Audio Recording

Bunts, Punts and Elbows: The Sports Dentistry Side Of Your Practice
Douglas Lambert, DDS, FACD, FASDA, FASD, ABAD


We are in an age of active lifestyles, with an emphasis on participating in sporting activities at both the youth and adult levels. Not surprisingly, athletic injuries to the orofacial region and the dentition are on the rise. Unique and timely techniques employed for diagnosing, treating, and restoring oral injuries in these accidents are paramount to successful long-term results. Are you prepared for immediate action following a dental trauma?

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Learn dental trauma – patient assessment and triage.
• Learn contemporary management of luxation injuries.
• How to treat the avulsed tooth in a timely fashion.
• Learn unique restorative options for the sports-related dental injury.
• Learn current status of mouth guards – including fabrication techniques for a custom mouthguard and the new performance enhancing appliances.
• Learn concussions and dentistry.