UNC Dental Students begin "Guard Your Smile"

Nov. 30, 2012 - PRLog -- A well fitting mouthguard is hard to find.  If a mouthguard does not fit well it is not worn. A group of UNC dental students started a project to break that cycle. Lauren Katz and Rob Christensen gathered students to help with creating custom made mouthguards for a local high school.

  Katz and Christensen contacted a local high school, Jordan High School, and asked if students would be interested in obtaining custom made guards.

  The UNC duo arranged to use the office of Dr. John Christensen. Christensen, a pediatric dentist and orthodontist, opened the office after hours so the dental students could meet with the high school athletes. The dental students contacted Patterson Dental and Dentsply Raintree Essix for donated products necessary to construct the mouthguards.  The dental students also received funding from the Dental Foundation of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.

  "The best mouthguard is one that is worn", Rob Christensen said at the conclusion of the night.