title: The incidence of orofacial injuries in sports: a pilot study in Illinois.
abstract: This pilot study of sports-related injuries in Illinois confirms that football players do not encounter orofacial injuries as often as other athletes. The authors attribute this to mandatory use of faceguards and mouth protectors in football and recommend that mouthguards be used by all players of contact sports.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dental Health, Illinois Department of Public Health, Springfield 62761-0001, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Flanders
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control