Mouthguards ‘should be the norm in sport Sporting injuries are a leading cause of adults losing teeth. But Dr Lyndon Meehan, an NHS dentist who also works for the charity Dental Trauma UK, argues people playing sport should wear mouthguards to protect their teeth. We all take our teeth for granted. Often, it is only…

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A health charity has warned that children could be faced with trying times if parents don’t make sure their kids wear mouthguards this Rugby World Cup, as oval fever continues to sweep across England. With the 2015 tournament well underway and hopes of a home nation triumph starting to build, thousands have kids have been…

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Kids playing rugby must wear mouthguards, warns charity The Rugby World Cup is just around the corner, a detail obvious here at Smile-on News as staff members from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have been eagerly talking up their nation’s chances for some time now. Ahead of the kick-off on Friday, the British Dental Health…

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Hedayat (left) ,nicknamed Yat, is Dragons u17. Sport News -SINGAPORE – They excelled during a training programme last month. Now, rugby youth players Muhammad Nur Hidayat Jeffrydin and Miguel Erwin Besoro William have earned a coveted training stint in New Zealand next June.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Source: Rugby: Two Singapore youths get coveted chance…

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NUTRITION FOR THE ADOLESCENT ATHLETE SDA and Griffith University have developed a world-first position statement containing recommendations on sports nutrition for athletes aged 12-18 years, who have involvement with organised training and competition. Below is the ‘Executive Summary’ of that published paper. About Adolescent Health Ask any parent of a teenager and they probably have…

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