SPORTS DENTISTRY

Sports dentistry includes the prevention and management of athletics-related orofacial injuries and associated oral diseases. The sports or team dentist assists athletes in the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of oral injuries.

Both Dr. Stewart and Dr. Kopec have taken the ASD Team Dentist Course, which covers situations and problems encountered in various sports; principles of dental injury prevention; fabrication of properly fitted custom mouthguards; identification, diagnosis, and treatment of oral-facial and dental injuries; illicit and performance enhancing drugs; and many other related topics.