Dental Health in Teens DENTAL INJURIES & USING MOUTH GUARDS
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1 Dental Health in Teens DENTAL INJURIES & USING MOUTH GUARDS S h a r e t h e C a r e San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency
2 Statistics on Dental Injuries from Sports More than 5 million teeth are injured/knocked out every year Results in nearly 500 million dollars spent on replacing teeth 13-39% of all dental injuries are related to sports
3 Scope of Dental Injuries Sporting activities cause the greatest percentage of dental traumatic injuries in teens 50% of all children and teens will suffer at least one traumatic injury to a tooth by the time they graduate high school
4 Dental Trauma and S p o r t s I n j u r i e s Broken teeth, neck injuries and abrasions in the mouth are very common among athletes These injuries account for more than 600,000 emergency room visits a year!
5 Teen Dental Trauma and S p o r t s I n j u r i e s Young men suffer traumatic tooth injuries 2-3 times more often than young women Sports related injuries account for 3 times more facial/dental injuries than violence or traffic accidents!
6 Dental Trauma & Athletes Pre-teens and teens have the highest number of sports related dental injuries, with the top 3 sports being: o Basketball o Biking and o Hockey
7 Dental Trauma and Athletes Basketball players have in injury potential 13 times that of football players Risks for athletes include: Suffering a fall during competition Contact from elbows, hands, arms or from Flying equipment Use of a mouth guard is essential to lower the risk of dental injury in sports
8 Sports Where Dental I n j u r i e s O c c u r Full contact sports, such as: Football, hockey, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling and volleyball
9 Why Wear a Mouth Guard? Athletes are 60 times more likely to suffer harm to the teeth when not wearing a mouth guard 80% of traumatic dental injuries occur to the top front teeth
10 M o u t h G u a r d s Protect Teeth!
11 Mouth Guards for Sports Injury Prevention 200,000 oral injuries are prevented annually in the U.S. by mouth guards Mouth guards cut the risk of a concussion by 50%
12 Prevention of Dental Injuries Use a mouth guard during all practices and games to prevent or lessen: Injuries to teeth, cheeks, lips and tongue Concussion, jaw fractures and jaw injuries
13 P r o p e r C a r e o f Your Mouth Guard Mouth guards should fit properly and not block breathing or interfere with speech Prevent possible disease transmission and infection through cleaning and proper maintenance Problems occur when a mouth guard is: o Chewed will destroy the fit o Thrown in with dirty, sweaty sports gear o Not cleaned allows bacteria to grow
14 Mouth Guards Need to be Kept Clean Mouth guards are porous and may allow bacterial growth Bacteria in a mouth guard may cause gum infection and illness Warning signs of a dirty mouth guard include: o Breathing difficulties o Wheezing o Diarrhea o Nausea to the point of vomiting o Bleeding gums
15 Steps to Keeping Your Mouth Guard Clean Wash after each use in cold water Do not use warm, hot or boiling water because it will change the shape Use a soft toothbrush to clean Store in a protective case after cleaning Soak in cold denture cleaning solution if white, hard deposits form
16 How to to Respond to to a Dental Emergency
17 If a Tooth is Knocked Out Time is critical Do not touch the tooth root Gently rinse the tooth Place in milk or water (not tissue!) Go to the dentist or emergency room, with the tooth, immediately Remain calm Keep tooth moist See dentist
18 If a Tooth is Pushed Out of Place or Broken Clean injured area with warm water If there is swelling, apply cold packs to outside of face Go to a dentist or emergency room immediately
19 If a Jaw is Broken DO NOT move the jaw Wrap a scarf, handkerchief or towel around the head to keep the jaw still Go to a hospital emergency room immediately! If a dental emergency occurs ACT FAST! Contact a dentist immediately!
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21 Be For Company sure Further to talk Questions, to your Ask Your NURSE or Q HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SCHOOL NURSE or Health Care Provider if you have more questions A
22 Dental Health Initiative Company S h a r e t h e C a r e San Diego Health and Human Services Agency Peggy Yamagata, RDH, MEd Diane Ballerino-Regan, MD, MS Mary Grace Sadile Dalal Naqshbandi
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