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KMID : 1022620090090030545
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene Education
2009 Volume.9 No. 3 p.545 ~ p.558
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The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes
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Paek Kyung-Hwa
Jang Jong-Hwa
Lee Young-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was to investigate the use of mouth-guards and maxillofacial injuries and to examined the relationship among variables in athletes group.
Methods : The subjects were 459(86.5%), who were 18 years or older with mean age of 20.7 years. Data was collected using a self administrated questionnaire from May 25 to June 15, 2009. We surveyed maxillofacial injuries (temporo-mandibular disorders contained) and mouth-guards usage and confidence concerning mouth-guards in athletes. The data were analysed with chi-square analysis, fisher’s exact test and logistic regression using the SPSS 15.0 windows.
Results : Prevalence of body or maxillofacial injuries experiences was 54.5% for athletes and 47.1% for non-athletes groups(p＞0.05). The other hand, the incidence temporo-mandibular disorders was 67.0% for athletes and 49.8% for non-athletes groups(p＜0.05). The experience of the use of mouthguards was 83.3% for athletes and 78.8% for non-athletes, there were not significant differences between athletes and non-athletes groups (p＞0.05). Risk factors found to be significantly related to the occurrence of maxillofacial injury were: unused mouth-guards(OR=2.83), no rules for use of
mouth-guards(OR=2.46).
Conclusions : Based on the findings, maxillofacial injuries experience is highly associated with mouth-guards usage, not only athletes also general people should be educated on the use of mouthguard in order to reduce the incidence of maxillofacial injuries.
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KEYWORD
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athletes, contact sports, maxillofacial injury, mouth-guards, oral protective devices, sport accidents
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