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Prevalence of dental injuries and awareness regarding mouthguards among basketball players and coaches.
BACKGROUND: Dental injuries are frequently occurred by an impact to facial area among basketball players. In fact. mouthguards are able to absorb the power of impacts and protect teeth from excessive forces, it is crucial for players even at training to wear mouthguards. To determine the prevalence of dental injuries and investigate the awareness about the use of mouthguards among basketball players and coaches