Kids are back in school after a successful summer break and for many of them that means getting back to activities. While the danger to oral health presented by sports like football and soccer is obvious, what about less physical activities like playing musical instruments in band or orchestra?

At first glance, there may not seem to be anything that could drastically affect your child’s mouth and the teeth within, but there are some pitfalls that could easily earn your child a trip to the dentist—or the doctor! How can this be? Continue on to learn of all the hidden hazards.

Whether you’re planning on heading to the lake with your friends or jet-setting abroad with your family this summer, you don’t want a cracked, fractured, or otherwise damaged tooth to stand in your way. Otherwise, you’ll be spending the warmer months in your emergency dentist’s treatment chair instead of checking off the items on your bucket list. To reduce the chances of this happening to you, exercise caution with these summer activities that can damage your smile.