The incidence of orofacial injuries in sports: a pilot study in Illinois

Article Abstract:

Mouthguards appear to protect athletes from orofacial injuries during contact sports. Researchers surveyed athletic trainers in more than 40 Illinois high schools to collect data on orofacial injuries in basketball and football players. Of the 820 football players who participated in 13,882 games or practices, one sustained an orofacial injury. Fourteen orofacial injuries occurred in 120 basketball players who played in 7,641 games or practices. All of the football players and none of the basketball players wore mouth protectors. Orofacial injuries accounted for less than 1% of all football injuries and 34% of all basketball injuries. Seven other studies of orofacial injuries in athletes also revealed lower injury rates in those who wear mouthguards.

Usage, Injuries, Sports, Mouth, Stomatognathic system, Face, Athletes, Facial injuries, Mouth protectors, Mouth guards

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Orofacial lipomas diagnosed by CT and MRI

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Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be effective methods for the diagnosis of orofacial lipomas that are buried under soft tissue. A lipoma is a benign tumor that occurs in fat tissue. This type of tumor usually occurs in other parts of the body besides the mouth. Those that do occur in the mouth usually occur in the tongue or the mucous membrane lining the cheek. CT and MRI was used to diagnose orofacial lipomas in three patients. CT was used to diagnose a patient with a lipoma on her tongue. MRI was used to diagnose another patient with a lipoma in the mucous membrane lining his cheek. CT and MRI are more effective for imaging a lipoma buried under soft tissue than conventional X-ray techniques.

Diagnosis, CT imaging, CAT scans, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mouth tumors, Angiolipoma

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Cranial arteritis: a medical emergency with orofacial manifestations

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Two cases are reported of 70-year-old women who developed cranial arteritis. Cranial arteritis is an inflammation of the cranial arteries of the head. It commonly affects the temporal artery and is therefore sometimes called temporal arteritis. It can cause blindness and is therefore a medical emergency. When the arteries become inflamed, they cannot deliver adequate amounts of blood to organs. This condition is called ischemia, and causes most of the symptoms. A biopsy of the temporal artery can confirm the diagnosis. Corticosteroids are the most common treatment.

Case studies, Giant cell arteritis, Temporal arteritis

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