The NBA finals just ended and summer has just begun. That makes for plenty of motivation and plenty of time for extracurricular basketball. But if you think that a mouth injury really isn’t all that likely while you’re playing basketball, then you should think again. A dental journal recently reported that a boy caught his teeth on the net while slam-dunking the ball. He sunk the dunk, but he also lost a few of his front teeth. Freak accident? Not really. Other dentists report similar incidents in their practices. At Premier Walk-In Dental, Drs. Nichols and Collins have seen their share of sports-related mouth injuries. Fortunately, your Florida emergency dentist offers same day urgent care for a variety of dental injuries.

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