Takahiro Mitsui, Susumu Yamamoto, Morito Endo
Science electives in high school will improve nutrition knowledge but not enough to make accurate decisions
Nutrition research and practice
sports activities teethrelated contact cause injury ally opponent players lead potential infections aesthetic problems however extent injuries remains unclear study aimed clarify frequency situation head injuries caused teeth hicbt occurring supervision schools japan hicbt records extracted japan sport council data head injuries occurring reported 7year period 2012 2018 supervision schools japan total 463527 head injury cases study period 4495 cases approximately 1 hicbt hicbt cases 3650 8120 related sports athletic activity injuries reported occur often basketball rate 5707 5043 soccerfutsal next common sport rate 1338 2401 junior high school high school students tag games responsible similar number hicbt cases 2273 3903 kindergartens elementary school students total 4495 cases hicbt identified accounting 1 head injuries supervision schools japan study period result reminds us teeth could weapon players sports events hicbts occurring basketball soccerfutsal mouthguards mandatory conspicuous among junior senior high school students active use mouthguards various sports protect players well teammates opponents sports dentists encourage revision rules mandating use mouthguards popular sports high incidence hicbt basketball soccerfutsal