Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge about sports dentistry and the ability to care for athlete patients of the professors of the Dentistry Course of the Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Torres RS. A questionnaire with 11 closed questions was elaborated, in which the professors answered without making use of bibliographical material or any means of external consultation. The results showed that the knowledge about Sports Dentistry among the professors of the Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Torres Campus is quite varied, regarding the very existence of the area, the differentiation regarding the necessary care for the patient/athlete and sports doping. Keywords: Cirurgião dentist; Atleta; Odontologia Desportiva.
Highlights
It has been known for a long time that sports are directly linked to the Brazilian people
The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge about sports dentistry and the ability to care for athlete patients of the professors of the Dentistry Course of the Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Torres RS
The results showed that the knowledge about Sports Dentistry among the professors of the Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Torres Campus is quite varied, regarding the very existence of the area, the differentiation regarding the necessary care for the patient/athlete and sports doping
Summary
It has been known for a long time that sports are directly linked to the Brazilian people. Among many references to our people, we are known as the "Country of Soccer", we have achieved significant results in various other sports [1] In this decade, we will be participating in two major sporting events of worldwide visibility: the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016, and in 2014, the Soccer World Cup, as the host country - an opportunity that we will have to really confirm the name given to us. We will be participating in two major sporting events of worldwide visibility: the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016, and in 2014, the Soccer World Cup, as the host country - an opportunity that we will have to really confirm the name given to us Because of all these circumstances, and the great expectation.
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