Sports-related dental injuries and oral health status among Malaysian para-athletes: A cross-sectional study.

Nurul Hanim OthmanAiemeeza RajaliNik Rahayyu Nik ZulkifeliIzzati Mohd ShaharuddinKamarul Hashimy HusseinMohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2023)

The most commonly reported injuries among para-athletes are crown tooth fractures and lip lacerations. The total DMFT index among para-athletes is moderate, emphasising the need for improvements.

Keyphrases

oral health
high school
physical activity
high intensity
risk factors