Xiong Yao-yang, Zheng Yuan-li
Department of Prosthodontics, Ninth People Hospital, School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011,China.
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2004 Oct;13(5):430-2.
Sports play a significant role in all nations worldwide. More and more people involve in sports so that the incidence of the oral-facial and dental traumas with accidents ascends. The treatment cost is considerable, and the sporters' lives will be influenced by these traumas. This paper examines the status and the reasons of the oral-facial and dental traumas. It reviews not only the principle and the types of the mouthguard but also the evidence of the mouthguard in preventing sports-related traumas. Prevention is thought to be the key element in minimizing traumas that occur in sports, the using of mouthguard is considered essential.
体育运动在全球所有国家都发挥着重要作用。越来越多的人参与体育运动，因此因意外导致的口腔颌面部及牙齿创伤的发生率上升。治疗费用相当可观，而且这些创伤会影响运动员的生活。本文探讨了口腔颌面部及牙齿创伤的现状及原因。它不仅回顾了护齿器的原理和类型，还回顾了护齿器在预防与运动相关创伤方面的证据。预防被认为是将运动中发生的创伤降至最低的关键因素，使用护齿器被认为是必不可少的。
