Do mouthguards prevent concussion?
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Orofacial injuries and mouthguards: a study of the 1984 Wallabies.
As mouthguards provide protection of the teeth, jaws, adjacent soft tissues and also protect the brain against concussion following impacts to the mandible, the use of mouthguards in contact sports is strongly recommended. It is therefore essential to gauge regularly the use of mouthguards in the various contact sports at all levels of competition. Of the 30 members of the 1984 Australian Rugby...
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Mouthguards provide protection from concussion, dento-alveolar injury, and fracture of the facial skeleton. It is also known that some facial skeletal forms do predispose patients to dental trauma. Facial profile type has a significant effect on breathing and airway patency. Many elite athletes refrain from wearing mouthguards during contact sports because of a belief that they make breathing d...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of sports medicine
دوره 35 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001