Clinical Professor (Adjunct) of Restorative Dentistry Ostrow USC School of Dentistry Tustin, California, United States
Disclosure(s):
Kent T. Ochiai, DDS, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Play a critical leadership role in athlete health. Sports dentistry is evolving rapidly within interdisciplinary sports medicine programs, transforming how we support athletic performance and wellness. Discover the compelling connection between oral health and athletic success across all levels of sport. Master dental trauma preparedness through situational awareness, evidence-based training protocols and emergency response strategies tailored to athletic settings. Explore the evolution of mouth protectors—from traditional designs to advanced custom appliances that monitor impact forces and health data—and understand how prescriptive oversight and updated standards protect athletes while advancing professional practice. Learn the advocacy strategies and clinical frameworks that position dentistry as essential to comprehensive athlete care and public health. Gain the expertise to establish yourself as the dental leader in your athletic medicine community.
Learning Objectives:
Understand sports and health as related to covering sports athletes access to needed or necessary dental care. Review age group risks and community needs.
Gain basic knowledge and concepts of dental trauma and triage necessary for the delivery of urgent or emergent care while working with sports medicine.
Identify new concepts and standards for mouthguard design with instument guards and the importance prescriptive fit oversight for best function with protective appliances.
