General Dentistry : Davie : Horse Riding : Mouth Guard

Horse Riders at Risk for Serious Dental Injuries

General dentistry in Davie can often be presented with challenges not found in other South Florida communities. Davie is a western themed town of 90,000 that holds over 200 professional rodeos a year, has over a dozen stables and offers up riding trails scattered across the city.

In short, the people of Davie love their horses.

At our Weston dentist office we see our fair share of sports related dental issues like cracked teeth, broken teeth, gum injuries and loose teeth usually all the result of playing a contact sport without a mouth guard. It turns out that horse riding can result in the same dental injuries as a contact sport.

Horse Riding among the Most Injury Prone Sports

While there isn't the same volume of data regarding injuries related to horse riding as other more popular sports, one study described horse riding as "the highest risk of injury in an individual sport is associated with horse riding, as a result of falls or kicks."

To avoid falls and kicks, or at least minimize the damage from those events horse riders should use a custom mouth guard when riding.

In our general dentistry practice, we make them for both kids and adults. A custom fitted mouth guard not only protects the teeth but it also assists in holding the jaw in place preventing dislocations.

A strap can be attached to the mouth guard which can then be attached to the strap on the helmet allowing the guard to be easily available. They are inexpensive, are available quickly and offer great protection for such a simple device. If your child is the horse rider, and particularly if that child has braces, you absolutely want them wearing a mouth guard when they are atop a horse.

If you have questions about mouth guards or any general dentistry topic, give our dental office a call and our staff will be happy to help. Read more: 

Cosmetic Dentistry : Davie : Fillings : Veneers : Inlay

In Davie, Cosmetic Dentistry is About More Than a Great Appearance

Many of our patients in Davie think cosmetic dentistry is strictly for improving appearances and as such should be considered "optional" in their dental health program. The fact of the matter though is that cosmetic dentistry is about much more than a perfect smile and that "cosmetic" materials and procedures have found their way into "general dentistry."  

While it is obvious that cosmetic dentistry can take a good smile and turn it into a gleaming great smile it also is used to repair painful damaged teeth and unsightly dental problems

Three Cosmetic Dentistry Services that Repair, Strengthen and Even Straighten Damaged Teeth

At Dr. Stephen J. Pyle's dental practice in Weston we offer a full line of "cosmetic dentistry" services and often use them to restore general dentistry issues like cracked or broken teeth and teeth that are slightly out of align.

Here are three examples of how cosmetic dentistry offers our patients far more value than just a pretty smile.

• Porcelain veneers. Cracked teeth or chipped teeth are teeth that are not as strong as they should be and that are susceptible to further damage.
• Tooth colored fillings. Composite fillings now take the place of the shiny silver fillings for small and medium cavities and will appear as a natural part of your tooth while performing the same function as the old metal filling.
• Porcelain restorations. When a tooth needs an inlay or overlay porcelain can be chemically bonded to the tooth strengthening it and restoring a natural, healthy look.

There are many other applications of cosmetic dentistry for "everyday" dental problems. If you have questions on how cosmetic dentistry can help you, give us a call and schedule an appointment with Dr. Pyle. Read More: