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High Oral Hygiene Neglect in Top Athletes

New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reviewed 39 published papers investigating the oral health of elite sports people, showing that there was a unusually high level of neglect by this group, with 15-75% having moderate to severe gum disease. Stuff.co.nz reported that the data was consistent with previous work with 2012 London Olympic athletes, 46.5% of whom had not visited their dentist in the past 12 months, and 18% of whom admitted they had had dental problems that affected their performance.

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Source: www.pharmacydaily.com.au/newsletters/pd-for-mon-20-oct-2014/37073, 20 October 2014