Mouthguard use continues to be a hotly debated issue in the domain of contact sports. Regulations from sports governing bodies on wearing mouthguards and attitudes towards their use from athletes vary significantly across ‘at-risk sports’. We explore how recent advances in sports dentistry have led to the widespread availability of new customisable mouthguards and whether their use may impact athletic performance, reduce orofacial trauma or sport related concussion. We also discuss whether ‘no mouthguard, no play’ policies designed to mandate their use may help to promote a culture of safe participation in contact sport.

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“预防伤害与表现”：现在是时候强制在所有接触式运动中使用护齿器了吗？

在接触运动领域，使用护齿罩仍然是一个备受争议的问题。在“有风险的运动”中，体育管理机构对佩戴口罩的规定以及运动员对佩戴口罩的态度的差异很大。我们探索运动牙科的最新进展如何导致新型可定制护齿的广泛普及，以及它们的使用是否会影响运动表现，减少口面创伤或与运动有关的脑震荡。我们还将讨论旨在强制使用的“无护齿，无游戏”政策是否有助于促进安全参与接触运动的文化。