Oral Health And Its Influence On Sports Practice

Alternative One of the main elements responsible for influencing athletes' lives is health. Mouth problems such as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), periodontal disease, occlusion disease and dental losses can variation of performance and even distance from athletes in training and competitions. Oral diseases can directly interfere with the general health of the individual as can be observed in different studies. The objective of this literature review is to report and evaluate through a systematic review the importance of oral health in sports practice. There is a shortage of literature on oral health recommendations for patients with these specific dietary needs. Athletes have specific dietary needs to improve physical performance, and oral health professionals can add value by developing personalized prevention and treatment protocols to help athletes maintain their oral health. There are many potential challenges to the oral health of athletes, including nutritional, oral dehydration, exercise-induced immune suppression, lack of awareness, poor health behaviors, and lack of prioritization. However, theoretically, oral diseases are preventable by simple interventions with good evidence of efficacy. After this systematic review we can conclude that the dentist should beincreasingly present in the practice of sports, regard less of modality and amateur or professional level.