Rodd H D, Chesham D J
Department of Child Dental Health, School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK.
Community Dent Health. 1997 Mar;14(1):25-30.
The study was undertaken primarily to determine the frequency of use of mouthguards for sports among secondary school children. Information was also sought regarding the prevalence and aetiology of oral trauma; sports most frequently played; source of mouthguard; reported problems with use; and attitudes towards mouthguard.
A total of 557 questionnaires was completed (an average response rate of 72.3 per cent).
Sheffield secondary schools (15).
Seven hundred and seventy 14-15-year-old children.
A tooth or lip/mouth injury was reported by 44.2 per cent and 54.4 per cent of the group respectively, and was significantly more prevalent among males. Just over 26 per cent of all reported oral trauma was attributed to sports-related accidents, but the aetiology varied significantly according to gender and social class. The subjects participated in a wide range of sporting activities with 57.4 per cent of boys frequently playing rugby and soccer. Girls most often engaged in netball (15.9 per cent) and hockey (10.3 per cent). Statistical analysis revealed only a significant effect of social class (as measured by school type and location) on the sport most frequently played by girls. Approximately 14 per cent of pupils professed to have worn a mouthguard for sports at some stage, although less than 6 per cent were currently wearing one. Gender and social group had a significant effect on the reported use of mouthguards with use significantly less among girls and those from lower socio-economic groups. Overall, nearly 70 per cent of pupils thought that mouthguards were helpful in preventing oral trauma and the majority of respondents would consider wearing one. However, girls were significantly less certain than boys about their willingness to use a mouthguard.
In view of the evidence for the protective attributes of mouthguards there is considerable scope for promoting their wider use, especially among girls and children from a lower socio-economic background.
本研究主要旨在确定中学生使用运动护齿的频率。同时还收集了有关口腔创伤的患病率和病因、最常参与的运动、护齿的来源、使用中报告的问题以及对护齿的态度等信息。
共完成557份问卷（平均回复率为72.3%）。
谢菲尔德的15所中学。
770名14 - 15岁的儿童。
分别有44.2%和54.4%的该组儿童报告有牙齿或唇/口腔损伤，且在男性中更为普遍。所有报告的口腔创伤中，略超过26%归因于与运动相关的事故，但病因因性别和社会阶层而异。受试者参与了广泛的体育活动，57.4%的男孩经常参加橄榄球和足球运动。女孩最常参与的是无挡板篮球（15.9%）和曲棍球（10.3%）。统计分析显示，仅社会阶层（以学校类型和位置衡量）对女孩最常参与的运动有显著影响。约14%的学生声称在某个阶段曾佩戴运动护齿进行运动，尽管目前佩戴的不到6%。性别和社会群体对护齿的报告使用情况有显著影响，女孩和社会经济地位较低群体的使用明显较少。总体而言，近70%的学生认为护齿有助于预防口腔创伤，大多数受访者会考虑佩戴。然而，女孩在使用护齿的意愿上明显比男孩更不确定。
鉴于有证据表明护齿具有保护作用，推广其更广泛使用有很大空间，特别是在女孩和社会经济背景较低的儿童中。
