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- Oral health among athletes at the Egas Moniz Sports Dentistry PracticePublication . Fernandes, Carolina; Allen, Inês; Pinto, Leonor Sá; Júdice, André; Vicente, Filipa; Familia, Carlos; Mendes, José João; Godinho, CatarinaThe sports dentistry consultation at the Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz is guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals that provide a customized service to high performance athletes. Over the last year, 99 athletes were evaluated in terms of their oral health through extraoral, intraoral and radiographic exams. In this population a high prevalence of dry mouth, erosive wear, gingivitis, periodontitis and DMF index was observed, which may have a profound and negative impact on sports performance. Of the athletes, 40.4% attended follow up consultations, where restoration and scaling were the majority of the clinical procedures performed. This data highlights the importance of a dedicated sports dentistry consultations.