Mouthguard Use In The Prevention Of Dental Injuries

Abstract

Dental trauma can be seen during sport activities. Hard and soft tissue injuries are the results of these traumas and effect individuals in financial and psychological ways. In regard to reduce the effects and minimize the injuries of traumas, mouthguards should be used. In this literature review, the types and usage of mouthguards were given in detail, the advantages and disadvantages of mouthguards were explained and the changes in fabrication materials were also discussed. The purpose of this review is to emphasize the importance of mouthguards and to evaluate the role of dentists in the promoting of mouthguard usage.

Keywords

• Dental trauma, mouthguard, sports injuries.

Spor Yaralanmalarının Önlenmesinde Ağız Koruyucu Kullanımı

Abstract

Çeşitli spor aktiviteleri sonucu dental travmalar ile karşılaşılmaktadır. Bu travmalar ile oluşan sert ve yumuşak doku yaralanmaları bireyi hem maddi hem de manevi yönden etkilemektedir. Travmalarda oluşabilecek etkiyi en aza indirmek ve oluşabilecek yaralanmaları önlemek için ağız koruyucularından faydalanılmaktadır. Bu derleme çalışmasında, ağız koruyucuların kullanım amaçları sıralanmış, avantaj ve dezavantajları bildirilmiştir. Ağız koruyucuların çeşitleri detaylarıyla belirtilmiş, günümüzde materyallerde yapılan değişiklikler açıklanmıştır. Bu derlemenin amacı, ağız koruyucuların öneminin vurgulanması ve sporcular arasında ağız koruyucu kullanımının yaygınlaştırılmasında diş hekimlerine düşen rolün vurgulanmasıdır.

Keywords

• Dental travma, ağız koruyucu, spor yaralanmaları

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