Player Safety Tip: Why You Should Use A Mouth Piece

Player Safety Tip: Why You Should Use A Mouth Piece - You probably know someone, or know somebody who knows someone who has been hit in the mouth by a batter ball. Perhaps it has happened to you! In fast pitch softball, the pitcher, 3rd baseman and 1st baseman, as you well know, play quite close to the batter and occasionally reaction times are just not fast enough. In other cases, a bad hop might shoot up and nail you big time right in the kisser. More often than not, the result of being hit in the mouth is broken teeth or worse yet, teeth knocked completely out. Mouth pieces have been successfully used in all types of contact sports for years and have a proven "prevention" track record. They are readily available in all sporting goods outlets and are affordable with a price range of $2-$20. All it takes is one bad hop or frozen rope line drive and a mouth piece will pay for itself in unnecessary trauma, not to mention thousands of dollars in dental costs. We urge you to consider wearing one. A toothbrush can get the dirt out of your teeth...a mouth piece can keep your teeth out of the dirt. Get one and get used to wearing it. Avoiding an injury situation before it happens is better than treating it after it happens.