[Prevention of orodental injuries in athletic children: let us play!].
Prevention of traumatic tooth injuries during sports practice in children who are particularly at risk due to their dental and maxillary morphology is important when establishing a certificate of aptitude to sport. In some children this may provide an occasion to propose an orthodontal correction for dental protrusion. In any case, fitted protective mouth-pieces made by a competent dental surgeon should be recommended. They are preferable to the commonly available gum shields, which are not secure enough.
Département de pédodontie, faculté de chirurgie dentaire, Nice, France.
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D018677:Tooth Injuries
Prévention des traumatismes buccodentaires chez l'enfant sportif: à nous de jouer!