Sports Dentistry: A Review

Abstract

Trauma occurring in developing years disrupts normal social functioning and brings about a major impact on quality of life due to their cumulative effect. Dental trauma in sports differ from other dental trauma as it is possible to easily prevent it and there is also the possibility to dramatically reduce the occurrence of injury by use of mouth guard that protect all dental and periodontal structures. Recommendations for the public when responding to dental trauma in young children should include the measures like wash the wound with plenty of running water.