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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by jdccpa
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Protecting a great smile is only a secondary purpose of a mouthguard, preventing brain injuries is the primary reason for wearing one.
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Well, if that's the case, then let's make 'em wear lacrosse or football helmets!!
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When the rule was first proposed for football,I remember our Association being sent a multi-page study on why the rule was being proposed.The main reason was prevention of concussions.The results of the study that I read back then showed that mouthguards reduced concussions by about 75%,if I remember right.That's on top of the helmet being worn.That's why hockey,rugger and lacrosse adopted them,too.I'm not sure if they're mandatory in soccer,but I've seen a lot of players wearing them there too.I would imagine that other sports are thinking of making their use mandatory for the exact same reason.
Gotta be studies concerning this on the internet somewhere.However with 14 NFL games and 3 MLB playoff games on the dish today,I do believe that I will wait for another time before looking.