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@article{ART001381479},
author={Paek， Kyung-Hwa and 장종화 and Young-soo LEE},
title={The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2009},
volume={9},
number={3},
pages={545-558}

TY - JOUR
AU - Paek， Kyung-Hwa
AU - 장종화
AU - Young-soo LEE
TI - The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2009
VL - 9
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 545
EP - 558
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives : This study was to investigate the use of mouth-guards and maxillofacial injuries and to examined the relationship among variables in athletes group. Methods : The subjects were 459(86.5%), who were 18 years or older with mean age of 20.7 years. Data was collected using a self administrated questionnaire from May 25 to June 15, 2009. We surveyed maxillofacial injuries(temporo-mandibular disorders contained) and mouth-guards usage and confidence concerning mouth-guards in athletes. The data were analysed with chi-square analysis, fisher’s exact test and logistic regression using the SPSS 15.0 windows. Results : Prevalence of body or maxillofacial injuries experiences was 54.5% for athletes and 47.1% for non-athletes groups(p＞0.05). The other hand, the incidence temporo-mandibular disorders was 67.0% for athletes and 49.8% for non-athletes groups(p＜0.05). The experience of the use of mouthguards was 83.3% for athletes and 78.8% for non-athletes, there were not significant differences between athletes and non-athletes groups (p＞0.05). Risk factors found to be significantly related to the occurrence of maxillofacial injury were: unused mouth-guards(OR=2.83), no rules for use of mouth-guards(OR=2.46). Conclusions : Based on the findings, maxillofacial injuries experience is highly associated with mouth-guards usage, not only athletes also general people should be educated on the use of mouthguard in order to reduce the incidence of maxillofacial injuries.
KW - athletes;contact sports;maxillofacial injury;mouth-guards;oral protective devices;sport accidents
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Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화 and Young-soo LEE. (2009). The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(3), 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화 and Young-soo LEE. 2009, "The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.9, no.3 pp.545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화, Young-soo LEE "The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9.3 pp.545-558 (2009) : 545.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화, Young-soo LEE. The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes. 2009; 9(3), 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화 and Young-soo LEE. "The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.3 (2009) : 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa; 장종화; Young-soo LEE. The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 9(3), 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa; 장종화; Young-soo LEE. The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2009; 9(3) 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화, Young-soo LEE. The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes. 2009; 9(3), 545-558.

Paek， Kyung-Hwa, 장종화 and Young-soo LEE. "The relationship between maxillofacial injury and the use of mouth-gards in athletes" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 9, no.3 (2009) : 545-558.