DidYouKnow? TestYourMouthguardKnowledge 1: According to a 2021 JCDA study,1 what percentage of hockey players said they did not wear a mouthguard? 2: In the same JCDA study, what percentage of hockey players said they wore a full-face shield? 3: What percentage of NHL hockey players have lost at least 1 of their teeth? Fun Fact: Ex-NHL player Kevin Bieksa lost one of his front teeth, got it replaced, then proceeded to lose the new one in a fight. Fun Fact: Former Superbowl winner Mike Morton started practising dentistry after his retirement from the NFL. Fun Fact: The American Dental Association estimates that mouthguards prevent 200,000 dental injuries each year. Save your teeth, wear a mouthpiece! 4: What nickname do hockey players give their teeth? A) Chiclets B) Lifesavers C) Tic Tacs D) Gummy Bears 5: What’s the most common way hockey players suffer a dental injury? A) Puck to face B) Elbow to face C) Stick to face D) Crossbar to face 6: What sport results in the most tooth injuries? A) Football B) Basketball C) Hockey D) Rugby 7: Athletes tend to have more cavities than non-athletes. Why? A) Dirty mouthguards B) Worse oral hygiene C) Sweating produces mouth bacteria D) Sports drinks are sugary and acidic 9: What percentage of dental injuries in sports are to the top row of teeth? 10: What percentage of NBA basketball players use mouthguards? 11: How many dental sports injuries occur each year for athletes under the age of 18? Reference: 1. Sarao S, Rattai J, Levin L. Dental Trauma AmongHockey Players: PreventiveMeasures, Compliance and Injury Types. J CanDent Assoc 2021;87:l8 Answers: 1: 45.6% 2: 57.4% 3: 85% 4: A) Chiclets. 5: C) Stick to face. All you kids out there, keep your stick on the ice! 6: B) Basketball. You’d think it would be hockey, eh? 7: D) Sports drinks are sugary and acidic, somake water your drink of choice. 8: A) CamNewton. 9: 80% 10: 76% 11: 22,000 By JeffD’Andrea, CDAMedia Relations Specialist 8: Which NFL quarterback was seen flossing his teeth during games on the sidelines? A) Cam Newton B) Aaron Rodgers C) Tom Brady D) Peyton Manning 38 | 2023 | Issue 6
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