Since the mid-1990s, the American Dental Association has recommended orofacial protectors with proper fit, including mouth guards for all sports activities, regardless of age. According to the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, up to 39 percent of all child dental injuries that occur each year are sports-related. Whittier dentist Dr. Ramsey Ezaki is helping local patients prevent these types of dental injuries during sports by offering custom-fitted protective mouth guards. Mouth guards can be worn by athletes of all ages to prevent damage that can occur during sports such as teeth becoming loose or knocked out, or lacerations to the cheeks, tongue, and lips.