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Author:   Siobhan C. Budd ,  Jean-Christophe Egea
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9783319534220

ISBN 10:   331953422
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   17 May 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Setting the Scene: Endurance Sport, Athletes & Training: A Brief History of Sport.- The Current Popularity of Endurance Sports: Why?.- A Definition of Sport.- Physiological Basics of Endurance Sports.- Regulatory Medical Surveillance of Sport. Oral Health: Sports-Related Risk Factors: The Importance of Oral Health and Athletes.-  A Summary of The Risk Factors Affecting Oral Health.- Nutrition of Endurance Athletes: Risk Factor.- Too Much of a Good Thing? The Time Factor Risk.- Exercise Induced  Immune Suppression: Risk Factor.- Salivary Alterations: Risk Factor.- Psychology of The Endurance Athlete:  Risk Factor.- Medication And The Endurance Athlete: Risk Factor.- Dental Traumatology and the Endurance Athlete: Risk Factor.- Education, Knowledge and Motivation: Risk Factor.- Access to Dental Treatment: Risk Factor. Clinical Reality: Physiological Processes & Oral Health: Periodontal Consequences.- Dental Consequences.- The Dry Mouth Syndrome of Athletes.- Clinical Reality: Dental Occlusion And Performance.- One Step Further: The Influence of Physical Effort on the Manducator System.- The Spread of Oral Infections and Performance.- Dental Pain and Performance.- Notion of Life Quality. Dental Management and Care of Athletes: General Principles.- Specific Principles: Dental Practice.- Therapeutic Solutions for the Most Common Dental Lesions in Endurance Athletes.- The Treatment of Dental Trauma.- Doping, Prescription and Dentistry.- Conclusion (and Final Remarks). Appendix.

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Jean-Christophe Egea, DDS, PhD, HDR, is a certified specialist in Orthodontics who combines private practice with part-time hospital practice in the Odontology Service of CHU de Montpellier in France. He is Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Sport Dentistry in the Odontology Faculty at University of Montpellier and also undertakes work as a researcher in the Biohealth and Nanoscience Laboratory at the University of Montpellier. In 2014 he received his Habilitation to lead research activities from the University of Montpellier. Dr. Egea’s clinical work has included the dental management of professional rugby and volleyball players, while his research interests have encompassed clinical occlusion among top athletes, biomaterials in orthopedics, and saliva. He has published a number of articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Siobhan Budd, DDS, completed her qualification as Doctor of Dental Surgery at the Facultyof Dental Surgery, University of Montpellier, in 2015. She holds previous qualifications including a Degree in Geography from the University of Exeter, UK (1998) and a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Greenwich in London (2002). Her dental interests and activities focus especially on Physiology and Sport Dentistry. Since 2015 she has also been a researcher in the Biohealth and Nanoscience Laboratory at the University of Montpellier, where she is conducting clinical research on occlusion among top-level athletes. She has herself been a top-level athlete at middle distance events. 

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