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PRESENTATION CENTRE NOW OPEN ives There For You SSIS Oakville Estates Retirement Residence™ ¢ Independent Living Suites ¢ Assisted Living Suites ¢ Secure Memory Care A beautiful Age-In-Place Living Community NOW RESERVING PRESENTATION CENTRE North Oakville Medical Centre Unit 105, 3075 Hospital Gate ALL SENIORS (CaRE~ www.allseniorscare.com —— Call for more information 905.464.0807 PROUDLY ls@ll CANADIAN ‘Where Caring is Our Number One Concern™ Ga i — ADVERTORIAL= Gp) Bhandari Dental OAKVILLE Dr. Vineet Bhandari dentist Sport drinks, mouth guards and cavities From football players to hockey stars, wrestlers to boxers, mouth guards are worn in many sports to help prevent head traumas, temporal mandibular joint problems (TMD) and damage to the oral cavity. Sports drinks help to rehydrate and build up electrolytes lost during those physical activities but what are they doing to the athletes’ teeth? Sports drinks contain high levels of sugar. Be sure to check the nutrition facts label for the sugar content of your favourite sport drinks when making a choice. The same goes for vitamin waters. The bacteria i in the mouth that forms a sticky whi led plaque, feed off sugary foods and produce acid. Over time, these acids start to destroy and eat away the tooth enamel and cause tooth decay, also known as cavities. The negative effects of consuming sugar-filled sports drinks are amplified when consumed while wearing a mouth guard. The sugary drink now has time to sit directly on teeth inside the mouth guard. While athletes are busy competing and playing, a mouth guard protects against injuries but teeth are at risk of tooth decay. Here are a few helpful tips from Dr. Bhandari about protecting teeth from the negative effects of sugary sports drinks while participating in sports that require a mouth guard for athletes’ safety. + Alternate between sports drinks and water to allow the teeth to be rinsed of sugar. + Remove the mouth guard while drinking sports drinks and swish with some water quickly before heading back into the game. * Drinking water instead of sugary drinks while wearing a mouth guard is your only solution to rehydrate and avoid the cavity Promoting sugar in sports drinks. Dr. Bhandari has this message for athletes; “Mouth guards will help prevent concussions, trauma to the jaw and teeth, so remember, always wear your mouth guard in contact sports. It doesn’t hurt to be thinking about the reduction of sugary sports drinks chilling in your mouth guard. Help prevent the risks of tooth decay while you’re about to score the winning touchdown. Good luck.” 2525 Old Bronte Rd. Ste. 470 Oakville 289-813-8239 2202 ‘SL sequieydeg ‘Aepsiny | seaeog emAxeO | ZL woo"uo}EYyapIsUt