Author(s): Fernandes, Carolina ; Allen, Inês ; Pinto, Leonor Sá ; Júdice, André ; Vicente, Filipa ; Familia, Carlos ; Mendes, José João ; Godinho, Catarina
Date: 2021
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/40043
Origin: Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Subject(s): Sport; Athlete; Athletic performance; Sports dentistry; Oral health; Dental caries; Dental erosion; Periodontal disease; Temporomandibular disorders
The sports dentistry consultation at the Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz is guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals that provide a customized service to high performance athletes. Over the last year, 99 athletes were evaluated in terms of their oral health through extraoral, intraoral and radiographic exams. In this population a high prevalence of dry mouth, erosive wear, gingivitis, periodontitis and DMF index was observed, which may have a profound and negative impact on sports performance. Of the athletes, 40.4% attended follow up consultations, where restoration and scaling were the majority of the clinical procedures performed. This data highlights the importance of a dedicated sports dentistry consultations.
