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: Received: 13 June 2023 / Approved: 13 June 2023 / Online: 13 June 2023 (07:19:41 CEST)
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Cardoso, F.; Sampaio, A.R.; Vilas-Boas, J.P.; Pinho, J.C.; Pyne, D.B.; Fernandes, R.J. Oral Health-Related Status and Exercise Performance: A Study From High- and Elite-Level Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023060879. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0879.v1
Cardoso, F.; Sampaio, A.R.; Vilas-Boas, J.P.; Pinho, J.C.; Pyne, D.B.; Fernandes, R.J. Oral Health-Related Status and Exercise Performance: A Study From High- and Elite-Level Athletes. Preprints 2023, 2023060879. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0879.v1
Cardoso, F.; Sampaio, A.R.; Vilas-Boas, J.P.; Pinho, J.C.; Pyne, D.B.; Fernandes, R.J. Oral Health-Related Status and Exercise Performance: A Study From High- and Elite-Level Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023060879. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0879.v1
APA Style
Cardoso, F., Sampaio, A.R., Vilas-Boas, J.P., Pinho, J.C., Pyne, D.B., & Fernandes, R.J. (2023). Oral Health-Related Status and Exercise Performance: A Study From High- and Elite-Level Athletes. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0879.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Cardoso, F., David B. Pyne and Ricardo J. Fernandes. 2023 "Oral Health-Related Status and Exercise Performance: A Study From High- and Elite-Level Athletes" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202306.0879.v1
Abstract
Oral health involves physiological functions related to mouth, teeth and orofacial structures, but also includes psychological and social dimensions. In this sense, oral health is an integrated part of human general health and well-being. Our aim was to access and evaluate the general oral health status of a high- and elite-level sample of Portuguese athletes from different sports. One hundred and sixteen participants were examined regarding their dental relationships, teeth and periodontal health, the presence of parafunctional activities (bruxism), and current or past orthodontic treatment. Our sample were predominantly adolescents and young adults, including 54 high-level and 62 elite subjects (71 males and 45 males) from 11 different sports, but mainly from swimming and athletics. Most sport performers presented with normocclusion (77%), despite the presence of other sagittal, transverse and vertical malocclusions. Twenty-three participants were affected by dental caries and six had missing teeth. Gingivitis (~40%) and dental calculus (~30%) were presented in our sample. Bruxism signs (47%) and current or past orthodontic treatment (~22%) were also found. Oral health conditions are not under control among high- and elite-level athletes, supporting the importance of healthcare needs and oral health promotion strategies in sports.
Keywords
health; dentistry; oral disease; sport; sport dentistry
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
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