NATIONAL SPORTS DENTISTRY COMMITTEE (NSDC)
Through NSDC Initiatives We hope to bring together all the stake holders who are concerned about athlete's oral & general health
Athlete’s oral & general health hints at their performance and overall well-being, especially with rising sports injuries in India. Many dental issues, including injuries, are preventable with simple measures like mouthguards and regular check-ups. Unfortunately, awareness about sports dental care remains low among athletes, coaches, and medical staff. Our national committee, India’s only dedicated sports dentistry body, aims to bridge this knowledge gap. By prioritizing oral health, we can unlock athletes’ full potential and ensure their holistic well-being.
The Purpose of NSDC
In last 2 decades, there has been a steady rise in playing various sports in India, esp. contact sports. With more and more people opting for contact sports reaching at the top international levels like in Olympics, there is a high incidence of dental trauma in many sports.
Dental injuries can be easily prevented with the use of properly fitting mouthguards. Also oral health is known to affect the general health which in case of athletes holds very true. Inspite of having a good fitness level, a bad oral health can hamper the athle-te’s concentration and performance while playing.
Our
NSDC Initiatives
Volunteer Program (For Non-Dentists)
Eligibility Criteria: Athletes, coaches, parents, sports healthcare professionals, sports
administrators, emergency personnel, dental clinic team personnel like dental
assistants, receptionists, etc.
Aim of Program: To create awareness regarding various dental problems that the athletes
can face, how to do preventive care and what is the emergency and long term dental
injury management
Type and Time: 1 to 1.5hrs duration, Online or Offline.
Ambassador Program (For Dentists)
Eligibility Criteria: BDS, MDS, interns, final year students, PGs, all junior, mid-level and
senior practitioners, academicians, etc.
Aim of Program: Sensitize the dentist to various concepts of sports dentistry,
understand how to conduct dental awareness programs for athletes, understand
basic fundaments of oral health of athlete and injury management.
Time and Type: 2 to 2.5hrs duration, Online or Offline
How does NSDC help the athlete?
Conduct dental care awareness programs online and offline
Conduct dental screenings offline from grassroot to international level
Our Members across the country can help in preventive dental care
Mouthguard delivery programs for dental injury prevention
Emergency and long term management of dental and facial injuries in sports
How does NSDC Membership benefit the Dentist?
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
• Deeper insights into the newest and dynamic field in dentistry
through various programs/ conferences/symposiums.
• Discounted rates for all educational events of NSDC.
• A chance for you to have state wise chapters, have regional
committees and run programs under NSDC.
• Chance to participate and organize programs on sports dentistry.
• Participate in various athlete related events of NSDC.
• Free news letter and guidance on sports dentistry as a career.
• Guidelines for conducting athlete related events in your city.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A SPORTS DENTIST
• Unique and dynamic career path.
• Opportunity to associate with various sports clubs, schools, colleges, sports
associations as a Team Dentist.
• Good practice building, not just in your area, but in your city and district as well.
• Good marketing of self and clinic.
• Very satisfactory role as a Team Dentist.
• Help improve athlete performance.
• Opportunity to associate with the sports medicine & sciences fraternity.
• Understand the dynamic role of how dentistry & medicine evolve and co-relate and
can help in the betterment of athlete.
faq
Frequently Asked Questions
🦷 Sports Dentistry focuses on preventing and treating dental injuries in athletes and improving their oral health for better overall performance.
💪 Poor oral health can affect an athlete’s focus, energy, and performance. Infections or dental pain can reduce training quality and game-day output.
🛡️ Mouthguards are protective devices that cover the teeth and gums to prevent injuries during contact sports. Custom-fitted ones offer the best protection.
📅 At least twice a year, and ideally before every sports season for preventive check-ups and treatments.
👨👩👦👨🏫 Athletes, coaches, parents, team doctors, sports science professionals, sports administrators and even general dentists should understand the importance of sports-specific oral care.
🇮🇳 We are the only national body in India promoting sports dentistry through awareness, education, Screening & Mouthguard Programs to ensure athletes stay injury-free and healthy.
“We Collaborate with various Sports Federations, Private / Non-Profit Sports Organizations to spread the message of Athletes Oral Health across the country.
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