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Dental Society says, wear those mouthguards.


The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS MDS,
n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome.

MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there
), Southborough, has a lot to smile about these days. Its public awareness campaign promoting the use of mouthguards for children participating in contact sports attracted widespread member participation as well as positive response from the general public. What's more, MDS subsequently convinced a state body to mandate mouthguards in school basketball.

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MDS's "Grin See graded index fiber.  and Wear It" campaign promoted the use of mouthguards, particularly in school basketball. About 130 member dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
  • Practitioners of dentistry
  • The Dentists, a British band active in the 1980s and 1990s
 volunteered to make custommade mouthguards for school-age children on request at a special discounted price.

The positive response of dentists as well as the public convinced MDS to expand its efforts and bring the safety issue to the attention of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) is an organization of 360 high schools that sponsor athletic activities in 33 sports. More than 200,000 young men and women compete annually in approximately 100,000 competitions among MIAA member schools. . MIAA MIAA Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
MIAA Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (formerly the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
MIAA Mortgage Industry Association of Australia
 subsequently approved a proposal requiring the use of mouthguards in school basketball.
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Title Annotation:Service Salute; Massachusetts Dental Society
Publication:Association Management
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U1MA
Date:Jul 1, 2004
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