Mouthguards
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always wore one to play. the custom made ones were awesome.
but i never wore it to training. And lo i got dropped out of a lineout straight on to some poor fuckers head, and chipped my two top teeth. always wore it after that
i just think it's hilarious that the clown who thought it was a good idea to wear Horace Grant goggles on the field won't wear a mouthguard.
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@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
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I can't imagine not wearing a mouthguard playing rugby at that level.
I wore a 3 year old horse's forehead direct to the face while I had braces. That was a long afternoon at the Orthodontist. By the time I got to the emergency room afterwards they just said too late for us to do anything (I have one lip that looks a bit Stallone-ish now) but at least I kept all of my teeth. The ortho said that he though the only reason I kept them was the braces otherwise I'd have lost four.
When you think about the fact that rugby at that level is similar to recovering from a car crash, I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't take every measure to protect themselves as it would be easy to have hits with similar force.
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@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
Was it on ACC? You should get an implant....
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@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
Was it on ACC? You should get an implant....
Australia. And i did nothing about it. Som my two middle top teeth are a but thinner than the rest.
I have an implant from another one i had to get pulled. cheap aye....
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@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
Was it on ACC? You should get an implant....
Australia. And i did nothing about it. Som my two middle top teeth are a but thinner than the rest.
I have an implant from another one i had to get pulled. cheap aye....
In NZ, for an eligible patient, ACC funded implants are cheaper than a bridge at our practice. Its crazy
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@canefan yes and hahahahahaha
Was originally a plate, whihc sucked, had that until my mid-20s, then when I lived in the UK I got a plate done (at my cost £600) but when I returned to NZ I needed to get the bridge re-done/repaired, I contributed $800 of the $4,500 for a new one.
Implant was never offered, but I guess that ship has sailed as it would require 3 now due to the bridge?
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@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
Was it on ACC? You should get an implant....
You drumming up work?
My front two teeth were broken when I was about 12 (hockey not rugby for that one). Root canal, metal pins that pretty much go up behind my nose, crowns. All that shit that @canefan can correct me on. Then I smacked them again (showing off on waterskis) in my late teens. Pretty much same process.
Not sure that a mouthgaurd would have helped in either case but it wouldn't have been a bad idea either.
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@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
I contributed $800 of the $4,500 for a new one.
No wonder the government doesn't want to extend Medicare's coverage of dentistry.
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@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@mariner4life said in Mouthguards:
and chipped my two top teeth
ha, I fell down the steps at the rugby club afterwards and chipped mine, now have to have a bridge...I was 10 so alcohol wasnt involved haha
Was it on ACC? You should get an implant....
You drumming up work?
My front two teeth were broken when I was about 12 (hockey not rugby for that one). Root canal, metal pins that pretty much go up behind my nose, crowns. All that shit that @canefan can correct me on. Then I smacked them again (showing off on waterskis) in my late teens. Pretty much same process.
Not sure that a mouthgaurd would have helped in either case but it wouldn't have been a bad idea either.
Not touting. But make sure you have the ACC number kept up to date. 2 implants are about $12k private and for example at our place you would only pay about 800 total. Best deal around courtesy of ACC
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@canefan said in Mouthguards:
If it was on ACC they will cover you (assuming the funding is the same) for life. Ridiculous
Was definitely ACC. There were a lot of forms to fill out.
Didn't know about the "for life" thing. No way I will have the ACC number it was over 30 years ago.
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@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
If it was on ACC they will cover you (assuming the funding is the same) for life. Ridiculous
Was definitely ACC. There were a lot of forms to fill out.
Didn't know about the "for life" thing. No way I will have the ACC number it was over 30 years ago.
You can file a statutory declaration. As long as you have an approximate date and location, and get an up to date xray and photo you should be sweet. Implant approval does depend on condition of your other teeth though, if you are missing some teeth that could be a problem
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@canefan he has no issues obtaining teeth....
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@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
If it was on ACC they will cover you (assuming the funding is the same) for life. Ridiculous
Was definitely ACC. There were a lot of forms to fill out.
Didn't know about the "for life" thing. No way I will have the ACC number it was over 30 years ago.
You can file a statutory declaration. As long as you have an approximate date and location, and get an up to date xray and photo you should be sweet. Implant approval does depend on condition of your other teeth though, if you are missing some teeth that could be a problem
Nah, full set of healthy ones. I'm all for the mouthguards though.
Like wearing a seatbelt for me - no brainer.
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@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
If it was on ACC they will cover you (assuming the funding is the same) for life. Ridiculous
Was definitely ACC. There were a lot of forms to fill out.
Didn't know about the "for life" thing. No way I will have the ACC number it was over 30 years ago.
You can file a statutory declaration. As long as you have an approximate date and location, and get an up to date xray and photo you should be sweet. Implant approval does depend on condition of your other teeth though, if you are missing some teeth that could be a problem
Nah, full set of healthy ones. I'm all for the mouthguards though.
Like wearing a seatbelt or me - no brainer.
If you have a dentist get them to fill the paperwork out next time you go. ACC shred their files after 10 years but it is easy to get reset
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@taniwharugby said in Mouthguards:
@canefan he has no issues obtaining teeth....
Wasn't planning on using any from "guests" but now that you mention it...
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@antipodean said in Mouthguards:
@NTA said in Mouthguards:
@antipodean said in Mouthguards:
@NTA said in Mouthguards:
Correct tackle technique - biting down (clench), tongue on the roof of the mouth - will stabilise the neck.
You know they're different muscles, yeah?
You know they don't operate in isolation, yeah?
You have to tense your neck to close your mouth?
Bro do you even rugby?
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@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
@Snowy said in Mouthguards:
@canefan said in Mouthguards:
If it was on ACC they will cover you (assuming the funding is the same) for life. Ridiculous
Was definitely ACC. There were a lot of forms to fill out.
Didn't know about the "for life" thing. No way I will have the ACC number it was over 30 years ago.
You can file a statutory declaration. As long as you have an approximate date and location, and get an up to date xray and photo you should be sweet. Implant approval does depend on condition of your other teeth though, if you are missing some teeth that could be a problem
Nah, full set of healthy ones. I'm all for the mouthguards though.
Like wearing a seatbelt or me - no brainer.
Yep, I was first amazed that we somehow have a four page thread on wearing a mouthguard, but then this is the Fern.
Got a dentist made mouthguard in club colours nearly 20 years ago... which will come in handy at social hockey tonight. It's absolutely fine for breathing with, and I'm someone whose sinuses are shot...
