Selected parental perception questions and percent agreement
| % Agree | |
|---|---|
| Parents have the majority of the responsibility for safety of youth soccer athletes | 78 |
| Mouthguards cost too much | 11 |
| Mouth and tooth injury is a significant problem in youth soccer | 32 |
| Making mouthguards mandatory would reduce the number of mouth and tooth injuries | 86 |
| Youth soccer players need to use mouthguards | 62 |
| If mouthguards were made mandatory in youth soccer, the athlete would be more likely to use mouthguards as an adolescent athlete | 83 |
| Mouthguards reduce mouth and tooth injury | 92 |
| Mouthguards should be mandatory for youth soccer athletes | 51 |