[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by neo45

. Mouth guards do more to prevent concussions

I believe the latest information is that mouth guards do nothing/significantly less than once thought for concussion prevention.


If you have a study I would love to read it.


edit:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/n...n-mouthguards/

WHY WEAR THEM?

The benefits of mouthguards for oral protection are apparent, but what about for concussions? “Actually, there’s no specific proof they prevent concussions,” says Goldberg. “If there’s a blow to the chin and the lower teeth hit the upper teeth hard enough, yeah, it can cause a concussion. There’s also a second type of concussion where the lower jaw is pushed back into the skull. But a shot to the back of the head? The mouthguard’s not going to help.” Nkansah agrees, politely calling suggestions that mouthguards reduce concussions “working theories.”