Abstract Dental accidents with the sport – prevention and behavior at the accident placeProf. Dr. Andreas Filippi |
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of accidents 20-35% of all children and adolescents in Europe suffer dental
injuries to their permanent teeth. Due to new sport activities like
mountainbiking, inline skating and skateboarding, more aggressive spare time
activities as well as increasing risk in contact sports the number of dental
accidents increased in the last years. Due to their position upper front teeth
suffer the most injuries (52-90%). Crown fractures without participation of the
pulpa are the most frequent (44-62.5%). In professional sports the wearing of
mouthguard is partly regulated in the statutes. However for spare time and school sports activities such clear recommendations are rare. Not only dental accidents but also severe injuries like concussion, brain bleeding and injuries of the head-neck-area can be reduced by wearing mouthguard. There are different reasons for not wearing mouthguard. Most athletes think that there is no necessity for wearing one. Other reasons are communicative problems, weak retention, restriction of breathing and disagreeable esthetics . |
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