A newspaper has been reminiscing about the freak sporting accidents that necessitated emergency dentistry and other treatments.
The Nottingham Post said one particularly memorable event recently was when Notts opening batsman Neil Edwards hurt himself in the closing weeks of the 2010 season.
He was batting next to Chris Read when the latter whacked the ball into the net dividing them.
Unfortunately, the net stretched and the ball hit Edwards in the face, damaging his two front teeth and splitting his lip. He has since had dental implants to repair them.
The publication also drew readers' attention towards the incident in 1998 involving footballer Kasey Keller, who knocked his teeth out getting his golf clubs out of his car.
Last month, the British Dental Health Foundation's Louise Chidlow told the Daily Mail that swimmers could also be at risk of needing emergency dentistry, as the chemicals in the water could cause tooth erosion.
