@article{ref1,
title="Mouthguards during orthodontic treatment: perspectives of orthodontists and a survey of orthodontic patients playing school-sponsored basketball and football",
journal="American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics",
year="2020",
author="Bastian, Neal E. and Heaton, Lisa J. and Capote, Raquel T. and Wan, Qing and Riedy, Christine A. and Ramsay, Douglas S.",
volume="157",
number="4",
pages="516-525.e2",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The objectives of this research were to identify the beliefs and practices of orthodontists about mouthguard use in orthodontic patients and to survey orthodontic patients currently playing school-sponsored basketball and/or football about mouthguards. <br><br>METHODS: Fifteen orthodontists were interviewed about mouthguard use in their patients. Patients (aged 11-18 years) playing organized school basketball (n = 53) or football (n = 22) from 13 of those 15 orthodontic practices participated in an online survey about mouthguards. <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately half of the orthodontists interviewed had initiated discussions about mouthguards with their patients. Although boil-and-bite mouthguards were recommended most often by orthodontists with only a single orthodontist recommending a stock type, stock was the most commonly used type (football [59%], basketball [50%]) followed by boil-and-bite (football [27%], basketball [35%]). Only 2 of the 75 patients surveyed (<3%) reported using a custom mouthguard. All football players reported using a mouthguard, as mandated by this sport. Basketball does not mandate mouthguard use, and only 38% of basketball players reported wearing one. Players who used mouthguards cited forgetting as the most frequent reason for not always using one. A greater percentage of football (91%) than basketball (32%) players reported that their coach recommended a mouthguard (P <0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Orthodontists differ in how they approach mouthguard use by their patients, which likely reflects a lack of evidence-based guidelines. The beliefs, recommendations, and practices of orthodontists concerning mouthguard use and the use of mouthguards by orthodontic patients are discussed. Research directions to improve mouthguard use are suggested.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0889-5406",
doi="10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.04.034",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.04.034"
}