title: Oral health issues for women athletes.
abstract: More women are participating in sports at all levels. This article presents information for dental professionals to enhance awareness of emerging issues in women's oral health, with specific emphasis on female athletes. These issues include the prevalence, prediction, and prevention of sports-related traumatic orofacial injuries as well as fads and habits such as tongue piercing, smokeless tobacco, eating disorders, and performance-enhancing drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. dnr4+@pitt.edu
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Ranalli
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000379:methods*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D009909:Oral Health; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health