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Mouthguards and their use in sports: Report of the 1st International Sports Dentistry Workshop, 2016
Author(s) -
Lloyd Jeffrey D.,
Nakamura Wayne S.,
Maeda Yoshinobu,
Takeda Tomotaka,
Leesungbok Richard,
Lazarchik David,
Dorney Brett,
Gonda Tomoya,
Nakajima Kazunori,
Yasui Toshikazu,
Iwata Yoshihiro,
Suzuki Hiroshi,
Tsukimura Naoki,
Churei Hiroshi,
Kwon KungRock,
Choy Melvin M.H.,
Rock James B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/edt.12375
Subject(s) - mouthguard , misinformation , athletes , confusion , psychology , medicine , medical education , engineering , dentistry , physical therapy , political science , law , psychoanalysis
There appears to be much confusion or misinformation worldwide regarding mouthguards and their use in sports. In an effort to clarify where the international dental community stands on mouthguards and mouthguard research, the workshop looked at some important questions. The goal was to one day formulate consensus statements related to these questions, which will be based on current scientific evidence‐based research, to motivate the international community of the importance of dentally fitted laminated mouthguards and the wearing of them by athletes of all sports. There are only five sports in the United States that require the use of mouthguards. If, through workshops such as this, the importance of wearing dentally fitted laminated mouthguards can be demonstrated, then more sports may require their athletes to wear them.