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- Title
Mouthguards and their use in sports: Report of the 1st International Sports Dentistry Workshop, 2016.
- Authors
Lloyd, Jeffrey D.; Nakamura, Wayne S.; Maeda, Yoshinobu; Takeda, Tomotaka; Leesungbok, Richard; Lazarchik, David; Dorney, Brett; Gonda, Tomoya; Nakajima, Kazunori; Yasui, Toshikazu; Iwata, Yoshihiro; Suzuki, Hiroshi; Tsukimura, Naoki; Churei, Hiroshi; Kwon, Kung-Rock; Choy, Melvin M.H.; Rock, James B.
- Abstract
There appears to be much confusion or misinformation worldwide regarding mouthguards and their use in sports. In an effort to clarify where the international dental community stands on mouthguards and mouthguard research, the workshop looked at some important questions. The goal was to one day formulate consensus statements related to these questions, which will be based on current scientific evidence-based research, to motivate the international community of the importance of dentally fitted laminated mouthguards and the wearing of them by athletes of all sports. There are only five sports in the United States that require the use of mouthguards. If, through workshops such as this, the importance of wearing dentally fitted laminated mouthguards can be demonstrated, then more sports may require their athletes to wear them.
- Subjects
MOUTH protectors; SPORTS injury prevention; EVIDENCE-based dentistry; BRAIN concussion prevention; DENTISTRY; TEETH injuries; JAW injuries; INTERNATIONAL cooperation; PREVENTION
- Publication
Dental Traumatology, 2017, Vol 33, Issue 6, p421
- ISSN
1600-4469
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/edt.12375