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The Survey for the Knowledge of Mouth Protector to the Sports Player in Korea  

Hwang, Seon-Dall (Department of Prosthodontics and Institue of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Sung-Bok (Department of Prosthodontics and Institue of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung-Hee University)
Kim, Hyeong-Seob (Department of Prosthodontics and Institue of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung-Hee University)
Choi, Dae-Gyun (Department of Prosthodontics and Institue of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung-Hee University)
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Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science / v.23, no.3, 2007 , pp. 205-218 More about this Journal
Abstract
Statement of problem, and purpose: This study was performed to make good foundations for better development of mouth guards by surveying, analyzing and finding the understanding or opinions of athletes on mouth guards. Material and Methods: 617 sports players comprised the data base of the Survey, 230 contact sports, 387 non-contact sports. We surveyed and analyzed by asking following questions for athletes. 1. The sort of sports in which the player is majoring. 2. How long the players career is. 3. Whether the player has received prize or not. 4. The condition of stomatognathic system. 5. His or her eating habits. Results and conclusion: 1. Inconveniences should be minimized in wearing mouth guards. 2. The differential designs are thought to be needed for different sort of sports and for frequently affected regions 3. The changes in acknowledgment of athletes in mouth guards is necessary, that is mouth guard is very important & essential to prevent or minimize the traumatic damages. 4. Keeping in intimate and close contact with related athletic associations and putting athletes under the obligation to wear it for themselves, should be required.
Keywords
Mouthguard; sports dentistry; contact sports;
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