Atendimento emergencial de atletas que sofreram trauma em competições esportivas: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Dental trauma can cause injuries of various types, ranging from enamel fracture to bone fracture. Among the various types of dental trauma, the role of the dental surgeon, specialized in the oral and maxillofacial area, is important for the management of polytraumatized patients in the head region, with special attention to traumatic accidents in the face and dentoalveolar region, resulting from sports competitions and focus on immediate care after the accident. (Types of injuries, extent, diagnosis and their respective treatments). The importance of using protective equipment for the orofacial areas for the well-being and preservation of the athlete's physical integrity is also present. This study aims, through a literature review, to discuss the emergency conduct of care in professional and amateur sportsmen, victims of trauma of a dental nature, during sports practices. The methodology used will be based on an electronic and scientific bibliographic survey. The scientific platforms that will be used are Scielo, Google Scholar and Pubmed, in Portuguese and English, the inclusion and exclusion criteria chosen will be through articles that address the topic in a complete way, in order to elucidate in a more consistent and cohesive way . There is a high prevalence of orofacial injuries in high-level and amateur athletes, and most of these athletes do not use oral or facial protection equipment, only in mandatory sports. Thus, the role of the CD in the education of athletes is of fundamental importance. Therefore, the focus should be on injury prevention in order to improve quality of life, reducing traumatic complications.