Pickering Kimberley, Bissett Susan M, Holliday Richard, Vernazza Christopher, Preshaw Philip M
School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
National University Centre for Oral Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
BDJ Open. 2020 Oct 15;6:20. doi: 10.1038/s41405-020-00048-z. eCollection 2020.
To identify Muay Thai participants' attitudes towards use of mouth guards and their experiences of dental trauma.
An online cross-sectional survey was used to record Muay Thai participants' experiences and opinions regarding use of mouth guards. Participants were recruited from a Muay Thai gym in the north east of England.
92 respondents took part in the survey. 3% reported having never worn a mouth guard, whereas 61% reported routinely wearing mouth guards during a fight. Significantly more (73%) younger participants (18-29 years) reported wearing mouth guards during fights compared to those aged 30 years and older (50%) ( < 0.05). Mouth-formed ('boil and bite') were the most frequently used type of mouth guard (60% of users), followed by custom-made mouth guards provided by a dentist (32%). Factors such as protection, breathing, good fit and comfort were all considered important in the choice of mouth guard. 14% of respondents had experienced dental injuries, with chipped/broken teeth being the most common.
Given the risk for dental trauma in Muay Thai, it is important that participants are advised regarding mouth guard use, particularly those that do not routinely wear them.
确定泰拳参与者对使用护齿器的态度及其牙齿创伤经历。
采用在线横断面调查记录泰拳参与者使用护齿器的经历和看法。参与者从英格兰东北部的一家泰拳馆招募。
92名受访者参与了调查。3%的人表示从未佩戴过护齿器，而61%的人表示在比赛中经常佩戴护齿器。与30岁及以上的参与者（50%）相比，明显更多（73%）的年轻参与者（18 - 29岁）表示在比赛中佩戴护齿器（<0.05）。口成型（“煮沸咬合”）是最常用的护齿器类型（60%的使用者），其次是牙医提供的定制护齿器（32%）。保护、呼吸、贴合度和舒适度等因素在护齿器的选择中都被认为很重要。14%的受访者经历过牙齿损伤，其中牙齿崩裂/折断最为常见。
鉴于泰拳运动中存在牙齿创伤风险，建议参与者使用护齿器，尤其是那些不经常佩戴的人，这一点很重要。
