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Exploring the use of mouth guards in Muay Thai: a questionnaire survey.
Article in BDJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Epidemiological analysis of athlete injuries in Muay Thai in-ring matches.Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Dental Traumas and Mouthguard use Among Contact Sports' Players in Kigali, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2022Article
- Effects of Wearing a 50% Lower Jaw Advancement Splint on Biophysical and Perceptual Responses at Low to Severe Running Intensities.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- BDJ Open (2019-2020) and the advantages of open access publishing.British dental journal · 2021Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify Muay Thai participants' attitudes towards use of mouth guards and their experiences of dental trauma. MATERIALS AND
methodsAn online cross-sectional survey was used to record Muay Thai participants' experiences and opinions regarding use of mouth guards. Participants were recruited from a Muay Thai gym in the north east of England.
results92 respondents took part in the survey. 3% reported having never worn a mouth guard, whereas 61% reported routinely wearing mouth guards during a fight. Significantly more (73%) younger participants (18-29 years) reported wearing mouth guards during fights compared to those aged 30 years and older (50%) (
conclusionGiven the risk for dental trauma in Muay Thai, it is important that participants are advised regarding mouth guard use, particularly those that do not routinely wear them.
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