Dental trauma and tongue injuries in professional alpine ski racing-A worldwide survey.
alpine skiing
dental trauma
ski racing
Journal
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology
ISSN: 1600-9657
Titre abrégé: Dent Traumatol
Pays: Denmark
ID NLM: 101091305
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
revised:
01
12
2020
received:
05
09
2020
accepted:
02
12
2020
pubmed:
31
12
2020
medline:
14
5
2021
entrez:
30
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Skiing is a sport with a medium risk of injuries, and injuries are increasingly common among professional alpine skiers. Examples of other medium-risk sports are for example handball, basketball, and karate. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of dental trauma in professional alpine skiing and to determine whether the frequency of dental injuries is associated with a skier's performance level, alpine skiing discipline, and/or years of skiing experience. A questionnaire consisting of 17 questions was distributed to professional male ski racers to gather information about their skiing discipline (category), performance level, and injuries, particularly dental trauma. A total of 161 out of 190 skiers returned the survey, with a response rate of 84.2%. Of these, 134 (83.2%) had suffered alpine ski racing-related injuries during their career and 38 (23.6%) reported skiing-related dental trauma-most commonly crown fractures (65.8%, n = 25), which mainly involved the maxillary or mandibular incisors (76.0%, n = 28). Ski racers with higher performance levels were more likely to experience dental injuries, but the difference in the frequency of dental trauma between participants in the speed versus technical category was not significant. Likewise, the number of years of ski racing experience did not impact the frequency of dental injuries. The participants rarely wore custom-made mouthguards (6.8%, n = 11). None of those who reported dental injuries were wearing a custom-made mouthguard when the injury occured. They preferred to wear chin guards, over-the-counter mouthguards, or no mouthguards. Professional alpine ski racing has a medium risk of dental trauma, which further increases with skier performance level. The participating skiers rarely wore custom-made mouthguards.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
Skiing is a sport with a medium risk of injuries, and injuries are increasingly common among professional alpine skiers. Examples of other medium-risk sports are for example handball, basketball, and karate. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of dental trauma in professional alpine skiing and to determine whether the frequency of dental injuries is associated with a skier's performance level, alpine skiing discipline, and/or years of skiing experience.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
A questionnaire consisting of 17 questions was distributed to professional male ski racers to gather information about their skiing discipline (category), performance level, and injuries, particularly dental trauma.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 161 out of 190 skiers returned the survey, with a response rate of 84.2%. Of these, 134 (83.2%) had suffered alpine ski racing-related injuries during their career and 38 (23.6%) reported skiing-related dental trauma-most commonly crown fractures (65.8%, n = 25), which mainly involved the maxillary or mandibular incisors (76.0%, n = 28). Ski racers with higher performance levels were more likely to experience dental injuries, but the difference in the frequency of dental trauma between participants in the speed versus technical category was not significant. Likewise, the number of years of ski racing experience did not impact the frequency of dental injuries. The participants rarely wore custom-made mouthguards (6.8%, n = 11). None of those who reported dental injuries were wearing a custom-made mouthguard when the injury occured. They preferred to wear chin guards, over-the-counter mouthguards, or no mouthguards.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Professional alpine ski racing has a medium risk of dental trauma, which further increases with skier performance level. The participating skiers rarely wore custom-made mouthguards.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
414-418Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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