TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the use of mouth guards in Muay Thai
T2 - a questionnaire survey
AU - Pickering, Kimberley
AU - Bissett, Susan M.
AU - Holliday, Richard
AU - Vernazza, Christopher
AU - Preshaw, Philip M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the participants and gym (Northern Kings, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) that took part in this research. This research was funded by the UK Oral and Dental Research Trust Robin Davies Colgate DCP Research Award 2018, awarded to Kimberley Pickering. Richard Holliday is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Lectureship. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, The Author(s).
PY - 2020/10/15
Y1 - 2020/10/15
N2 - Objective: To identify Muay Thai participants’ attitudes towards use of mouth guards and their experiences of dental trauma. Materials and methods: An online cross-sectional survey was used to record Muay Thai participants’ experiences and opinions regarding use of mouth guards. Participants were recruited from a Muay Thai gym in the north east of England. Results: 92 respondents took part in the survey. 3% reported having never worn a mouth guard, whereas 61% reported routinely wearing mouth guards during a fight. Significantly more (73%) younger participants (18–29 years) reported wearing mouth guards during fights compared to those aged 30 years and older (50%) (p < 0.05). Mouth-formed (‘boil and bite’) were the most frequently used type of mouth guard (60% of users), followed by custom-made mouth guards provided by a dentist (32%). Factors such as protection, breathing, good fit and comfort were all considered important in the choice of mouth guard. 14% of respondents had experienced dental injuries, with chipped/broken teeth being the most common. Conclusion: Given the risk for dental trauma in Muay Thai, it is important that participants are advised regarding mouth guard use, particularly those that do not routinely wear them.
AB - Objective: To identify Muay Thai participants’ attitudes towards use of mouth guards and their experiences of dental trauma. Materials and methods: An online cross-sectional survey was used to record Muay Thai participants’ experiences and opinions regarding use of mouth guards. Participants were recruited from a Muay Thai gym in the north east of England. Results: 92 respondents took part in the survey. 3% reported having never worn a mouth guard, whereas 61% reported routinely wearing mouth guards during a fight. Significantly more (73%) younger participants (18–29 years) reported wearing mouth guards during fights compared to those aged 30 years and older (50%) (p < 0.05). Mouth-formed (‘boil and bite’) were the most frequently used type of mouth guard (60% of users), followed by custom-made mouth guards provided by a dentist (32%). Factors such as protection, breathing, good fit and comfort were all considered important in the choice of mouth guard. 14% of respondents had experienced dental injuries, with chipped/broken teeth being the most common. Conclusion: Given the risk for dental trauma in Muay Thai, it is important that participants are advised regarding mouth guard use, particularly those that do not routinely wear them.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41405-020-00048-z
DO - 10.1038/s41405-020-00048-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85092562637
SN - 2056-807X
VL - 6
JO - BDJ Open
JF - BDJ Open
M1 - 20
ER -