How do you go about starting a relationship to find a team dentist?



-A lot of AT’s have nobody. 



-Find someone who is available to come after hours and loves it.



-Can cold call offices or Google search. 



-looking for sports dentistry



-Ask other ATs if they know a dentist since the community is small. 



What resources are available to the AT with dental emergencies, especially after hours?



-Cell phone number of the dentist



-Tooth SOS app.



How do you know who to refer to for dental injuries?



-General dentist first, then general dentist can refer to the proper personnel. 



Special consideration for athletes with braces?



-If you have braces, ligaments are already loose and can put you at risk for trauma/injury.



-Mouth guard.



-Mouth guards specifically for braces. And because teeth move they might have to get mouth guards frequently. 



-Custom has more compliance than boil and bite. 



-Can get a custom mouthguard to go over Invisalign. 



-See more soft tissue trauma



How have patients felt with mouth guard around braces?



-Tough sell because nobody wants to wear a mouthguard at that age. 



What would you like the AT to do to help with the referral process?



-Send pictures.



-Backstory is nice to know



-Timing



-Don’t need past dental records



Team dentist be utilized for PPE’s?



-Have the athletes come in groups.



-Visual exam 



-Oral cancer screening



-cavities/wisdom teeth



-Get scans for mouthpieces. 



-Able for the athletes to ask random questions



-Establish a dental home, especially for college students who move away from home. 



-Dentist can give a card



Fun stories



-Mowing lawn and trying to tie a string and it took the tooth. 



The little girl had her silver cap come off and there was a Jolly Rancher glued to it. 



-Kids are very resilient and heal a lot quicker than adults. 



Action Item: What should an AT have in their bag?



-gloves, gauze, light



-Guidelines on what to do when it happens. 



Cheat Sheet



-Cell phone number of the dentist, 



- Tooth SOS app



- Save a tooth solution



- Spit in a cup



- Do not put the tooth in water