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What to Know About Oral-Facial Sports Injuries By Richard Anthony, DDS MS
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ral-facial injuries can have significant negative functional, aesthetic, and psychological effects both on children and adults. A study on consumer products and activities associated with dental injuries to children treated in United States emergency rooms from 1990-2007 indicated that an average of 22,000 dental injuries annually occurred among children less than 18 years of age. Over half of the injuries involving primary (baby) teeth of children under the age of 7 were from accidents with household furniture. For children between the ages of 7 to 12 years, most of the oral-facial injuries occurred during outdoor activities— over half of these involved bicycles. Older children of age 13-17 primary had oral-facial injuries during sports activities. For this group, the most prevalent injury occurrence was during baseball and basketball. The person least likely to be present when a sports injury occurs is a dentist. What should athletes, parents, trainers, coaches, and care providers know about oral/facial sports injuries and their
prevention? Fortunately, there is an excellent reference titled “The Field-Side Guide to Dental Injuries” by Drs. David J. Kenny & Michael J. Casas that provides practical guidance. Most sports-related dental injuries can be classified into three broad categories resulting from impacts to the soft tissues, the jaws, and the teeth themselves. Also, more specifically, dental injuries can be categorized into treatment needs as follows:
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