‘Injury prevention versus performance’: has the time come to mandate the use of mouthguards in all contact sports?
Mouthguard use continues to be a hotly debated issue in the domain of contact sports. Regulations from sports governing bodies on wearing mouthguards and attitudes towards their use from athletes vary significantly across ‘at-risk sports’. We explore how recent advances in sports dentistry have led...
Main Author: | Peter Fine |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
Online Access: | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000828.full |
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