Citation

Piccininni P, Clough A, Padilla R, Piccininni G. Clin. Sports Med. 2017; 36(2): 369-405.

Affiliation

Science, Technology and Society, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2016.12.001

PMID

28314423

Abstract

Oral and facial injuries are very common in sport, and can be very expensive to treat. Many of these injuries are preventable with proper pre-competition assessment and suitable well-designed protection. Prompt sideline identification and management of orofacial injuries and appropriate follow-up are crucial to successful outcomes. There have been significant recent advances in both trauma management and mouth guard design and fabrication techniques. Athletes have a unique set of challenges-including collisions, finances, travel and training, dehydration, sport beverages, and high carbohydrate diets-that may compromise their oral health.

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Language: en

Keywords

Dental and orofacial injuries; Mouth guards; Prevention; Treatment