Orofacial conditions and oral health behavior of young athletes: A comparison of amateur and competitive sports.
Cordula Leonie MerleLisa RichterNadia ChallakhRainer HaakGerhard SchmalzIan NeedlemanBernd WolfarthDirk ZiebolzJan C WuestenfeldPublished in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2022)
Young German athletes (CA and AA) generally showed signs of gingival inflammation and needed to improve their oral health behavior. CA showed slightly increased oral findings (more D-T, periodontal and TMD screening findings) than AA, but similar oral health behavior. This may imply an increased dental care need in competitive sports.