Sports dentistry: A review
| Autor: | Naveen Kumar Ramagoni, Saketh Rama Rao, Vijaya Kumar Singamaneni, Jamini Karthikeyan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry |
| ISSN: | 2250-1002 2231-0762 |
| Popis: | Dental trauma in sports is the major linking channel between sports and dentistry. Sports dentistry is the prevention of oral/facial athletic injuries and related oral diseases and manifestations. In children, sports activities were found to be responsible for 13% of overall oral trauma. It is emphasized that there is a great need for "Team Dentist" from high schools to professional teams. In this review, we discuss the relationship between sports and dentistry, and the importance of educating parents, teachers, and children in prevention of injuries related to the sports. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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