1Intern, Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan, (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Reader, Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan, (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author Sudeepta Hota, Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan, (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
‘Sports Dentistry’ is the branch of dentistry that involves treatment of dental athletic injuries and prevention of oral sports injuries. It also involves the compilation and distribution of information on dental athletic injuries and encourages research in the prevention of such injuries. In children, sports activities were found to be responsible for 13% of overall oral trauma. It is emphasized that there is a great need for “Team Dentist” from high schools to specialized teams. In this review, we discuss the relationship between sports and dentistry, and the importance of educating parents, teachers, and children in prevention of injuries related to the sports. Dental trauma in sports is the main connecting waterway between the dentistry and sports.
Sports Dentistry, injuries related to the sports, treatment & management
