{"id":19669,"date":"2025-10-01T14:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=19669"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:26:39","slug":"delta-dental-partnering-with-ihsa-by-donating-mouth-guards-to-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/19669-delta-dental-partnering-with-ihsa-by-donating-mouth-guards-to-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Dental Partnering With IHSA By Donating Mouth Guards to Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAPERVILLE \u2013 Delta Dental of Illinois is partnering with the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) during the 2025-2026 school year to help\u00a0 protect high school student-athletes by donating mouth guards to schools throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStudent-athlete safety is of the utmost importance to the IHSA and Delta Dental of Illinois,\u201d says Craig Anderson, executive director for IHSA. \u201cWe are proud to partner with Delta Dental of Illinois, which shares our commitment to supporting students. We appreciate all they have done and will continue to do for our teams by donating mouth guards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouth guards are vital in preventing injuries to the mouth, face, neck, and head during contact sports. Since 2022, Delta Dental of Illinois has donated more than 15,000 mouth guards to student-athletes across the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDelta Dental of Illinois is committed to advancing good health across our communities,\u201d said Praveen Thadani, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Illinois. \u201cThat extends beyond our dental benefit programs by providing health education and improving access to care. Supporting student-athletes by safeguarding their smiles is one more way Delta Dental of Illinois is helping improve the overall health and well-being of Illinoisans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delta Dental of Illinois is the leading dental benefits carrier in the state, covering more than one-third of Illinois school districts. 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