Sports Dentistry: Page 3

Dentist helps Olympic athletes go for gold

By Donna Domino

When a U.S. Olympic archer who uses his mouth to hold his bow back fractured one of his front teeth and needed care so he could compete in Rio, a volunteer dentist from the Academy for Sports Dentistry stepped in to help.

August 17, 2016

AAO partners with Shock Doctor for mouthguard campaign

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has partnered with athletic protection brand Shock Doctor to increase mouthguard adoption among young athletes.

July 28, 2016

NHL team dentist stitches players up, sends them back out

By Donna Domino

The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Finals begin this evening featuring the San Jose Sharks, for the first time in their 25-year history. We thought it was an appropriate time to highlight a 2014 interview with the Sharks' team dentist, Dr. Donald Goudy, conducted by Features Editor Donna Domino.

May 29, 2016

Custom-fit mouthguards: A win-win for patients and dentists

By Timothy Donley, DDS

Mouthguards aren't just for football any longer, writes Dr. Timothy Donley. They're regularly seen on national television thanks to high-profile athletes such as Steph Curry and Pierre Garçon showing theirs during games. Custom-fit mouthguards can help your pediatric patients stay safe and be profitable for your practice.

April 28, 2016

Mouthguard awareness tops facial protection month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Five oral health organizations are teaming up to raise awareness about mouthguards for National Facial Protection Month in April.

March 31, 2016

Chicago Midwinter 2016: Highlights

By Tony Edwards

The 151st Midwinter Meeting concluded in Chicago on Saturday, February 27. Almost 30,000 attendees came to the conference. Our latest slideshow from the meeting highlights some of the new products, atmosphere, and events.

March 2, 2016

What are mouthguards actually used for?

By Sierra Soleimani

Technically speaking, mouthguards can be used for many things, one of the most important things they can't do is protect your patients against concussions. Sierra Soleimani of the mouthguard manufacturer SISU writes that practitioners need to be aware of what these crucial devices can and cannot do.

December 21, 2015

Study: Many pro soccer players have poor oral health

By Theresa Pablos

Professional soccer players are at an increased risk for poor oral health, according to a new study. Researchers found that many U.K. professional footballers have active caries and almost half were bothered by their oral health, which may affect their performance. The study authors recommended implementing oral health education and prevention programs for athletes.

December 1, 2015

Many MLB stadiums becoming tobacco-free

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Several Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums will be tobacco-free by 2016 Opening Day as the campaign to end smokeless tobacco use in baseball gains momentum, according to the group Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

October 29, 2015

ADA survey: Debt, gender influence career choices

By Tony Edwards

Dentists who graduated with higher debt were less likely to specialize and more likely to enter private practice than other primary occupations, according to the findings of a new survey in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 27, 2015

CDA Presents 2015: Prevention is key for sports trauma

By Theresa Pablos

Nearly every dentist will need to address sports-related trauma at some point, and the best time to educate patients about injuries is before they occur, according to a presentation by Dr. Ray Padilla at the recent California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2015 meeting.

September 2, 2015

Meet the dentist who helped 360 athletes -- in 7 days

By Theresa Pablos

If athletes are suffering from severe dental pain, how are they supposed to compete at their best level? They can't, which is why several organizations partnered to offer free healthcare screenings and treatment to participants in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. Dr. Santosh Sundaresan, from the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, led a team that provided dental treatment to the athletes.

August 5, 2015

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