"National ice and snow fever" is coming, and the ridicule of "300 million people on ice and snow, 30 million in orthopedics" makes everyone pay more attention to the accidental injuries in ice and snow sports while feeling the speed and passion of skiing. Dr. Yu Lina, associate professor and deputy chief physician of the Department of Oral Prevention of the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, reminded everyone that strenuous sports such as skiing and basketball are easy to fall, in addition to fractures, ligament joint injuries, dental trauma may also occur, that is, tooth breaks, tooth loss, etc. Wearing a sports goggle during exercise protects the brain by buffering, reducing the chance of oral tissue damage and reducing the severity of injury.
Are colorful teeth meant to be handsome?
If you pay attention to the Beijing Winter Olympics, you must remember this scene: in the ski resort, the skiers cheered after completing the competition, revealing the colored teeth in their mouths, and the colors of different athletes were different. So, are they meant to be handsome?
The skiers show their colored teeth
In this regard, Dr. Ouyang Zhaoguang of the Department of Oral Prevention of the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University said that the patients who came to the clinic recently also asked this question, "The colored teeth of skiers are actually because they wear sports teeth guard. ”
What is a sports dental guard?
Sports Mouthguard ( Sports Mouthguard) is also commonly known as "sports braces", "and our common clinical orthodontic teeth used in the braces are different, but also different from the crown restoration," Dr. Yu Lina explained, "it is a kind of impact-resistant elastic cushion, when the external force acts on the cheeks and lower parts, the sports braces worn in the mouth can absorb and redistribute the strength, athletes can also increase the strength of the whole body muscles when biting it, to help them play the best level of competition, Get better results. ”
Sport dental guards
"Sports dental goggles allow us to cushion the unexpected impacts on the maxillofacial and teeth during high-intensity and direct confrontational exercises, protect the brain, reduce the chance of oral tissue damage, and reduce the severity of injuries." It can be said that the sports goggle is the 'patron saint' of the teeth when exercising," dr. Yu Lina commented.
Dr. Cheng pointed out that unlike other types of trauma, oral and maxillofacial sports trauma can be effectively prevented by various means. The study found that without preventive measures during exercise, maxillofacial sports trauma occurred 7 times more likely than the use of protective devices. In football, for example, if oral braces are not used to prevent trauma, crown breakage and tooth loosening occur at least twice as often as precautions.
So, when do you need to wear a sports goggle? The American Dental Association recommends that the general public, like athletes, should use sports braces when participating in sports such as acrobatics, handball, skydiving, basketball, ice hockey, rugby, cycling, track skating, softball, boxing, lacrosse, squash, equestrianism, martial arts (martial arts, judo and karate), surfing, extreme sports, short net squash, volleyball, athletics, water polo, hockey, shot put, weightlifting, soccer, skateboarding, Wrestling, gymnastics, skiing, etc.
How should sports teeth be selected and used?
Dr. Yu Lina pointed out that the ideal sports tooth guard should have the following characteristics: it has a protective function, anti-external strike force; elastic cushioning effect; comfortable, does not affect pronunciation; odorless and tasteless; reasonable price, easy to make.
Dr. Lina Yu
At present, the materials used to make sports dental guards are mainly polymer materials EVA (Ethylenevinyl acetate), which are mainly divided into 3 types, preformed, intraoral bite synthetic type, and customized type.
Pre-formed: for non-customized finished products, according to the size of the individual dental arch model to select, the matching degree is relatively poor, sports dentistry association generally does not recommend the use of this type of braces.
Intraoral bite synthetic type: refers to the first heating of the material, soft and then placed in the mouth, in the mouth to press out the braces. The degree of matching with teeth is higher than that of pre-formed braces, more protective, moderately priced, and is the most popular braces on the market at present, basically ordinary enthusiasts and semi-professional athletes use this kind of braces.
Customized: Customized sports braces are the most recommended by dentists, made by professional doctors through intraoral digital 3D scanning of personal teeth, dental arch forms, with precise retention, stable wearing, comfort and other characteristics, can effectively prevent sports damage to the oral and jaw system, and even according to personal preferences to add various colors, to meet fashion needs, the price is more expensive than the first two. However, "if you are not a professional athlete, there is no need to make customized sports braces," says Dr. Yu Lina.
"We see athletes wearing different colors and distinctive sports braces, which are the kind of personal braces," said Dr. Ouyang Zhaoguang.
In different sports, the thickness of customized sports teeth protection is also different. Dr. Yu Lina mentioned, "The thickness of sports teeth protection is determined by the gender and weight of athletes, the degree of confrontation of sports, etc., and generally 2mm + 2mm laminate tooth guards can be used. Men's ice hockey, men's short track speed skating, men's bobsleigh, etc. require 2mm +4mm or 3mm+3mm laminated teeth protection, and boxing and basketball need thicker competitions. ”
For the precautions for the use of wearing sports teeth, Dr. Yu Lina reminded everyone, "Sports teeth are not customized for lifelong use, need to be checked and replaced regularly, at least once every 6 months, for those with high frequency of use or in the peak period of growth and development, even need to be replaced every 3 months." Because the sports guard teeth will wear out continuously during use, the protective effect will be reduced. If it is used by adolescents, their oral structure is still growing and changing, parents should observe regularly, once there is difficulty wearing, heavy wear and material hardening, it needs to be replaced in time. In addition, it is also necessary to do a good job in the cleaning and care of sports teeth protection, clean with cool water before and after use, clean with toothbrushes and toothpaste when necessary, avoid using hot water, alcohol, sun and other ways to disinfect, and usually put it in a special container to avoid compression and deformation. Replace as soon as it is deformed.
In short, Dr. Yu Lina suggested: "Maxillary incisors are the most vulnerable teeth in the mouth, once the damage may cause tooth breakage, tooth misalignment, tooth loss, soft tissue tearing, etc., whether it is athletes or ordinary people, when participating in confrontation or impact sports, we should try to wear sports guard to protect our dental health." ”
[Reporter] Yan Huifang
[Correspondents] Zhang Manli, Li Yaowen, Guo Qianqian
(Some pictures from the Internet)
【Author】 Yan Huifang
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