1. “Sports/Injury Prevention”
Oral Health!

2. Dental Injury
The most common type of oral and facial injury sustained during participation in sports
The majority of dental injuries are preventable
                                            

3. Oral Injury
Every athlete involved in contact sports has about a 10% chance per season of an oral injury, or a 33-56% chance during an athletic career

4. Highest Incidence
Highest incidence of dental injuries for male athletes was observed in wrestling and basketball. For the female athletes, the highest incidence occurred in field hockey and basketball

5. Mouthguards prevent over 200,000 injuries
Stock Boil bite Custom made

6. Types of Mouthguards
Stock – gives the least protection, basically one size fits all, very bulky
Boil bite – this is the most popular mouth guard
Custom made- is a custom fit mouth guard made from a stone cast of your mouth, using a strong plastic material

7. Optimum protection

8. Types of Trauma to the Teeth
fractured teeth
tooth avulsion
tooth intrusion

9. Tooth Fracture

10. Tooth Avulsion
entire tooth is knocked out

11. Cost to replant a tooth

12. Tooth pushed into gingiva
Tooth Intrusion
Tooth pushed into gingiva

13. Treatment of Oral Injuries
Treatment of oral injuries include treatment of injuries at the dental or medical office, and also treatment at the site of injury, such as an ice rink or football field

14. Got milk or saliva
An avulsed tooth should be transported immediately to the dentist in mild or saliva
Replanted within minutes
The best method is to use saliva because it is compatible with the periodontal ligament cells and helps keep them viable

15. Typical First Aid Kit
Cold compresses
Waxed Dental Floss
Plastic Cups

16. Improvements and Prevention
Properly fitted mouthguards reduce the chances from a blow to your face that can injure your teeth, lips, cheeks, tongue and jaw
Dentistry now recommends wearing properly fitted mouthguards in non-contact sports such as in-line skating and gymnastics
Properly fitted mouthguards should be worn at all times during practice and games
Whatever you play, protect your teeth