Sherzod Inagomov, Abdushukur Sadikov, Jasur Rizaev
Dental diseases arising among athletes require close attention due to emerging problems associated with dentoalveolar pathology, which occurs in most cases among athletes, whose activities are associated with trauma to the teeth, gums, dentoalveolar joint, as well as the soft tissues of the oral cavity.
This article presents the results of a medical and social survey conducted among athletes on the basis of filling out a questionnaire.
The survey showed that more than 40% of athletes have knowledge about the possible occurrence of pathological processes of the dental profile during sports training in various sports. The study of the dental profile according to the main estimated indicators revealed the fact that among athletes involved in various sports it is necessary to carry out preventive measures for functional disorders and possible pathological changes in the dentition.
Currently, for this purpose, sports dental splints are used, which ensure the retention of the lower jaw, in the position necessary to prevent its trauma, with increased pressure during the training period. It should be noted that there are inconveniences, as well as a communicative psychological barrier when using prophylactic splints, this is due to the fact that athletes have disrupted the normal closing of the jaws, which causes disturbances in diction and cosmetological distortion of the face caused by hypertonicity of the masticatory muscles.
