Prevalence of Sports Related Oral Injuries and Use of Mouth-Guards: A Mini Review

Ajay Jain*¹ and Ugrappa Sridevi²

Received: June 19, 2018;   Published: June 22, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001283

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Abstract

Oral injuries can cause disfigurement after healing to sufferer that might affect the athlete’s quality of life. It is important that athletes should be aware of how they are at risk for dental and soft-tissue injuries and prevention of such injuries can be achieved if they utilized mouthguards during sport activities. This article reviews the prevalence of sports related oral injuries and importance of mouth-guards in preventing these injuries.

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