Schwesig René, Born Paulina, Kurz Eduard, Schulze Stephan, Panian Matti, Marshall Robert Percy, Bartels Thomas, Wienke Andreas, Gernhardt Christian Ralf
Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, University Medicine, 06120 Halle, Germany.
University Outpatient Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, University Medicine, 06112 Halle, Germany.
Sports (Basel). 2025 Jun 25;13(7):206. doi: 10.3390/sports13070206.
Oral health (OH) has been linked to overall health status and common physical performance (PP).
The objective was to compare the OH and PP of two third league professional team players from different sports (soccer, ice hockey).
Twenty-nine professional soccer players (mean ± standard deviation; age: 24.3 ± 4.1 years) and twenty-one ice hockey players (age: 27.7 ± 3.6 years) were investigated regarding several dental scores (DMFT, PSI, API, PBI) by one calibrated examiner. The PP diagnostic includes measurement of grip strength as well as postural stability and regulation using posturography.
Concerning dental scores, relevant sport-specific differences for PSI (1 vs. 2; < 0.001), API (29 vs. 48; = 0.001), and PBI (14 vs. 42; < 0.001) in favor of soccer players were found. Ice hockey players reported significantly more tension of the temporomandibular joint ( = 0.004) and showed lower readiness for regular check-ups ( < 0.001) and additional oral hygiene ( = 0.045). In contrast, ice hockey players were more balanced and displayed a higher level of weight distribution ( < 0.001), especially in the anterior-posterior direction ( = 0.002).
Based on more intensive oral hygiene and dental care, the investigated professional soccer players showed partially better OH conditions compared to the ice hockey players examined. In summary, the OH and PP results reflect the different sport-specific requirements and related training impacts on athletes.
口腔健康（OH）与整体健康状况和常见身体机能（PP）相关联。
本研究旨在比较来自不同运动项目（足球、冰球）的两支丙级联赛职业球队球员的口腔健康状况和身体机能。
由一名经过校准的检查人员对29名职业足球运动员（平均±标准差；年龄：24.3±4.1岁）和21名冰球运动员（年龄：27.7±3.6岁）进行多项牙科评分（DMFT、PSI、API、PBI）调查。身体机能诊断包括握力测量以及使用姿势描记法进行姿势稳定性和调节能力的测量。
在牙科评分方面，发现有利于足球运动员的PSI（1比2；<0.001）、API（29比48；=0.001）和PBI（14比42；<0.001）存在明显的运动项目特异性差异。冰球运动员报告颞下颌关节紧张度明显更高（=0.004），定期检查的意愿较低（<0.001），额外口腔卫生护理的意愿也较低（=0.045）。相比之下，冰球运动员更加平衡，体重分布水平更高（<0.001），尤其是在前后方向（=0.002）。
基于更密集的口腔卫生和牙科护理，与接受检查的冰球运动员相比，被调查的职业足球运动员的口腔健康状况部分更好。总之，口腔健康和身体机能结果反映了不同运动项目的特定要求以及对运动员的相关训练影响。
