TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventive Strategies for Traumatic Dental Injuries
AU - Bourguignon, Cecilia
AU - Sigurdsson, Asgeir
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Traumatic dental and maxillofacial injuries are common occurrences, and affect worldwide approximately 20% to 30% of permanent dentition, often with serious aesthetic, functional, psychological, and economic consequences. With such a high frequency of injuries, prevention becomes a primary goal. A prevention approach relies on the identification of etiologic factors, and on giving rise to measures aimed at avoiding those factors or at reducing their impact. This article reviews the etiology and preventive strategy regarding dental injuries, and examines the role and manufacture of appliances, especially mouthguards, in preventive dentistry.
AB - Traumatic dental and maxillofacial injuries are common occurrences, and affect worldwide approximately 20% to 30% of permanent dentition, often with serious aesthetic, functional, psychological, and economic consequences. With such a high frequency of injuries, prevention becomes a primary goal. A prevention approach relies on the identification of etiologic factors, and on giving rise to measures aimed at avoiding those factors or at reducing their impact. This article reviews the etiology and preventive strategy regarding dental injuries, and examines the role and manufacture of appliances, especially mouthguards, in preventive dentistry.
KW - Dental injuries
KW - Education
KW - Mouthguards
KW - Prevention
KW - Preventive appliances
KW - Sports
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cden.2009.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.cden.2009.06.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19958909
AN - SCOPUS:70549111618
SN - 0011-8532
VL - 53
SP - 729
EP - 749
JO - Dental clinics of North America
JF - Dental clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -