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<strong>UNC</strong>W student-athlete that requests one. The Department <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training<br />

recognizes that student-athletes that are currently undergoing dental or orthodontic care<br />

will be better suited for mouth-formed mouthguards, rather than custom formed<br />

mouthguards due to ongoing dental corrections. The Department <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training<br />

also recognizes that individual student-athletes may prefer mouth formed mouthguards<br />

over the custom formed mouthguards. The Sports medicine staff will attempt to educate<br />

these individuals on the benefits <strong>of</strong> a custom formed mouthguard over a mouth formed<br />

mouthguard for optimal dental protection.<br />

MANAGEMENT OF DENTAL INJURIES:<br />

The following guidelines are recommended by the American Dental Association for<br />

emergency dental care following the traumatic loss <strong>of</strong> a tooth or teeth during athletic<br />

participation<br />

1. Attempt to locate lost tooth or teeth<br />

2. If dirty gently rinse <strong>of</strong>f, then attempt to reimplant in patients mouth.<br />

3. If unable to reimplant then place, in milk, saline or commercial dental<br />

emergency kit.<br />

4. Refer for emergency dental care as soon as possible.<br />

SUMMARY:<br />

The Department <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training is committed to providing quality health care<br />

services for all student-athletes. As such, the Department <strong>of</strong> Athletic Training is very<br />

proactive in the management <strong>of</strong> dental care and the issuing <strong>of</strong> athletic mouthguards to<br />

individual student-athletes who are at an increased risk for dental injuries with their<br />

respective athletic teams. The issuing <strong>of</strong> mouthguards aid us in limiting the risks <strong>of</strong><br />

dental injuries associated with <strong>athletics</strong>, and the potential for long-term complications<br />

from dental injuries.<br />

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