Prevalence of dentofacial injuries among combat sports practitioners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Helena Polmann Gilberto Melo Jéssica Conti Réus Fabio Luiz Domingos Beatriz Dulcineia Mendes de Souza Ana Clara Loch Padilha Thais Mageste Duque André Luís Porporatti Carlos Flores-Mir Graziela de Luca Canto

Published in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2019)

Overall pooled prevalence of dentofacial injuries in combat sports was approximately 30%. Raising awareness regarding the frequency of these injuries might encourage the use of protective devices and reduce complications related to these incidents.

Keyphrases

risk factors
primary care
patient safety
randomized controlled trial