Other dental injuries may be caused by grinding your teeth, especially at night.
He was in stable condition, but the boy had jaw fractures and various dental injuries.
In the 1940s and 1950s, dental injuries were responsible for 24-50% of all injuries in American football.
Since the introduction of the mouthguard, the number of dental injuries has decreased dramatically.
A 2002 survey of college basketball players found that mouth guard wearers significantly reduced their risk of dental injuries.
"Players don't miss many games based on dental injuries," he said.
Up to 40% of dental injuries in older adolescents and adults occur while playing sports.
Most mouth and dental injuries are not caused by abuse.
Trainers reported a total of 45 dental injuries, none involving players with guards.
It's very common to have head injuries - dental injuries, facial injuries.