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Sports-Related Dental Injuries and Sports Dentistry

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Additional Resources

  • See the Academy for Sports Dentistry website for  specific emergency treatment instructions.  .

  • The website of the International Association of Dental Traumatology, has a Dental Trauma Guide.  

  • Organizations such as the Academy for Sports Dentistry, founded in 1983, contribute to overall efforts to eliminate dental injuries in sporting activities. The ASD conducts educational programs, publishes a biannual newsletter, offers an annual symposium for dentists and other health professionals interested in trauma and preventive therapy, and promotes legislative efforts and encourages research in all dentally-related sports issues.

  • The American Dental Association’s sports safety brochure, co-produced with the Academy of Sports Dentistry is available through the ADA Catalog. The brochure includes the importance of custom mouthguards, lists sports and active games when a mouthguard should be used, and tips as to what patients should do during a dental emergency.

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