Table 1 Types of preventive and risk mitigation interventions for dental caries, periodontal disease, dental erosion and pericoronitis
From: Consensus statement: Oral health and elite sport performance
Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
All conditions | Health promotion, education and behaviour change: multilevel approach including individual (athlete), local (medical, dental and performance support team) and high level (national/international sport organisations) |
Dental caries | Dietary: when feasible, reduced frequency and amount of carbohydrate intake. Matching sports drink to purpose, for example, for hydration, hypotonic drink or water Fluoride: for example, toothpaste containing at least 1400 ppm fluoride and preferably 5000 ppm Oral hygiene: effective daily dental plaque removal (toothbrushing and interdental cleaning) |
Periodontal disease | Oral hygiene: behaviour change to achieve effective daily dental plaque removal (toothbrushing and interdental cleaning) Assessment: early detection and treatment (secondary prevention) Risk factor reduction: tobacco use cessation |
Dental erosion | Dietary: reduced frequency of acidic food/beverage intake Sports drinks: where feasible; reduced frequency, avoiding prolonged retention in mouth, using straw to drink |
Pericoronitis | Oral hygiene: careful plaque removal around impacted third molar Extraction: extraction of third molar after no more than two episodes of pericoronitis |
