Budd Siobhan C., Egea Jean-Christophe (eds.) Sport and Oral Health: A Concise Guide

Springer, 2017. — 157 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-53422-0This book aims to explore the intricate interrelationship between oral health and sport, with the focus on highly popular team games, endurance sports, and explosive events. In order to understand the vulnerability of athletes of all levels of ability to oral health problems, relevant aspects of sports physiology and training are outlined, as are the predisposing behavioral, psychological, and physiological elements. Specific sports-related oral risk factors are identified and detailed, and the dental conditions frequently observed in athletes are explained. The dental clinical reality of athletes reveals a wide spectrum of oral consequences, affecting both soft and hard tissues, that can adversely impact on training and competitiveness. Principles of dental management are highlighted, and therapeutic solutions provided for the most common dental lesions. Emphasis is placed on preventative measures and solutions adapted to the athlete’s individual needs, as well as the importance of effective collaboration with a diverse team of professionals. The book will be of interest to dentists, health professionals, sports coaches, athletes, and teachers and students of dentistry and medical disciplines.Sport, Athletes and Training
The Evolution of Sport in Society
The Popularity and Benefits of Sport and Exercise: Implications in Dentistry
Specifics of Physical Sports and Athletes: Different Types of Athletic Patients
Understanding Training for Physical Sports and Its Physiological Demands
Oral Health and Sports-Related Risks
The Importance of Oral Health and Athletes
Oral Health Risk Factor: Nutrition of Athletes
Oral Health Risk Factor: Cumulative Training and High-Intensity Sessions
Oral Health Risk Factor: Quantitative Salivary Alterations
Oral Health Risk Factor: Psychology of the Athlete
Oral Health Risk Factor: Dental Traumatology in Sport
Other Sports-Related Oral Health Risk Factors: Medication, Education and Access to Dental Care
Clinical Reality: Physiological Processes and Oral Health
Sport, Periodontal Consequences and Athletic Patients
Sport, Dental Consequences and Athletic Patients
The Dry Mouth Syndrome of Athletes
Dental Occlusion and Athletic Performance
The Influence of Physical Effort on the Manducator System: Synkinesis
The Spread of Oral Infections and Athletic Performance
Dental Pain, Life Quality and Athletic Performance
Dental Management and Care of Athletic Patients
General Principles: Caring for the Athletic Patient in Sports Dentistry
Dental Practice for Athletic Patients: Principles of Prevention and Symptomatic Therapeutic Solutions
The Treatment of Dental Trauma in Sport
Doping, Prescription and Dentistry