Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 13, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13137282
Keywords
sports dentistry; athletes; sports discipline; oral health
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The study revealed that elite athletes in individual sports have worse oral health status, with higher numbers of decayed and missing teeth, which are associated with the type of sports they participate in.
Oral health status may affect physical and sports performance. The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral health habits of elite athletes according to the performed sports type. A sample of 186 elite athletes divided into individual sports (n = 74; 53 men and 21 women; 24.9 +/- 9.3 years) and team sports (n = 112; 97 men and 15 women; 24.5 +/- 4.8 years) participated in the study. The decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT), the oral health impact profile (OHIP), and the diet assessment of caries risk (DACR) were evaluated to assess their oral health status. Athletes in individual modalities had a lower number in total teeth, healthy teeth, and restoration index (p < 0.05). Furthermore, this group showed a greater number of missing (p < 0.001) and decayed teeth (p < 0.05) and a greater DMFT index (p < 0.001). A relationship between sports modality and prevalence of malocclusions (p < 0.01), periodontal plaque (p < 0.05), and the habit of consuming energy drinks (p < 0.05) was also highlighted. Elite athletes who compete in individual sports presented a worse oral situation.
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