Caglar Esber, Kuscu Ozgur Onder, Kiranatlioglu Gokhan, Sandalli Nuket
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Dent Traumatol. 2009 Feb;25(1):115-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00699.x.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Dental and orofacial trauma in contact sports differs from other sources, as it is possible to prevent it and reduce the dental and orofacial trauma by using protection devices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of dental or orofacial trauma in American football players of Turkey National League as well as to investigate if the players were aware of mouthguards (MGs) and had used any.
An epidemiological survey was carried out through interviews with 78 American football players in four clubs competing in Turkey National League. Thirteen players had already been affected by orofacial trauma.
Results revealed that 67 of 78 Turkish-American football players were aware of MG, while 46 of 78 players also demonstrated its use. It should be concluded that from the moment a youngster starts practising football, he should be encouraged to wear an MG to get used to the sensation and, would automatically consider it as a part of the game. A great responsibility lies on dentists, to inform their patients about the importance of wearing MG and the consequences, if it is not worn.
背景/目的：接触性运动中的牙齿和口腔颌面部创伤与其他来源的创伤不同，因为使用防护装置可以预防和减少牙齿及口腔颌面部创伤。本研究的目的是评估土耳其国家联赛美式橄榄球运动员牙齿或口腔颌面部创伤的发生率，并调查运动员是否了解护齿器（MGs）以及是否使用过。
通过对参加土耳其国家联赛的四个俱乐部的78名美式橄榄球运动员进行访谈，开展了一项流行病学调查。13名运动员已经受到口腔颌面部创伤的影响。
结果显示，78名土耳其美式橄榄球运动员中有67人了解护齿器，而78名运动员中有46人也使用过护齿器。应该得出这样的结论：从年轻人开始练习橄榄球的那一刻起，就应该鼓励他佩戴护齿器以适应这种感觉，并且会自动将其视为比赛中的一部分。牙医有很大的责任告知患者佩戴护齿器的重要性以及不佩戴的后果。
