Traumatismos bucodentales en la práctica del rugbya propósito de un caso
- Iglesias Rodeiro, Elizabeth
- Martínez-Rodríguez, Natalia 1
- Barona Dorado, Cristina 1
- Madrigal Martínez-Pereda, Cristina 1
- Meniz García, Cristina 1
- Martínez-González, José María 1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Pages: 79-84
Type: Article
More publications in: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Abstract
Introduction: Participation in rugby has increased over the years, especially in countries where the practice of this sport was not common, which has resulted in an increase in the incidence of injuries given its high-impact nature. Various epidemiological studies have evaluated the incidence of oral trauma as a result of sports accidents, in which dental fractures are referred to as those most commonly produced within the practice of this type of sports. Description of the clinical case: We present the clinical case of an 18-yearold male patient, with no relevant medical history, referred to the Oral Surgery Service of the Virgen de la Paloma Viamed Hospital in Madrid, who presented a soft tissue lesion in addition to a palatal dislocation of the dental sector anterosuperior as a result of trauma during a rugby match, for which drug treatment combined with splinting was prescribed, thus allowing spontaneous tissue healing. Discussion and conclusions: A high incidence of injuries produced during rugby practice is observed due to the scarce protective equipment used by the players, where the face and its soft tissues constitute the areas with the highest frequency of affectation and can be considered as the high-impact sport with the highest prevalence of head and neck injuries.