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Dental Health in TeensDENTAL INJURIES &

USING MOUTH GUARDS

S h a r e t h e C a r eSan Diego County Health and Human Services Agency

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• More than 5 million teeth are injured/knocked out every year

• Results in nearly 500 milliondollars spent on replacing teeth

• 13-39% of all dental injuries are related to sports

S t a t i s t i c s o n D e n t a l I n j u r i e s f r o m S p o r t s

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• Sporting activities cause the greatest percentage of dental traumatic injuries in teens

• 50% of all children and teens will suffer at least onetraumatic injury to a tooth by the time they graduate high school

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D e n t a l T r a u m a a n d S p o r t s I n j u r i e s

• Broken teeth, neck injuriesand abrasions in the mouth are very common among athletes

• These injuries account for more than 600,000emergency room visits a year!

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Teen Dental Trauma and S p o r t s I n j u r i e s

• Young men suffer traumatic tooth injuries 2-3 times more often than young women

• Sports related injuries account for 3 times more facial/dental injuries than violence or traffic accidents!

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• Pre-teens and teens have the highest number of sports related dental injuries, with the top 3 sports being:o Basketballo Biking and o Hockey

Dental Trauma & Athletes

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• Basketball players have in injury potential 13 times that of football players

• Risks for athletes include:• Suffering a fall during

competition• Contact from elbows, hands,

arms or from• Flying equipment

• Use of a mouth guard is essentialto lower the risk of dental injury in sports

Dental Trauma and Athletes

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• Full contact sports, such as:• Football, hockey, soccer,

basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling and volleyball

S p o r t s W h e r e D e n t a l I n j u r i e s O c c u r

Company LOGO Why Wear a Mouth Guard?

• Athletes are 60 times more likely to suffer harm to the teeth when not wearing a mouth guard

• 80% of traumatic dental injuries occur to the top front teeth

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M o u t h G u a r d s P r o t e c t T e e t h !

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Mouth Guards for Sports I n j u r y P r e v e n t i o n

• 200,000 oral injuries are prevented annually in the U.S. by mouth guards

• Mouth guards cut the risk of a concussion by 50%

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• Use a mouth guard during all practices and games to prevent or lessen:• Injuries to teeth, cheeks,

lips and tongue • Concussion, jaw fractures

and jaw injuries

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• Mouth guards should fit properly and not block breathing or interfere with speech

• Prevent possible disease transmission and infection through cleaning and proper maintenance

• Problems occur when a mouth guard is:o Chewed – will destroy the fito Thrown in with dirty, sweaty sports

gearo Not cleaned – allows bacteria to

grow

P r o p e r C a r e o fY o u r M o u t h G u a r d

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• Mouth guards are porous and may allow bacterial growth

• Bacteria in a mouth guard may cause gum infection and illness

• Warning signs of a dirty mouth guard include:o Breathing difficultieso Wheezingo Diarrheao Nausea to the point of vomitingo Bleeding gums

M o u t h G u a r d s N e e d t o b e K e p t C l e a n

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Steps to Keeping Your M o u t h G u a r d C l e a n

• Wash after each use in cold water• Do not use warm, hot or boiling

water because it will change the shape

• Use a soft toothbrush to clean• Store in a protective case after

cleaning• Soak in cold denture cleaning

solution if white, hard deposits form

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How to Respond to a D e n t a l E m e r g e n c y

How to Respond to a D e n t a l E m e r g e n c y

Company LOGO If a Tooth is Knocked Out

• Time is critical• Do not touch the tooth root• Gently rinse the tooth • Place in milk or water (not tissue!) • Go to the dentist or emergency room,

with the tooth, immediately

Remain calmKeep tooth moist

See dentist

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I f a T o o t h i s P u s h e d O u t o f P l a c e o r B r o k e n

• Clean injured area with warm water• If there is swelling, apply cold packs

to outside of face• Go to a dentist or emergency room

immediately

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• DO NOT move the jaw• Wrap a scarf, handkerchief or towel

around the head to keep the jaw still• Go to a hospital emergency room

immediately!

If a dental emergency occurs… ACT FAST!Contact a dentist

immediately!

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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if you have more questions

SCHOOL NURSE or

Health Care Provider

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For Further Questions,Ask Your NURSE or

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

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D e n t a l H e a l t h I n i t i a t i v eS h a r e t h e C a r e

San Diego Health and Human Services Agency

Peggy Yamagata, RDH, MEd

Diane Ballerino-Regan, MD, MS

Mary Grace Sadile

Dalal Naqshbandi