Chapman P J
Br J Sports Med. 1985 Jun;19(2):93-5. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.19.2.93.
As mouthguards provide protection of the teeth, jaws, adjacent soft tissues and also protect the brain against concussion following impacts to the mandible, the use of mouthguards in contact sports is strongly recommended. It is therefore essential to gauge regularly the use of mouthguards in the various contact sports at all levels of competition. Of the 30 members of the 1984 Australian Rugby Union Touring Team (the Wallabies), 80% wore mouthguards and of these, 75% believed that wearing mouthguards should be made compulsory for Rugby players. A comparison of these and other findings is made with previous studies in Rugby, and also with a similar study of the 1984 Great Britain Rugby League Touring Team.
由于护齿器能保护牙齿、颌骨、相邻的软组织，还能在对下颌骨的撞击后保护大脑免受脑震荡，因此强烈建议在接触性运动中使用护齿器。因此，定期评估各级比赛中各类接触性运动中护齿器的使用情况至关重要。在1984年澳大利亚橄榄球联盟巡回赛球队（袋鼠队）的30名队员中，80%佩戴了护齿器，其中75%的人认为橄榄球运动员应强制佩戴护齿器。将这些发现及其他研究结果与之前橄榄球领域的研究以及对1984年英国橄榄球联盟巡回赛球队的类似研究进行了比较。
