Victor Matfield endorses Denis
SA Rugby hero, Victor Matfield, vouches for Denis Dental Insurance's Sports Protector Plan
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Rugby is one of South Africa's most loved sports and is enjoyed by players
throughout their lives - first in school, then in university and if they are
really good, on a professional level. Rugby is also one of the sports with the
highest level of collision and throughout a sportsman's playing career, he will
be faced with several possible injuries from physical contact. A recent report
revealed that dental injuries are one of the most prevalent in rugby.
This problem has been highlighted of late following reports that a
mouth-guard was still not compulsory in South African rugby. Other countries
where rugby is just as popular, such as New Zealand, have already taken steps to
protect their players' teeth and have made mouth-guards a compulsory piece of
equipment for every game. As of yet, this is still not the case in South Africa.
Yet, despite this fact, Dental Information Systems, a South African-based
insurance institute has initiated a plan to cover all levels of rugby play. This
plan is set to be endorsed by the South African Rugby Union and the South
African Rugby Association and will most probably provide complete dental
insurance to the country's national rugby team, amongst others.
Dental Information Systems have developed a system which will cover minor
dental treatments such as chipped or fractured teeth, medium-size treatments
such as knocked out teeth, and massive dental surgery, such as in the case of a
jaw fracture.
Figures released by DIS show that the costs of dental treatment without
insurance of any sort can be financially crippling. However, by simply making
small contributions on a monthly basis to a comprehensive dental insurance plan,
rugby players (and anyone else, of course) will be able to have the peace of
mind that if they are unfortunate enough to face a knocked out tooth or jaw
fracture, their medical fees will be covered.
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