Sports Dentistry

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IF ANYONE INTERESTED IN TAKING UP SPORTS DENTISTRY AS A COURSE. HERE ARE THE DETAILS::
Module Leader: peter fine
Programme Coordinator: Anthony Clough
Guest Speakers: Senior Lecturers and Clinicians from Eastman & London Sports Institute
Aims and Objectives

The aim of this module is to stimulate participants in this expanding area and increase their understanding of the clinical needs of athletes. The course will take place over ten study days spread at monthly intervals.

The module will include lectures, seminars and clinical sessions together with practical and laboratory sessions to construct splints and mouthguards.

The dental aspects of the course will include:

* Aetiology, prognosis and treatment of dental and maxillo-facial trauma
* The recognition of neurological injury
* Tissue healing
* Stress and TMJ Dysfunction
* Tooth surface loss and the relationship with sporting activity

In addition to the dental and maxillo-facial subjects there will be lectures and demonstrations on the following topics:

* Sports physiology
* Psychology of sports injury
* Diet and Nutrition
* Therapeutics and drugs in sport
* Medico-Legal aspects of dental injuries

At the end of the course participants will feel confident to take an active role in the health care of sports people and able to advise team doctors, physiotherapists and dieticians on those specific areas of dental care particularly relevant to athletes.
Dates 2011 (13 days):

Day 1 – September 1st 2011
Day 2 – September 15th 2011
Day 3 – October 27th 2011
Day 4 – November 24th 2011
Day 5 – December 1st 2011
Day 6 – December 15th 2011
Day 7 – January 19th 2012
Day 8 – February 16th 2012
Day 9 – March 15th 2012
Day 10 – April 19th 2012
Day 11 – May 10th 2012
Day 12 – May 31st 2012
Day 13 – June 14th 2012
Course Fee:

£5200

        

[Anonymous]

Professional hockey organizations have several medical personnel on staff to ensure the players remain at their optimum performance level. The medical team includes a dentist who is in attendance at every game, ready to treat players that have suffered a dental injury on the ice.

During the NHL regular season, injuries sustained during a game by either team are treated by the home team’s dentist. When the playoffs begin and the teams strategy is under lock and key, the dentist accompanies the medical team on the road to provide direct care. Dr. Blair says, "Everybody keeps their cards closer to their vest as far as injuries are concerned, we don’t want the opposition to know our injuries, and they don’t want us to know theirs."

How are dental injuries treated during a game, considering most arenas are generally not capable of housing the equipment necessary to perform a restoration, not to mention the player with the injury is determined to get back on the ice? According to Dr. Blair, the first priority is always, "Immediate relief of pain; hockey players are paid to play hockey. It is our job to get them back on the ice as soon and as quickly as possible. The treatment that takes place at the game might be only a temporary fix to get them back in the game and then more involved, more detailed treatment will take place here in the [dental] office after the game or the next day."

        

[Anonymous]

dentists plays a major role in contact sports i think govt can open certain jobs there in sports industry for the benefit of sportsman and dentist

        

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