Sports Dentistry in Denver

Sports dentistry can involve everything from prevention to management of injuries after they have occurred. Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide General and Family dental services for patients in the Denver, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village and Denver Tech Center.

Sports Mouth guards

Sports mouth guards especially for Football and Hockey can reduce the risk from numerous injuries. Such injuries can include injuries to the teeth the jaw joint and reducing or mitigating concussions.

Types of sports mouthguards available

There are many different types of sports mouth guardsavailable. Certainly the mouthguards that you pick up at the sports store provide some type of protection. Some have the ability to “boil”   … “temper”… and bite getting a “better” forming mouthguard. Most athletes find that the smaller the guard the more comfortable.

Custom made “Professional mouth guards

Custom made professional mouth guards are what most college and professional athletes wear.  They are produced by taking an impression of your teeth… fabricating a plaster model and then vacu-forming the splint material over the occlusal surfaces.  The material is trimmed for comfort.

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