J Dent Oral Biol | Volume 2, Issue 4 | Review Article | Open Access

The Importance of Oral Health in High Performance Athletes: A Brief Review

Paulo SG Henriques^1* and Flávia Sukekava²

¹Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry São Leopoldo Mandic, Brazil
²Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry University of São Paulo, Brazil

^*Correspondance to: Paulo SG Henriques 

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Abstract

The purpose of this review is to present the reality of oral health among high performance athletes. All data collected and pertinent information to construct this review was retrieved from the indexed scientific literature. The results observed enhanced that the oral health among high elite athletes has been neglected. There is a necessity to apply the previous knowledge about preventive oral medicine and its benefits to improve the performance of this population in prospective studies with long term follow-up.

Keywords:

Oral health; Periodontal disease; Elite athletes; Olympic games

Citation:

Henriques PSG, Sukekava F. The Importance of Oral Health in High Performance Athletes: A Brief Review. J Dent Oral Biol. 2017; 2(4): 1037.