Oral Health Case Reports

Department of Physical Education, Metropolitan University of Santos, Santos, Brazil

Publications

• Case Report   
  The Influence of Oral Infectious Focus on the Physical Performance of an Athlete: Case Report
  Author(s): Caio Vinicius G. Roman Torres*, Rodrigo P. da Silva PE, Camila B. Barbieri, Joelbert Benigno, Humberto Oswaldo Schwartz Filho and Marcelo de Melo Quintela
  
  The influence of oral pathologies on sports performance seems to be clarified, but there are few case reports and research that show this relationship. The aim of the present case report was to show whether a localized oral infection could influence the results of physical tests in an athlete. Patient R.P., 37 years old, physical education teacher, swimmer, hiker and bodybuilder since he was 17 years old, sought emergency dental care due to painful symptoms in element 17. After radiographic examination, a periapical lesion was observed, through the probing, a periodontal pocket measuring 10 mm was observed in the distal and buccal region of this tooth and tooth 18. After the diagnosis of an infectious condition, the patient was proposed to perform pre and post-treatment physical tests at intervals of 30, 90 and 120 days: strength maximal bench press, resistance with 50% of the maximum.. Read More»
  DOI: DOI: 10.37421/2471-8726.2022.8.061

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