Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34773016›Full record

ArticleBritish dental journal2021

Developing the role of the sports dentist.

Julie Gallagher, Peter Fine, Paul Ashley, Ian Needleman

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Article in British dental journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Oral health screening for sport.British dental journal · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Julie GallagherUniversity College London, Eastman Dental Institute, Centre for Oral Health and Performance, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, WC1E 6DE, UK. julie.gallagher@ucl.ac.uk.
Peter FineUniversity College London, Eastman Dental Institute, Centre for Continuing Professional Development, London, UK.
Paul AshleyUniversity College London, Eastman Dental Institute, Centre for Oral Health and Performance, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, WC1E 6DE, UK.
Ian NeedlemanUniversity College London, Eastman Dental Institute, Centre for Oral Health and Performance, Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London, WC1E 6DE, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sports dentistry has traditionally focused on orofacial trauma. There is now increasing evidence that participation in sport, particularly at elite level, may significantly increase the risks to oral health. The negative impact of poor oral health on athlete-reported wellbeing and performance is clear. The risks to athlete oral health can and should be mitigated and the role of the sports dentist is evolving to meet these new challenges. Custom-made mouthguards provide protection against orofacial trauma and potentially, concussion. Oral health screening should be included in athlete pre-season preparation. As integrated members of the athlete support team, dentists and dental care professionals can provide sport-specific oral health advice, encouraging athletes to take ownership of their oral health. The potential for translational health and wellbeing benefits to the wider population is also substantial, particularly with youth groups and recreational athletes. Sports dentistry requires distinctive skills. A UK-wide network of dentists and other oral health professionals with an interest in sport is important, to ensure that both appropriate advice and treatment is evidence-based and to further develop the research and clinical foundations.

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SportsAdolescentAthletesDentistsHumansOral Health

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PMID34773016

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