Sports is the vigorous physical activity involving exertion and skills. It helps in maintaining the physical and mental health of the individual. So, some choose it up as a profession and some pick it as an antidote to stress of fast moving life.
Oxford describes sports as a game or competitive activity in which individuals come together for competition or for amusement (1). Irrespective of the reason of playing that is competition or amusement “Injury is part of the game” and is inevitable.
Sports injury is nothing but an intentional or unintentional damage to the body. Injury can be any form of trauma related like muscle injuries, fractured bone, lacerations or broken teeth. In comparison to different forms of injury dental or oro-facial injuries …show more content…
To avoid dehydration they consume lot of energy drinks which not only leads to acidic pH of saliva leading to wearing of teeth (erosion) but also staining of restorations. Swimmers have constant exposure to chlorinated water which also leads to gradual wearing of tooth. Dawes C has mentioned in his study that swimming athletes has shown several loss of tooth enamel in two weeks especially anterior teeth (2).
The impact of violence and accidents during sports has made dental trauma as a major public health problem (3) and also a major linking channel between sports and dentistry.
Every athlete is expected to perform best and this is possible only if the sports person is healthy by all means. Oral health can sometimes hinder the performance and in some it can also lead to low self esteem, anger, depression and mood disturbances(4). Most of the dental injuries in sports person can be managed with little to no disruption in daily life and so dentistry must be able to meet specialized needs of the people by providing them with the quality care
Oxford describes sports as a game or competitive activity in which individuals come together for competition or for amusement (1). Irrespective of the reason of playing that is competition or amusement “Injury is part of the game” and is inevitable.
Sports injury is nothing but an intentional or unintentional damage to the body. Injury can be any form of trauma related like muscle injuries, fractured bone, lacerations or broken teeth. In comparison to different forms of injury dental or oro-facial injuries …show more content…
To avoid dehydration they consume lot of energy drinks which not only leads to acidic pH of saliva leading to wearing of teeth (erosion) but also staining of restorations. Swimmers have constant exposure to chlorinated water which also leads to gradual wearing of tooth. Dawes C has mentioned in his study that swimming athletes has shown several loss of tooth enamel in two weeks especially anterior teeth (2).
The impact of violence and accidents during sports has made dental trauma as a major public health problem (3) and also a major linking channel between sports and dentistry.
Every athlete is expected to perform best and this is possible only if the sports person is healthy by all means. Oral health can sometimes hinder the performance and in some it can also lead to low self esteem, anger, depression and mood disturbances(4). Most of the dental injuries in sports person can be managed with little to no disruption in daily life and so dentistry must be able to meet specialized needs of the people by providing them with the quality care