The role of the mouthguard in the prevention of sports-related dental injuries: A review

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 396-404

  Newsome, P R H ^a,b   Tran, D C ^a   Cooke, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ATTITUDE; BASKETBALL; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOUTH; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BASKETBALL; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOCKEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH PROTECTORS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 0035515780     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00304.x     Document Type: Review

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