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dc.title | Exploring the use of mouth guards in Muay Thai: a questionnaire survey | |
dc.contributor.author | Pickering, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bissett, S.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Holliday, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Vernazza, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Preshaw, P.M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-25T14:09:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-25T14:09:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Pickering, K., Bissett, S.M., Holliday, R., Vernazza, C., Preshaw, P.M. (2020). Exploring the use of mouth guards in Muay Thai: a questionnaire survey. BDJ Open 6 (1) : 20. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-020-00048-z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2056807X | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/199318 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To identify Muay Thai participants’ attitudes towards use of mouth guards and their experiences of dental trauma. Materials and methods: An online cross-sectional survey was used to record Muay Thai participants’ experiences and opinions regarding use of mouth guards. Participants were recruited from a Muay Thai gym in the north east of England. Results: 92 respondents took part in the survey. 3% reported having never worn a mouth guard, whereas 61% reported routinely wearing mouth guards during a fight. Significantly more (73%) younger participants (18–29 years) reported wearing mouth guards during fights compared to those aged 30 years and older (50%) (p < 0.05). Mouth-formed (‘boil and bite’) were the most frequently used type of mouth guard (60% of users), followed by custom-made mouth guards provided by a dentist (32%). Factors such as protection, breathing, good fit and comfort were all considered important in the choice of mouth guard. 14% of respondents had experienced dental injuries, with chipped/broken teeth being the most common. Conclusion: Given the risk for dental trauma in Muay Thai, it is important that participants are advised regarding mouth guard use, particularly those that do not routinely wear them. © 2020, The Author(s). | |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.source | Scopus OA2020 | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.contributor.department | DEAN'S OFFICE (DENTISTRY) | |
dc.description.doi | 10.1038/s41405-020-00048-z | |
dc.description.sourcetitle | BDJ Open | |
dc.description.volume | 6 | |
dc.description.issue | 1 | |
dc.description.page | 20 | |
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