title: Sports dentistry: A review.
abstract: Dental trauma in sports is the major linking channel between sports and dentistry. Sports dentistry is the prevention of oral/facial athletic injuries and related oral diseases and manifestations. In children, sports activities were found to be responsible for 13% of overall oral trauma. It is emphasized that there is a great need for "Team Dentist" from high schools to professional teams. In this review, we discuss the relationship between sports and dentistry, and the importance of educating parents, teachers, and children in prevention of injuries related to the sports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Navodaya Dental College, Raichur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Naveen Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ramagoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vijaya Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singamaneni
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Saketh Rama
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Bhalaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Jamini
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
keywords: Contact sports; dental trauma; mouthguards; splints