Doha: Emergency Dental Kit - a sports equipment developed by Aspetar and used during the AIBA World Boxing Championships for the first time served a useful tool to protect athletes from Orofacial Injury, it was revealed here yesterday.
“The Emergency Dental Kit is an important tool for providing orofacial protection to athletes immediately, prior to reaching the hospital, and contributes to expediting treatment and recovery. The kit components include materials that will maintain the teeth in case of an incident during competitions or training, as long as the athlete is also seen by a specialist within 4 hours,” Dr Mohammed Alsaey, Director of Sports Dentistry at Aspetar, said.
He revealed that the Emergency Dental Kit was used for the first time during this Championship.
Alsaey was speaking at the Orofacial Trauma in Boxing conference, an event held by Aspetar in conjunction with the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
He emphasised on the importance of the conference, and its role in exchanging and sharing knowledge between experts.
“Aspetar is a preferred destination for clubs and sports stars from around the world, and this motivates us to continually develop our sports medicine.
“This conference comes as part of our efforts to exchange expertise with some of the world’s most renowned doctors and specialists. Furthermore, the event highlights the leading role of Aspetar in sports medicine, in the region and the world,” Dr Mohammed Alsaey, Director of Sports Dentistry at Aspetar, said.
Some of the world’s best doctors, both local and international, participated in the conference, discussing topics such as facial and dental injuries in boxing, oral health and sports performance, surgical management of mandibular fractures, oral injury prevention, and the effects of nutrition on oral health and sport performance.
The World Boxing Championship concluded yesterday in Doha, and the AIBA President, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, expressed his appreciation for all of the effort and services provided by Aspetar.
Dr Wu stated that AIBA had selected Aspetar as the medical partner for the Championship due to its skilled staff, capabilities, and advanced facilities, all of which make the hospital a preferred destination for medical care of participants.
Dr. Abdelhamid Khadri, chairman of AIBA Medical Commission, indicated that boxers no longer use a head guard in men’s championships, adding that this decision was made two years ago following long-term studies and research with boxers. The latest on this topic was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: “Our mission is to protect athletes and provide them with safety tools. Studies have shown that boxers who used the head guard registered a higher rate of concussion than those who did not use it, and therefore AIBA have decided to suspend the use of the head guard in men’s championships.”
On his participation in the conference, Dr Khadri added: “Aspetar has a leading role in sports medicine, and organising this event reflects its position in this sector. The conference gathered doctors and specialists from around the world under one roof, and this helps us to create the sports medicine framework.”
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