Course Overview:

Sports dentistry is one of the most recent and upcoming field in dentistry. It mainly includes the prevention and management of athletics-related orofacial injuries and associated oral diseases. The sports or team dentist assists athletes in the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of oral injuries. The most significant aspect in preventing sports-related orofacial injuries is wearing basic protective devices such as properly-fitting helmets, face masks and/or mouth guards.

Dental injuries are the most common type of orofacial injury sustained during participation in sports. Many athletes are not aware of the health implications of a traumatic injury to the mouth or of the potential for incurring severe head and orofacial injuries while playing. The dentist can play an imperative role in informing athletes, coaches and parents about the importance of preventing orofacial injuries in sports.

Course Aim:

So far there is no specific program available in India for sports dentistry. This program provides a structured approach to the dentist to get an overall knowledge about what are the various roles of a sports dentist.

This course aims to touch the various vital aspects in the field of Sports Dentistry along with few guidelines as to how a sports dentist should manage athlete’s dento-facial injuries, fabricate mouthguards and many other things like substance abuse counselling, correct dietary guidance considering the athlete’s requirement that would prevent damage to oral health, etc.

With a blend of theoretical knowledge, our expert video lecture series and our interactive online and off- line workshops, this course provides the best knowledge in sports dentistry.

Course Structure:

Course Faculty:

Head Faculty: Dr. Sneha Divekar
Subject Faculty: Subject specific for sports science modules

Guest Faculty: For various sports dentistry and sports science lectures, for both
online and offline sessions/workshop

•  BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), MUHS
• International Certification in Aesthetic
• Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation’ under
  New York University, College of Dentistry,
  USA
• Fellowship in Aesthetic Dentistry, Germany
• Fellowship in Endodontics
• Master’s Program in Sports Science, USA
• Master’s Program in Sports Nutrition, USA
• Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition
• Fellowship in Psychology Counseling
• Certificate in TMJ disorders
• Certificate in Occlusion and FMR
• Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine
• Certificate in Geriatric Medicine and
  Gerontology
• Certificate in Women Fitness & Health
• Certificate in Youth Fitness & Child
  Psychology
• Consultant Sports Dentist at Vmax High
  Performance Centre
• Experience of giving lectures on Sports
  dentistry guidance to various sports clubs,
  schools and colleges, dental screenings
  and treatments of all levels of athletes.

Memberships

• Founder & Director, National Sports Dentistry Committee, India
• Life Member of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine
• Life Member of Indian Association of Sports Medicine
• Life Member of Association of Sports Nutrition and Fitness Science
• Life Member of Indian Academy of Aesthetic & Cosmetic Dentistry
• Life Member of Indian Society of Dental Traumatology
• Life Member of Federation of Special Care Dentistry
• Life Member of Foundation for Orofacial Myotherapy
• Life Member of Indian Dental Association