“Sports/Injury Prevention”
Oral Health!
Dental Injury
The most common type of oral and facial injury sustained during participation in sports
The majority of dental injuries are preventable
Oral Injury
Every athlete involved in contact sports has about a 10% chance per season of an oral injury, or a 33-56% chance during an athletic career
Highest Incidence
Highest incidence of dental injuries for male athletes was observed in wrestling and basketball. For the female athletes, the highest incidence occurred in field hockey and basketball
Mouthguards prevent over
200,000 injuries
Stock Boil bite Custom made
Types of Mouthguards
Stock – gives the least protection, basically one size fits all, very bulky
Boil bite – this is the most popular mouth guard
Custom made- is a custom fit mouth
guard made from a stone cast of your mouth, using a strong plastic material
Optimum protection
Types of Trauma to the Teeth
fractured teeth
tooth avulsion
tooth intrusion
Tooth Fracture
Tooth Avulsion
entire tooth is knocked out
Cost to replant a tooth
Tooth Intrusion Tooth pushed into gingiva
Treatment of oral injuries include treatment of injuries at the dental or medical office, and also treatment at the site of injury, such as an ice rink or football field
Treatment of Oral Injuries
Got milk or saliva An avulsed tooth should An avulsed tooth should
be transported be transported immediately to the immediately to the dentist in mild or salivadentist in mild or saliva
Replanted within 15-20 Replanted within 15-20 minutesminutes
The best method is to The best method is to use saliva because it is use saliva because it is compatible with the compatible with the periodontal ligament periodontal ligament cells and helps keep cells and helps keep them viablethem viable
Typical First Aid Kit
Cold compresses Waxed Dental Floss Plastic Cups
Improvements and Prevention
Properly fitted mouthguards reduce the chances from a blow to your face that can injure your teeth, lips, cheeks, tongue and jaw
Dentistry now recommends wearing properly fitted mouthguards in non-contact sports such as in-line skating and gymnastics
Properly fitted mouthguards should be worn at all times during practice and games
Whatever you play, protect your teeth