Week 11- Sports Dentistry

Question 1

What is the dental teams role in preventing sport related injuries?

Answer 1

• Education (risks of playing contact sports)
• Sports drinks, hydration
• Diet
• Protective wear- mouthguards

Question 2

What are examples of sports related dental issues?

Answer 2

• Occlusion, wisdom teeth
• Erosion
• Dental trauma

Question 3

Why do wisdom teeth increase risk of mandible fracture?

Answer 3

If wisdom tooth is present at angle of md, the md is more prone to fracture as there is less alveolar bone there.

Question 4

What are sports related injuries associated with?

Answer 4

• Age
• Demographics
• Gender
• Sport/ Role
• Experience
• Coaching
• Protection
• Exposure time
• Occlusion

Question 5

Are sports related trauma more common in high or low SES?

Answer 5

High SES

Question 6

What ages is trauma most common?

Answer 6

8-14 years

Question 7

Why are caries related to sports?

Answer 7

Energy drinks

Dehydration

Diet

Question 8

What are the most commonly involved areas in sport-related dental and orofacial injuries?

Answer 8

• Upper lip
• Mx
• Mx incisors

Question 9

What is the pH of sports drinks and % carbs?

Answer 9

pH 2.4-4.5

10% carbohydrate

Question 10

What are eating disorders associated with sports?

Answer 10

• Anorexia/bulimia
• Slim female athletes more at risk
• Sumo wrestlers

Question 11

What are the effects of dental trauma?

Answer 11

• Pain
• Psychological effects
• Aesthetics
• Time
• Financial implications

Question 12

What are forms of protective equipment in sports?

Answer 12

Helmet/face shield

Mouthguards

Question 13

What are mouthguards used for?

Answer 13

• Protection of soft tissue, teeth and supporting structures from external forces and opposing teeth
• Protection of TMJ
• Absorbs and dissipates force of impact
• Can reduce potential for jaw fractures and displacement by cushioning against the impact

Question 14

3 types of mouthguard?

Answer 14

Custom made

Boil and bite

Stock

Question 15

What are characteristics of custom-fabricated mouthguards?

Answer 15

• Made to measure
• Impression of arch taken, stone model poured up, mouthguard made
• Vacuum forming or heat pressure lamination technique
• Best retention
• Superior comfort
• Best protection

Question 16

How should custom mouthguards be designed for max protection?

Answer 16

Should cover all teeth in at least 1 arch

Question 17

When should md mouthguard be used instead of mx?

Answer 17

If pt has class III

Question 18

What should be taken into account when making custom made mouthguard?

Answer 18

VDO, personal comfort, breathing ability

Question 19

What is the boil and bite mouthguard?

Answer 19

• Most popular
• 2nd best
• Thermoplastic adapted to mouth
• Readily available in sport stores, chemists
• Great variation in protection, comfort, retention.

Question 20

How are boil and bite mouth guards used?

Answer 20

Once immersed in boiling water, material is moulded with finger, tongue and biting pressure to adapt to arch

Question 21

What are characteristics of stock mouthguards?

Answer 21

• Least protection
• Universal sizes
• Lack of retention- help in place by clenching teeth
• Interferences with speech and breathing
• Potential hazard for airway
• Can be bought from sport stores and chemists

Question 22

Who influences the player on wearing a mouthguard?

Answer 22

• Coach
• Parents
• Officials
• Other players