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Save That Smile
One out of three boys and one out of four girls will experience
a dental injury by the time they finish high school.
An• Illinois hospital study says that almost 10% of all dental
injuries are sports related. In collision sports, such as football,
hockey and boxing, the risk of injury is obvious. Athletes who
participate in these sports are required to wear protective gear.
However, in contact sports such as basketball, baseball, soft-
ball,wrestling, soccer and volleyball, protective mouth gear is Nelson Hersh
not mandatory and there appears to be little awareness of the
DDS, MS
risks of dental injury.
Licensed Specialist
Almost 12 percent of male athletes between ages 12 and 18
reported oral injuries. 32% of those were associated with football, 21% with bas-
ketball, 18% with baseball. In a survey of 1,020 Florida high-school varsity basket-
ball players, 33% reported sustaining at least one oral-facial injury during a season.
Of all basketball injuries, 34% were oral-facial.
Using mouthguards reduces injuries. Before mandatory oral-facial protection in
football (1962) 50% of all injuries in football were oral-facial. After required use of
protection, 3% of football injuries were oral-facial. It is estimated that more than
200,000 oral-facial injuries are prevented each year because of mandatory wear in
football. Properly fitted mouthguards reduce the rate of dental and jaw injuries
during sports.
Volunteer use of mouthguards in sports is rare and shows no signs of improving.
95% of coaches said they believe mouthguards prevent oral injuries, but only 16%
required mouthguard use in sports other than football. Mouthguards help prevent
injuries and should be used by all athletes that are in contact sports without excep-
tion, including those wearing braces.
Anniversaries
KAHAN 50TH
T
erry and David Kahan
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary June
7 at a diner party hosted
by their children, Doug and Ilene
Kahan, Jeff and Tammy Kahan and
Mike Kahan. Warm, loving good
wishes are extended by their chil-
dren and their grandchildren, Sara,
Hannah, Eryn, Rachel, Noah,
Nicole, Seth and Jeremy.
For information you may call our office at 248-360-7700 in West Bloomfield /
Commerce Township.
Nelson (Nick) Hersh
DDS, MS
Licensed Specialist
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REIZEN 60TH
L
eanor and Maurice Reizen
will celebrate their 60th
wedding anniversary July
18 with their children,
Mark and Jen Reizen, Nancy and
Howard Serlin, Bruce Reizen, and
their grandchildren, Jason Reizen,
Jennifer and Joe Matley, Dan and
Miry Serlin, David Serlin and his
fiancee, Dana Shapiro. Their great-
grandchildren, Andrew and Leia
Serlin and Griffin and Molly
Matley, also will brighten the special
day.
For bookings call (866) 727 7898
-
or visit www.cassensmurphy.com
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KENT 60TH
a
ose and Mitchell Kent of
West Bloomfield and
Boynton Beach, Fla., cele-
brated their 60th wedding
anniversary June 20 with a family din-
ner party at the Iridescent Club. The
Kents have three children, Dr. Steven
and Sheila Hoff of Sarasota, Fla.; Dr.
Michael and Marilyn Kent of West
Bloomfield; and Corinne Kent of
Farmington Hills. They have a grand-
son Matthew and a granddaughter
Melissa. The celebration will continue
with a Caribbean cruise in the fall.
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