International Society for Dentistry and Sport Information from CareersInDental.com

Address:: 777 Bay Street Box 111
Toronto , Ontario
Phone:: 416-593-7311
Website:: http://www.sportsdentistry.com/
Company Information:: Sports Dentistry is the treatment and prevention of oral/facial athletic injuries and related oral diseases and manifestations.

The 1990 report of the "Better Health Program" entitled, "Sports injuries in Australia, Causes, Costs and Prevention" estimated that sports injuries cost Australia (population 18 Million) about $1.4 billion per year and that between 30-50% of these injuries are preventable. Multiply these numbers for the United States (population 260 million). Participation in exercise and sport whether positive or negative, will always remain a major consideration in the health of a national population.

In sports, the challenge is to maximize the benefits of participation and to limit injuries. Sports dentistry has a major role to play in this area. Prevention and adequate preparation are the key elements in minimizing injuries that occur in sport. For sports dentistry the prevention of oral/ facial trauma during sporting activities can be helped by many facets. Included are teaching proper skills such as tackling technique, purchase and maintenance of appropriate equipment, safe playing areas and certainly the wearing and utilization of properly fitted protective equipment.

In some sports, injury prevention, through properly fitted mouthguards are considered essential. These are the contact sports of football, boxing, martial arts and hockey. Other sports, traditionally classified as non contact sports, basketball, baseball, bicycle

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