Youth athletic leagues and school sponsored sports programs are searching for a more effective way to protect students. This study shows that helmets could be a helpful solution to reducing the number of concussions suffered by children each year. With the use of these modified mouth guards the reduction of concussions may be able to provide safer opportunities for students to play the sports they love. Read more about the study and the advances being made in this field.
"Researchers and, most importantly, parents, are looking for ways to better protect children against concussions," said lead author Jackson Winters, DDS, a pediatric dentist who also served as a high school and collegiate football official for 28 years. "Consumers may believe that today's advanced helmet design provides sufficient protection, but our research indicates that, when compared to over-the-counter versions, a custom-made, properly fitted mouthguard also is essential to player safety." The study followed 412 players from six high school football teams.
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