to say they ain't that bad
I reckon my 9 tooth extractions are worse. Anyway, i will be getting my braces (Top and bottom) next thursday. And i'm so excited, can't wait for that day to come.
My qns is "Will i be able to do sports with braces on?". I play soccer every sunday and i'm afraid one day i might just get a hard blow/contact n resulting cut inside the mouth by the braces. I'm quite a sporty/active guy, i do wakeboarding n stuff like that most of the time. Do i need a mouthguard or something?
Anyone have had experience with these can comment?
I play baseball & have braces. I am a catcher in a mens highly competitve league. I never had any problems, but I would wear a mouth guard if you are playing soccer
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:23 am
by Phantom
Phantom wrote:Are there anything out in the market that can cover the ligs (other then Wax) so that they can prevent ulcers?
I'm looking forward to buy one so that i will not get ulcers. Don't like the feeling of those ligs rubbing on a open ulcer, man...
As for the mouthguard, i will ask my orthodontist to prepare one for me. Are they expensive?
Bumpy...~~!
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:20 am
by fins
I don't know what prevents ulcers but warm salt water rinses will work pretty quickly to ease pain and heal. I think Colgate makes Peroxyl which is also pretty good to heal quickly.