Do you need to wear a mouthguard when playing sports? Pretty much any dentist would answer yes! All sports, be they high-contact or even no-contact, can put your at risk for broken teeth, cut lips, fractured jaw and other kinds of physical trauma; in fact, according the American Dental Association, almost a third of all dental injuries are related to sports in some way. That said, it’s also been found that athletes who wear mouthguards are 60 times less likely to damage their teeth. If that’s not enough, here are 4 more reasons to ask your dentist for a custom mouthguard.

Here at Westgate Dental Care, September is a special month. About this time in 2002, we opened our doors for the first time and began to help our friends and neighbors in the community have healthier, happier smiles. If you are looking for a dentist with a great reputation, Dr. Kics and the rest of our team go above and beyond to make your dental experience a positive one from beginning to end. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve Arlington Heights and the surrounding areas and look forward to caring for your smile more in the future.

No one wants to hear their doctor say the word cancer, but can you imagine hearing it from your child’s doctor? According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, a family gets this devastating news about three minutes. During September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, our team at Westgate Dental Care is going gold. With several patients who have battled childhood cancer, our practice hosts a fundraiser every September to contribute to the effort to end this disease. In this blog post, you’ll learn how you can help in our fundraiser and how our team can perform oral cancer screenings for your child.