卢旺达基加利接触性运动运动员的牙齿创伤患病率及护齿器使用情况

Prevalence of Dental Traumas and Mouthguard use Among Contact Sports' Players in Kigali, Rwanda.

作者信息

Uwayezu Donat, Nzabonimana Emmanuel, Dufitinema Emmanuel, Dushimirimana Egide, Tuyishimire Alexandre, Dukuzumuremyi Claude, Ntigura Eustache, Gatarayiha Agnes, Uwambaye Peace

机构信息

Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, P.O Box:3286, Kigali, Rwanda.

出版信息

Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2022 Dec 20;5(3):315-322. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v5i3.6. eCollection 2022 Dec.

DOI:10.4314/rjmhs.v5i3.6

PMID:40642348

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12240436/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Dental traumas are widely prevalent in contact sports and are among the main public oral health concerns. They are attributed to nonuse and/or insufficient use of mouth guards, as protective means, for players in the game.

OBJECTIVES

The study aims to assess the prevalence of dental traumas among the contact sports and to determine the significance of using mouth guards in the prevention of such traumas.

METHODOLOGY

This was a cross sectional study conducted on the selected sports games in Kigali city, Rwanda. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and analysed for any associations between independent variables and dependent variable with chi-square and logistic regression tests. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 was used for the analysis.

RESULTS

The prevalence of dental trauma was 58.9% among contact sports players in Kigali. Most respondents had information about mouth guards (94.7%) and many of them (62.2%) affirmed they could prevent dental traumas. This study has shown a significant association between dental traumas and mouth-guard use where players who did not use mouthguards were 5.8 times more likely to have dental traumas compared to those who used them regularly [OR=5.81;95% CI=2.44-13.82; p<0.001].

CONCLUSION

A high prevalence of dental traumas was observed among the players despite the proven protection of using mouthguards. Therefore, putting emphasis on regular use of mouthguards would result in a huge reduction of risk and keep those traumas to a minimum.

摘要

背景

牙外伤在接触性运动中广泛存在，是主要的公共口腔健康问题之一。这归因于运动员在比赛中未使用和/或未充分使用护齿作为防护手段。

目的

本研究旨在评估接触性运动中牙外伤的患病率，并确定使用护齿预防此类外伤的重要性。

方法

这是一项在卢旺达基加利市选定的体育比赛中进行的横断面研究。使用半结构化问卷收集数据，并通过卡方检验和逻辑回归检验分析自变量和因变量之间的任何关联。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）21版进行分析。

结果

基加利接触性运动运动员中牙外伤的患病率为58.9%。大多数受访者了解护齿（94.7%），其中许多人（62.2%）确认护齿可以预防牙外伤。本研究表明牙外伤与护齿使用之间存在显著关联，与经常使用护齿的运动员相比，不使用护齿的运动员发生牙外伤的可能性高5.8倍[比值比=5.81；95%置信区间=2.44-13.82；p<0.001]。