TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with sports-related dental injuries among young athletes
T2 - A cross-sectional study in Miyagi prefecture
AU - Tsuchiya, Shinobu
AU - Tsuchiya, Masahiro
AU - Momma, Haruki
AU - Sekiguchi, Takuya
AU - Kuroki, Kaoru
AU - Kanazawa, Kenji
AU - Koseki, Takeyoshi
AU - Igarashi, Kaoru
AU - Nagatomi, Ryoichi
AU - Hagiwara, Yoshihiro
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was performed as part of the Miyagi Sports Medical Projects, and supported by Asahi Breweries, the MEXT-Supported Program for the Strategic Research Foundation at Private Universities to the Kansei Fukushi Research Institute, Tohoku Fukushi University (2012–2016), and by grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 15 K20634 and 16 K11580.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Author(s).
PY - 2017/12/29
Y1 - 2017/12/29
N2 - Background: Sports-related dental injuries, such as tooth fracture, loosening, and avulsion, are a major concern among young athletes because they directly impair oral function. Although the preventive efficacy of mouthguards has been well established, the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries remains high among young athletes. The aim of this study is to identify the variables contributing to the risk of sports-related dental injuries by conducting a survey on large population of young athletes in Miyagi prefecture. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with school-aged athletes (aged 6-15 years, n=5735) using a self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire examined general variables, including sex, age, and body mass index; sports-related variables, including sports-type, team level, activity schedule, break time, and verbal/physical abuse by coaches; and lifestyle variables related to free time, including screen-time and sleep duration. Their associations with sports-related dental injuries were examined using multivariate logistic regression models. Results: The prevalence of sports-related dental injuries was 13.3% (763 of 5735 young athletes) and was higher in males (14.3%, 592 of 4132) than in females (10.7%, 171 of 1603; adjusted odds ratios [ORs] and 95% confidence intervals [CIs]: 1.48 [1.22-1.79], p<0.001). After stratification according to sex, significant associations with the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries were evident for three variables-insufficient break time, verbal abuse, and physical punishment-in males (adjusted ORs [95% CI]: 1.35 [1.03-1.77], p=0.032; 1.31 [1.05-1.62], p=0.015; and 1.36 [1.06-1.75], p=0.016, respectively) but not in females (adjusted ORs [95% CI]: 0.88 [0.53-1.47], p=0.623; 1.29 [0.87-1.91], p=0.206; and 0.97 [0.57-1.63], p=0.894, respectively). Conclusions: Although our results might be based on the individual athlete's self-perception to the sports-related variables, our results suggest that insufficient break time, verbal abuse, and physical punishment from coaches are positively associated with the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries in young male athletes.
AB - Background: Sports-related dental injuries, such as tooth fracture, loosening, and avulsion, are a major concern among young athletes because they directly impair oral function. Although the preventive efficacy of mouthguards has been well established, the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries remains high among young athletes. The aim of this study is to identify the variables contributing to the risk of sports-related dental injuries by conducting a survey on large population of young athletes in Miyagi prefecture. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with school-aged athletes (aged 6-15 years, n=5735) using a self-reported questionnaire. The questionnaire examined general variables, including sex, age, and body mass index; sports-related variables, including sports-type, team level, activity schedule, break time, and verbal/physical abuse by coaches; and lifestyle variables related to free time, including screen-time and sleep duration. Their associations with sports-related dental injuries were examined using multivariate logistic regression models. Results: The prevalence of sports-related dental injuries was 13.3% (763 of 5735 young athletes) and was higher in males (14.3%, 592 of 4132) than in females (10.7%, 171 of 1603; adjusted odds ratios [ORs] and 95% confidence intervals [CIs]: 1.48 [1.22-1.79], p<0.001). After stratification according to sex, significant associations with the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries were evident for three variables-insufficient break time, verbal abuse, and physical punishment-in males (adjusted ORs [95% CI]: 1.35 [1.03-1.77], p=0.032; 1.31 [1.05-1.62], p=0.015; and 1.36 [1.06-1.75], p=0.016, respectively) but not in females (adjusted ORs [95% CI]: 0.88 [0.53-1.47], p=0.623; 1.29 [0.87-1.91], p=0.206; and 0.97 [0.57-1.63], p=0.894, respectively). Conclusions: Although our results might be based on the individual athlete's self-perception to the sports-related variables, our results suggest that insufficient break time, verbal abuse, and physical punishment from coaches are positively associated with the prevalence of sports-related dental injuries in young male athletes.
KW - Coaching
KW - Cross-sectional study
KW - Physical/psychological distress
KW - Sports injuries
KW - Traumatic dental injuries
KW - Young male athletes
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U2 - 10.1186/s12903-017-0466-2
DO - 10.1186/s12903-017-0466-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 29284466
AN - SCOPUS:85039702330
VL - 17
JO - BMC Oral Health
JF - BMC Oral Health
SN - 1472-6831
IS - 1
M1 - 168
ER -