Elite Athletes and Oral Health

Bryant, Sandra C.; McLaughlin, Kelsey; Morgaine, Kate C; Drummond, Brad

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1277192

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“…At a time when fluoride toothpaste use was uncommon, they found a mean of 3.5 carious teeth for British athletes and ranged for other regions from 1.16 (Africa) to 4.5 (North America). Later data of elite athletes outside of the Olympic Games also report poor oral health, in elite triathletes13 cyclists14 and professional football players 1516 The most common findings from these surveys are of pain from dental origin, caries, dental erosion, fractured teeth and restorations, pericoronitis and periodontal disease, that is, similar findings to the present study.…”

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Oral health and impact on performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundOral health is important both for well-being and successful elite sporting performance. Reports from Olympic Games have found significant treatment needs; however, few studies have examined oral health directly. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health, the determinants of oral health and the effect of oral health on well-being, training and performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Games.MethodsCross-sectional study at the dental clinic within the Polyclinic in the athletes’ village. Following informed consent, a standardised history, clinical examination and brief questionnaire were conducted.Results302 athletes from 25 sports were recruited with data available for 278. The majority of athletes were from Africa, the Americas and Europe. Overall, the results demonstrated high levels of poor oral health including dental caries (55% athletes), dental erosion (45% athletes) and periodontal disease (gingivitis 76% athletes, periodontitis 15% athletes). More than 40% of athletes were ‘bothered’ by their oral health with 28% reporting an impact on quality of life and 18% on training and performance. Nearly half of the participants had not undergone a dental examination or hygiene care in the previous year.ConclusionsThe oral health of athletes attending the dental clinic of the London 2012 Games was poor with a resulting substantial negative impact on well-being, training and performance. As oral health is an important element of overall health and well-being, health promotion and disease prevention interventions are urgently required to optimise athletic performance.

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Oral health and impact on performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games: a cross-sectional study

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“…erefore, it's duty of the dentist active in SD conduct regular reviews to identify any changes and diseases and to promote health education. e duty of dentist is working with patients, identifying individual risks, whether physiological or modality, and develop prevention plans that are enjoyable to the feeding requirements of the athlete and lifestyle 15 .…”

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Sports dentistry: a perspective for the future

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Machado

et al. 2014

Rev. bras. educ. fís. esporte

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In time where the words of Baron de Coubertin " e important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle" to improve the athlete's performance was not as much meaning these days where the important thing is to win. Depending on the sport practiced, milliseconds can make the podium and the health of the athlete now has vital importance. For this there was a great incentive for research to bring improvement in athletic performance, talent detection, care that result in breaking records, medals and trophies. With the results of these surveys Clubs, Associations and Institutions started to give due consideration to performance of their athletes thus providing its professional sta involved in the day to day of these in physiology, biomechanics, game analyst, nutritionists, physiotherapists, psychologists, doctors and dentists currently.e role of dentistry in the sports is important, because it provides the athlete optimal oral health conditions which in turn can contribute to achievement of optimal performance during competitions. Sports Dentistry (SD) involves the prevention, maintenance and treatment of oral and facial injuries, as well as the collection and dissemination of information on dental trauma, in addition to stimulating research 1 . It directs a duty of the dentist detect problems of the athlete, such as mouth breathing, poor positioning of the arches, and properly administer medications free of substances, that may provide the positive doping present in many painkillers. e SD is still recent in Brazil, and the Federal Council of Dentistry (FCD) does not recognize the SD as a specialty and it is not included as a compulsory subject in the curriculum o ered at most universities.Among the di erent sports, there are those which the risk of injury due to the contact or impact can Abstract Sports Dentistry (SD) acts in the prevention, maintenance and treatment of oral and facial injuries, as well as the collection and dissemination of information on dental trauma, beyond stimulus to research. Establishes as a duty for the dentist detect problems related to the athlete's stomatognathic system. This essay is based on the provided data from the literature related to SD, including defi nition, practice areas and research fi elds. To discuss the data, six areas were categorized: shares in sports dentistry; oral health of athlete; sports-related dental implications; dental-facial trauma; face shields; and mouthguards. The analyzed data show that the SD is still an underexplored fi eld of action by dentists, but it is expanding, despite not being recognized specialty by the Federal Council of Dentistry, but the Brazilian Academy of Sports Dentistry has been created with a mission to show the real importance of Dentistry in sport. The dentist should be part of the group of professionals associated with the athlete to perform periodic checks in order to ensure oral health which may contribute to athletes´performance. When impact occurs, however, it would be possible reduce the severity of the impact related to in...

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“…gingivitis, periodontitis), which, according to athletes, have impact on their quality of life, confidence, training and performance, and may have long-term consequences [10][11][12] . Experimental intervention studies prove that health promotion programmes, oriented towards the Salutogenesis approach, enable elite athletes to acquire knowledge and skills for coping with overuse injuries [13][14][15] and development of health management strategies 16 , which lead to suitable relaxation of stress and performance enhancement in elite sport training and competitions 17 .…”

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Croat. nurs. j.

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background: promotion of health is the fundamental strategy for controlling risk factors of unhealthy lifestyle and consequently improving health of individuals and society. Health professions play a leading role in this process.Aim: the purpose of our empirical study was to gain an insight of the role of health professions in health and wellbeing of elite athletes. The research was based on the empirical qualitative phenomenological approach, wherein we examined life experiences of best female gymnasts and their participation in this elite sport.Methods: semi-structured interviews were carried out on a sample of 37 female gymnasts (26 active, 11 retired) and four of their coaches. Interview transcripts were analysed by the qualitative content analysis method.Results: results showed that the process of participating in elite female gymnastics has consequences on the gymnast's physical and mental health, it affects the abuse of painkillers, lack of education, sacrifices, and negative behavioural patterns in adulthood after finishing a sports career. The stated consequences are generated by verbal and physical violence of coaches, interests of the society over the interests of the athlete, and no professional nor personal support during training and competition. These experience of gymnasts were confirmed by the opinions of their coaches.Conclusion: the study provided important insights in the possibility of new quality approaches to the development of talented children in elite sports, in order to avoid possible risk factors and to ensure safety, health and wellbeing of every child.

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Elite Athletes and Oral Health

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Oral health and impact on performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games: a cross-sectional study

Oral health and impact on performance of athletes participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games: a cross-sectional study

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