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I need a mouth gard

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ChiefSkief
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always am bitting my tongue anyone else do this
Feb 19 2012 3:39AM
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stoned_sorcerer
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Don't ski with your mouth open and your tongue out, fool!
Feb 19 2012 6:40AM
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Oldmann1584
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guard*


cool thread bro
Feb 19 2012 8:37AM
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49566738265
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It only cost $1 and they are easy to throw in and out really quickly. I started wearing one after a nasty fall that ended with a sliced open lips.
Feb 19 2012 11:07AM
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DubV134
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have heard doctors say wearing a mouth guard is equally as important as a helmet for preventing concussions. i keep one in my pocket but rarely remember to put it in
Feb 19 2012 11:16AM
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stoned_sorcerer
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Nah, it's a myth they have not shown to prevent concussions.
Feb 19 2012 11:25AM
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ChiefSkief
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Its hard to keep my tongue in my mouth in the pow
Feb 19 2012 2:10PM
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skiingpimp
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but they have been proven to keep your teeth in your skull
Feb 19 2012 2:24PM
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Mules
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best way to solve this problem is to buy a mouth gaurd
Feb 19 2012 4:37PM
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buttsnorkeler
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They also help reduce the chance of concussions when you get your bell rung.
Feb 19 2012 5:20PM
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Cahal
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i have a concusion now. i better get one
Feb 19 2012 5:29PM
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rozboon
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Sigh... as was said earlier, it has been shown that there is no statistical correlation between mouthguard use and prevention of concussion. Google it, there's several publicly available papers on the topic.
Feb 19 2012 6:02PM
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BskiP
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What the hell is a mouth gard? Like a garden where
Feb 19 2012 9:11PM
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NinetyFour
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This is likely OP

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Feb 19 2012 9:22PM
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lands11
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Ah, the old mouth guards prevent concussion myth shows up again
Feb 19 2012 9:31PM
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GayWolf420
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Don't know where you heard that but I'm pretty sure thats false.


Just go to any sports gear store and find the ones you mold yourself at home. The Gel ones are shitty. Also dentists can professionally mold them and I think insurance covers them. .
Feb 19 2012 9:35PM
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DubV134
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Dr. Shock told me so
Feb 19 2012 9:45PM
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stoned_sorcerer
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I'm not even gonna try to prove myself. Anyway i wouldn't count on mouthguards protecting me from concussions.
Feb 20 2012 2:13PM
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HumanGenius
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i just got one after i took a knee to the mouth and almost knocked out my tooth. they help get one. and they do prevent concussions. half the time concussions are caused by your jaw slamming into your upper teeth and your brain essentially rattles inside your head.
Feb 20 2012 4:28PM
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powerslide
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teeth and rails is not a nice mix and dental work is a #"¤%.. - so get one
Feb 20 2012 4:36PM
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fennjack
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go to a sports store and buy 1
Feb 20 2012 5:26PM
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BlackcountryBill
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I love my mouth guard, I don't like skiing without it really.
Feb 20 2012 5:32PM
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HalfandHalf
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pshh, fuck teeth dude, smoothies for life
Feb 20 2012 5:53PM
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erazzleski
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Mouthguards do not PREVENT concussions, though they can PROTECT against a greater chance of getting them. Concussions have more to do with the forces that rotate your head, which no helmet or mouthguard can protect against.
Feb 20 2012 8:17PM
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Boggs
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Its very true. I had the edmonton oilers trainer tell me that they can protect your teeth, but not your head. Good nuff for me.
Feb 20 2012 8:43PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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I say this every damn time... but welcome to the internet, you can motha fuckin cuss here. ant to the op, mouth guard are easy as shit to come by.... and sports store. boil em in water and pop in your mouth to mold it
Feb 20 2012 8:49PM
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rozboon
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Yes, they protect your teeth.

No, they don't prevent concussions. This is a myth. With a little bit of googling you can find several medical papers stating as much.

Feb 20 2012 9:58PM
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penguiin
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I bit my tongue after falling off a rail yesterday and part of the side of my tongue was just hanging there, shit looked nasty, made me think about getting a mouth guard
Feb 20 2012 9:59PM
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CassiusClay
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There may not be a statistical correlation between mouthguard use and prevention of concussion, but it certainly helps if you bash your mouth on a rail. I wear mine on urban and big cliffs. I'll avoid knocking out my teeth if possible.
Feb 20 2012 10:02PM
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rozboon
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Oh for sure. I'm considering getting one myself this year. You only have to look at one pic of someone who got a mouthful of knee and you seriously start to think about it.
Feb 20 2012 10:38PM
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