OVERVIEW

Sports-Related Dental Injuries and Sports Dentistry is organized by The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA).

Accreditation:
CE Credits: 2

Original Release Date: 2014
Review Date: 2017
?Expiration Date: 2020

Course Description:
Whether for exercise, competition or the simple enjoyment of recreational activity, increasing numbers of health conscious Americans are involved in sporting activities.1 Approximately 20 million children participate in various sports programs in the United States and another 80 million are involved in unsupervised recreational sports.2

In addition, 15 million Americans suffer dental injuries and 5 million teeth are lost annually in sports-related injuries. During a single athletic season, athletes have a 1 in 10 chance of suffering a facial or dental injury.
In fact, the lifetime risk of such an injury is estimated to be about 45% according to the National Youth Sports Foundation.41 Dentistry plays a large role in treating oral and craniofacial injuries resulting from sporting activities.
This course is designed to explain the various sports-related dental injuries, discuss the three types of mouthguards utilized and the dental team’s role in sports-related injuries and sports dentistry

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:
• Discuss various statistics relating to sports dental-related injuries.
• Discuss soft tissue injuries, jaw fractures, TMJ injuries, tooth intrusion. crown and root fractures, and avulsion due to sports accidents.
• Explain emergency treatment with sports-related injuries.
• Differentiate various observed patterns of mouthguard wearing by males and females, cultural differences, and the influence of peer pressure.
• Identify and differentiate the three mouth-guards available and identify the ideal mouth guard.