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The Significance of Oral Inflammation in Elite Sports: A Narrative Review.
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- Oral health care at major sporting competitions.British dental journal · 2026Article
- Assessment of Temporomandibular Disorders, Oral Health Status, Knowledge and Hygiene Behaviours Among Athletes in Croatia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Oral health in professional Slovak soccer players: Assessment of dental risks, subgingival microbiota and genetic influences.PloS one · 2026Article
- Interrelationship Between Physical Exercise and Apical Periodontitis in Trained Rats.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Severity of Oral Conditions in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- The Impact of Oral Health on the Number of Missing Matches and Physical Performance in Elite Male Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Oral health of individuals with intellectual disabilities: a global cross-sectional study from the special olympics world games 2023.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Impact of High-Intensity Sports Practice on Stomatognathic System Function: An Observational Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
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- Multifactorial Patterns of Low Performance Development in German Elite Athletes.Translational sports medicine · 2025Article
- Oral health status, on-ice and off-ice test performance, and match performance in elite male ice hockey players: a pilot study.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Does the guideline-based physical activity level for cardiovascular health also benefit periodontal health?Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Knowledge and Self-Assessment of Dental Injuries and Oral Health among Croatian Professional Water Polo Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physical activity as a modifiable risk factor for periodontal disease.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Review
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Abstract
Recently, there has been intense discussion about sports dentistry and potential interactions between oral health and athletes' performance. This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the available literature about oral inflammation in sports. For this purpose, it presents the most common types of oral inflammation (gingivitis, periodontitis, pericoronitis, apical periodontitis), and their prevalence in athletes. Both the impact of oral inflammation on performance and causes for oral inflammation in athletes are discussed by presenting current literature. Finally, international recommendations for dental care in sports are presented. Several studies stated a high prevalence of oral inflammation in athletes, especially of gingivitis (58-97%) and periodontitis (41%). Also, many athletes report oral pain (17-30%) and a negative impact of oral health on training (3-9%). Besides this, a systemic impact of oral inflammation is discussed: In periodontitis patients, blood parameters and physical fitness are changed. In athletes, associations between muscle injuries and poor oral health are reported. There are deficits in oral health behavior. Furthermore, systemic changes due to physical stress could influence oral tissues. Overall, complex bidirectional interactions between competitive sports and oral inflammation are possible. Regular dental examinations and prevention strategies should be implemented in sports.
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