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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
dentistry
A survey of orofacial injuries among basketball players
International Dental Journal, Volume 61, No. 1, Year 2011
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Description
Objective: To determine the prevalence of orofacial injuries among basketball players in Benin City, Nigeria and to survey the athletes' awareness, attitude and use of mouthguards. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of basketball players in the standard basketball arena in Benin City was conducted between November 2009 and January 2010. A self-administered questionnaire elicited information on demography, the prevalence of oral and facial injuries, distribution of site and cause of orofacial injuries, athletes' knowledge, attitudes and usage of mouthguards. Data were subjected to descriptive statistics and Chi square test. Results: The response rate was 78%. Of the 156 respondents, 79.5% were male and 20.5% female, with a mean age of 23.1 years. The distributions was amateurs (61.5%) professionals (38.5%). The mean number of injuries in previous 12 months was 3.7 ± 1.8. The prevalence of both facial and oral injuries among the respondents was 62.8% with the lip and gingiva most commonly involved respectively. The common causes of the orofacial injury reported were from elbows of opponents, falling and collisions with other players. The prevalence of injury was not significantly associated with demography, category, competition and duration of participation. More than half had heard and seen mouthguards and the coach was the leading source of information. The reasons for non-use of mouthguard were mostly ignorance, non-availability and non-affordability. Conclusion: The high prevalence of orofacial injury among basketball players reported in this study justifies the need for multidisciplinary injury prevention interventional approach with emphasis on the rules of the games. © 2011 FDI World Dental Federation.
Authors & Co-Authors
Azodo, C. Chinedu
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Odai, Chukwuemeka Danielson
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Osazuwa-Peters, Nosayaba (Nosa)
United States, St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Obuekwe, Ozoemene Ndubuisi
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1875-595X.2011.00009.x
ISSN:
00206539
e-ISSN:
1875595X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Benin
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female