Secondary school athletes: A study of mouthguards

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 240-245

  Onyeaso, Chukwudi Ochi ^a,b  

^a University of Ibadan ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ibadan, Nigeria; Mouthguards; Secondary school athletes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HEMATOMA; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LACERATION; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH PROTECTOR; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH PROTECTORS; NIGERIA;

EID: 0842331286     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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