title: Orofacial injury in a Brazilian professional basketball player: case report.
abstract: The frequency of dental trauma has increased among children and athletes of all ages who play contact sports. This kind of trauma may result in irreversible damage to the patient. The aim of this report is to present a case of an orofacial trauma involving a professional basketball player who was elbowed by another player. The athlete reported loss of sensitivity in three teeth and computerized tomography showed fractures in three points of the malar bone. After the incident and dental follow-up, the player was made aware of the need to wear a mouthguard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Communitary Dentistry, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. paulapires@globo.com
authors.forename: Ana Paula Pires
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Luciane A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Monte Alto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000150:complications*