Sports Dentistry - Proper Mouthguard to Avoid Traumatic Injuries

11/10/2014

Proper fit of a sports mouthguard or performance enhancing mouth wear is based on craniofacial neurometabolic physiology, which is how the relationship of the jaws affects an athlete's performance.

Sports dentistry includes not only protecting patients from injury, but also helping them enhance performance. Mouthguards create a cushion on potential stabilization of the temporomandibular joint. Sports dentistry is a combination of treatment and prevention.

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ABOUT DR. LYONS

Dr. Garrett Lyons, Jr. attended Georgetown University School of Dentistry where he was President of the 1985 graduating class and received the Pierre Fauchard Award for Leadership. He was previously President of the Delaware State Dental Society, and currently, Dr. Lyons, Jr. is a member of the ADA, AGD, and a fellow at the American Society of Dental Aesthetics, Crown Council, and an accredited member of the AACD where he served on the Board of Directors from 1995 - 1999. He was the chairperson of the Public Relations Committee in 1994, and a member of the Board of Governors, as well as as well as an accreditation examiner, for the AACD. Dr Lyons, Jr. is also an active member of the Academy of Osseointegration.
Dr. Lyons, Jr. is married and has five children: Garrett, Meghan, Faith, Patrick, and Jane. His wife Patricia is a practicing attorney, who also participates in the management of their dental practice in Montchanin.

Sports Dentistry - Proper Mouthguard to Avoid Traumatic Injuries

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ABOUT DR. LYONS

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