Level of information concerning dental injuries and their prevention in Swiss basketball – a survey among players and coaches

Abstract

Basketball carries a medium risk of dental injuries. Swiss data are not available in this respect. Using a standardized questionnaire 302 basketball players from 29 Swiss teams and their 29 coaches were interviewed. The questions focused on the frequency of dental accidents, their prevention and subsequent procedure. The participating 302 players came from three divisions: semi-professional players of National League A and B (102), amateurs of Regional League 2 and 3 (100) and young people of up to the age of 18 (100). The data were evaluated in relation to division, sex and team function. Of the 331 interviewed persons 102 had already seen a dental trauma in basketball and 55 had already had a dental trauma. Only four of the interviewed persons wore mouthguards. The awareness of the procedure following a dental trauma was unsatisfactory. The results of the survey show that significantly more information and education is required in Swiss basketball not only through sports associations but also through coaches and dentists.

Ocorrência de Injúrias Orofaciais em Praticantes de Esportes de Luta

“…A utilização de protetores bucais pode evitar ou reduzir a severidade dos principais acidentes na cavidade oral relacionados à prática esportiva, conforme demonstrado na literatura 8 e, mesmo assim, esses dispositivos não são bem aceitos em diversos tipos de esporte de contato 27 , a despeito de não provocarem quaisquer efeitos negativos sobre a força e desempenho do atleta 5 . Existem três tipos de protetores bucais estabelecidos pela Academy for Sports Dentistry 12,28 : estoque (tipo I), termoplástico (tipo II) e o personalizado (tipo III).…”

Dental Trauma and Treatment Needs among Footballers in Baghdad City

“…Injuries are very common in sports, especially in those modalities involving more speed and close contact between athletes, which are more susceptible to facial and dental trauma (15). The main causes of sports-related dental trauma are falls and collisions with people or objects.…”

“…These results are in accordance with a study of Erhan and co-workers (16) who demonstrated that trauma type (Luxation) was significantly increased during a 1-year period of playing. The mandatory wear of mouthguards in various sports like American football, rugby and boxing, makes it possible the prevention of dental injuries (21). However, in soccer, mouthguard wear is not mandatory; consequently, the incidence of dental trauma is higher than other sports considered more violent, like martial arts (22).…”

“…This study was carried out among adult males professional football players with aged range (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) (13) . Clinical examination was conducted using plane mouth mirror and dental explorer.…”

Spor kaynaklı dental travmalar, travmaların tedavileri ve korunma yöntemleri

“…Spor kaynaklı travmaların diğer travmalardan farkı ağız koruyucusu kullanarak bu yaralanmaları engellemek veya anlamlı ölçüde azaltılabilmektir. Spor kaynaklı dental travmalar hakkında yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde, travmalardan korunma yöntemleri ve travma sonrası acil müdahale açısından sporcuların farkındalık oranlarının düşük olduğu görülmüştür [51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58]. Sporcular, koçlar, antrenörler ve bu alanda çalışan bireyler dental travmalardan korunma ve travma esnasında yapılabilecek acil müdahaleler hakkında bilinçlendirilmeli ve daha kapsamlı eğitim almaları sağlanmalıdır.…”