Context: Mixed martial arts (MMA) is rapidly growing in popularity in the United States and
abroad. This combat sport joins athletes from a wide variety of martial art disciplines, each …

Abstract Objectives The German Society of Craniomandibular Function and Disorders
recommends that patients suffering from temporomandibular dysfunctions should practice …

Purpose This retrospective cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate oral health status
(dental, periodontal, and functional) and oral health behavior in young German athletes …

Objectives: to identify all studies of Karate injuries and assess injury rates, types, location,
and causes. Methods: Six electronic and four grey literature databases were searched. Two …

Objectives Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are musculoskeletal conditions with a
multifactorial aetiology. The predictive role of direct orofacial macrotrauma in the …

Background The aim of this study was to describe whether certain occupations were over-or
underrepresented and to compare biopsychosocial functioning by types of occupation and …

This study compared the injury incidence, motor actions and the time-motion of combat
before and after the changes in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) rules. The sample was composed …

Objective The main aim of this study was to identify the existing literature on the association
between sporting activities and temporomandibular disorders and to critically appraise …

This cross-sectional study aimed to compare clinical oral conditions as well as the self-
reported oral health status of biathletes and cross-country skiers (A) to age-and gender …

Martial arts and fight sports are mostly based on exchanging the punches and kicks that
often result with injuries of face, skull bones, and neck vertebrae. One of possibilities to …