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A mouthguard could havesaved these teeth.

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Mouthguards

Military population is highly athletic.

A

mericanA

cademy for SportsDentistry recommends mouthguardsfor 40 sports - including skydiving.

During any sports season, athletes

have 10% chance of sustaining aninjury to the face or mouth.

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Academy for Sports Dentistry endorsesmouthguard use for the following sports:

acrobatics

baseball

basketballboxing

cycling

discus

equestrian sports

field hockeyfootball

gymnastics

handball

ice hockey

judo

karatelacrosse

motorcross

martial arts

parachuting

rugbyracquetball

skiing

soccer

squash

surfing

skate boardingshot putt

skydiving

trampoline

tennis

volleyballwrestling

weight lifting

water polo

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Mouthguard Program

Promote awareness anduse of mouthguards

Educate / Fabricate / Motivate

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Oral-Facial Injuries forTrainees

Confidence

Course

PugilStick

Training

Bayonet

Range

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The Battle

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Set up:

Microwave and crockpots

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Briefing line

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Trainee inserts warm mouthguard

and picks up dental record

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Bagging mouthguard in Pano

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Mouthguard check

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Pugil stick training

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Background:

Mouthguards are not unit issue

they are issued from ReceptionStation Dental Clinic

Soldiers do not participate in

specified training without mouthprotection

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West Point Cadets

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18 y/o female with tooth fracture from

bayonet training (Feb 01).

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18 y/o female with tooth fracture from

bayonet training restored.

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19 y/o female with nonrestorable root

fracture -- tooth extracted (Jan 01).

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Root Fracture Number 7

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M16 injury caused loss of tooth -- unable

to locate.

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Tooth fracture from M16 training (NOV 00).

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M16 injury nonrestorable tooth fracture.

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19 y/o male with injury X 1 month from

striking a log on confidence course(Jan 01).

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19 y/o with provisional restorations ofconfidence course injury.

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Financial Impact(Fort LeonardWood)

The program cost per individual. $1.10

The return on investment measured in dollars(i.e., total savings in provider visits avoided or projected

savings for an early injury prevention intervention).

$ 204,000

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RecommendationsRequire trainees to wear

mouthguards during thefollowing training events:

Pugil Stick

Bayonet

Confidence Course

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Highly recommend use ofmouthguards during thefollowing sports events:

Football

SoccerBasketball

Rugby

Recommendations

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