Week 11- Sports Dentistry Flashcards
What is the dental teams role in preventing sport related injuries?
- Education (risks of playing contact sports)
- Sports drinks, hydration
- Diet
- Protective wear- mouthguards
What are examples of sports related dental issues?
- Occlusion, wisdom teeth
- Erosion
- Dental trauma
Why do wisdom teeth increase risk of mandible fracture?
If wisdom tooth is present at angle of md, the md is more prone to fracture as there is less alveolar bone there.
What are sports related injuries associated with?
- Age
- Demographics
- Gender
- Sport/ Role
- Experience
- Coaching
- Protection
- Exposure time
- Occlusion
Are sports related trauma more common in high or low SES?
High SES
What ages is trauma most common?
8-14 years
Why are caries related to sports?
Energy drinks
Dehydration
Diet
What are the most commonly involved areas in sport-related dental and orofacial injuries?
- Upper lip
- Mx
- Mx incisors
What is the pH of sports drinks and % carbs?
pH 2.4-4.5
10% carbohydrate
What are eating disorders associated with sports?
- Anorexia/bulimia
- Slim female athletes more at risk
- Sumo wrestlers
What are the effects of dental trauma?
- Pain
- Psychological effects
- Aesthetics
- Time
- Financial implications
What are forms of protective equipment in sports?
Helmet/face shield
Mouthguards
What are mouthguards used for?
- 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
3 types of mouthguard?
Custom made
Boil and bite
Stock
What are characteristics of custom-fabricated mouthguards?
- 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
How should custom mouthguards be designed for max protection?
Should cover all teeth in at least 1 arch
When should md mouthguard be used instead of mx?
If pt has class III
What should be taken into account when making custom made mouthguard?
VDO, personal comfort, breathing ability
What is the boil and bite mouthguard?
- Most popular
- 2nd best
- Thermoplastic adapted to mouth
- Readily available in sport stores, chemists
- Great variation in protection, comfort, retention.
How are boil and bite mouth guards used?
Once immersed in boiling water, material is moulded with finger, tongue and biting pressure to adapt to arch
What are characteristics of stock mouthguards?
- 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
Who influences the player on wearing a mouthguard?
- Coach
- Parents
- Officials
- Other players
