Cognition and Implementation of Protective Measures for Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries of Ice Hockey Players in Primary and Secondary Schools in Beijing(10-12)

Abstract Objective: Through a cross-sectional investigation on the cognition and implementation of sports related oral and maxillofacial injury prevention measures of ice hockey players in primary and secondary schools in Beijing, this paper discusses the effective methods to improve the safety of juvenile ice hockey sports and reduce the incidence of oral and maxillofacial injuries such as tooth avulsion, tooth fracture and jaw fracture. Methods: using convenient sampling method, obtain the consent of young ice hockey players from 5 primary and secondary schools and 6 special sports training institutions in Beijing, and issue questionnaires. 280 valid questionnaires were collected. Results: only 12.50% of the young people often wear the mouth guard in ice hockey. 62.50% of the juvenile ice hockey players never wear the mouth guard. 43.58% of the respondents did not know the risk of sports related oral injury. The necessity of not removing teeth protection is the important reason why the athletes did not wear the protective gear (89.64%). The inconsistent behaviour with other teammates (67.14%) was the psychological factor of young athletes' refusal to wear the mouth guard. Wearing discomfort (34.33%) and communication influence (33.14%) should not be ignored. Therefore, the most effective way to promote the young athletes to wear the mouth guard is to establish and enforce the standards of the relevant management organizations (77.14%). Conclusion: young ice hockey players in our city are lack of knowledge about sports related oral injury and effective protective measures, and there is a high risk of sports. It is the most effective way to improve the compliance of athletes to wear the protective gear to draw up and supervise the relevant standards of Ice Hockey Association and coach's guidance. There is a great space for the dental staff to improve the denture bracket, improve the wearing comfort, expand the health guidance efficiency of the dental staff, and promote the oral health of the whole people.