Intraoral trauma in sports and its prevention – a review

Participation in athletic activities at both the recreational and organized sports levels continues to attract growing number of developing children and adolescents. Not only from developed countries, but also from developing countries like India, more and more number of health conscious people is finding their way onto the playing fields and gymnasium.

Physical fitness, skill development, stress reduction and team building are some of the important positive aspects associated with participation in vigorous recreational activities and sports. Despite these benefits, there are certain risk factors which are associated with participation in these activities. Furthermore, as the predictive risk factors are more clearly identified and defined, the design and development of new protective devices may contribute to future athletic injury prevention.