Prevention of intraoral trauma in sports.
Dental, oral, facial, and cranial injuries can be reduced by the use of mouthguards and faceguards. Disadvantages of mouthguard use are based mostly on lack of information. There is a growing endorsement for the use of mouthguards and faceguards, presenting the dental profession with a major opportunity to improve the oral health of athletes.
Johnsen
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Winters
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D018677:Tooth Injuries