Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Kranjčić, Josip; Babić, Petra; Božić, Irma

The Journal of the Croatian Catholic Medical Society, Vol. 35 No. 4, 2025.

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Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Josip Kranjčić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia *
Petra Babić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Irma Božić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

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APA 6th Edition

Kranjčić, J., Babić, P. & Božić, I. (2025). Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva, 35 (4), 337-340. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595

MLA 8th Edition

Kranjčić, Josip, et al. "Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva, vol. 35, no. 4, 2025, pp. 337-340. https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Kranjčić, Josip, Petra Babić and Irma Božić. "Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva 35, no. 4 (2025): 337-340. https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595

Harvard

Kranjčić, J., Babić, P., and Božić, I. (2025). 'Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow', Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva, 35(4), pp. 337-340. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595 (Accessed 24 August 2026)

Vancouver

Kranjčić J, Babić P, Božić I. Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva [Internet]. 2025 [cited 2026 August 24];35(4):337-340. Available from: https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595

IEEE

J. Kranjčić, P. Babić and I. Božić, "Sports Dentistry: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow", Glasnik Hrvatskog katoličkog liječničkog društva, vol.35, no. 4, pp. 337-340, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php/343595. [Accessed: 24 August 2026]

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Abstract

Sports dentistry is a branch of dental medicine focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of orofacial and dental injuries related to sports activities. Although sports have a positive impact on overall health, they carry a significant risk of dental and soft tissue trauma, especially in contact and extreme sports. Mouthguards represent the most important preventive measure, with custom-made mouthguards being the most effective. Despite proven effectiveness, awareness among athletes and coaches about the importance of protective equipment remains low. Modern sports dentistry extends beyond trauma management to the prevention of sport-related oral diseases such as dental erosion and caries. Education of athletes and interdisciplinary cooperation are essential for reducing the incidence and long-term consequences of sports-related injuries.