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Most Common Sports-Related Dental Injuries
From avulsions to soft tissue damage, sports can cause serious dental injuries. Learn how to prevent and treat common oral trauma.
Do you know that 4 out of 10 dental injuries in the United States are sports-related? As we all know, getting injured is not a new thing for athletes. What matters the most is how severe the injury is—the one in which you can buck up and get back into the game or have to say goodbye.
Developments in the field of dentistry have made the management of most dental injuries related to sports or games easier, though this depends on how severe the injury is.
Here we are going to see some common sports-related dental injuries:
Tooth Intrusion
Tooth intrusion is a condition in which the tooth is partially moved into the alveolar bone, which contains the tooth sockets. An axially directed impact usually causes it during games. This is one of the most severe displacement injuries and needs spontaneous re-eruption, surgical, or orthodontic repositioning.
Crown and Root Fracture
Another common sports-related dental injury that needs special care and attention is a crown and root fracture. If only the enamel is affected in a crown infraction, only a pulpal vitality test is needed. But in case of severe crown fractures where the pulp is fully exposed, you may need surgical treatment. To understand the severity, dentists will do a radiographic examination.
Soft Tissue Injuries
These types of injuries include lacerations, abrasions, and contusions in the lips, tongue, cheeks, or other soft tissue areas in your mouth. Treatments vary depending on the severity of the soft tissue damage.
Tips to Prevent Sports-Related Dental Injuries
Tooth and mouth injuries in professional athletes or even children playing school sports can often be prevented with adequate precautions, including:
Mouth Guards: To protect teeth and other mouthparts. Options include stock, boil-and-bite, and custom mouthguards.
Face Cages: To shield the face, especially from soft tissue injuries.
Helmets: To protect from head trauma.
As an athlete, make sure you adopt adequate dental protection methods so that you can enjoy the game without the risk of injuries.
Want to know more about sport-related dental injuries, treatments, and precautions? Book a consultation with our specialist at Puffer Dental right now!
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