Prevalence of dental injuries and awareness regarding mouthguards among basketball players and coaches.

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Dental injuries are frequently occurred by an impact to facial area among basketball players. In fact, mouthguards are able to absorb the power of impacts and protect teeth from excessive forces, it is crucial for players even at training to wear mouthguards. To determine the prevalence of dental injuries and investigate the awareness about the use of mouthguards among basketball players and coaches.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Sports Med Phys Fitness

Title: The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness

Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica

ISSN (Electronic): 1827-1928

ISSN (Print): 0022-4707

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2017

Volume: 57

Issue: 11

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[1 ] Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey - murattiryaki8@hotmail.com.

[2 ] Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

[3 ] Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

[4 ] Restorative Dentistry Specialty Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Publisher Item ID: S0022-4707.17.06790-1

DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.06790-1

PubMed ID: 28116877

SO-VID: 635dbd40-da4d-49e1-89ac-7d1c7c33f435

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