I know it hurts. I had half my teeth smashed in, my bottom lip torn almost torn off, and my gums smashed open playing hockey a LONG time ago.
The mouthguard I wore only spread the damage over a wider area.
After the second incident, I quit playing ice hockey for good.
Good news is, even in the early '80s the surgeons did such a good job that you can't see any scars unless you stretch my bottom lip.
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