The incidence of orofacial injuries in sports: a pilot study in Illinois

J Am Dent Assoc. 1995 Apr;126(4):491-6. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0213.

Abstract

This pilot study of sports-related injuries in Illinois confirms that football players do not encounter orofacial injuries as often as other athletes. The authors attribute this to mandatory use of faceguards and mouth protectors in football and recommend that mouthguards be used by all players of contact sports.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Athletic Injuries / prevention & control
  • Basketball / injuries
  • Football / injuries
  • Humans
  • Illinois / epidemiology
  • Incidence
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / prevention & control
  • Mouth Protectors
  • Pilot Projects
  • Soccer / injuries
  • Tooth Injuries / epidemiology
  • Tooth Injuries / prevention & control