“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