Going for the Gold: The Interplay of Sports and Dentistry

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Dentistry plays an important role in guarding the oral health of athletes, from Little Leaguer to Olympian. Going for the Gold: the Interplay of Sports & Dentistry tackles the various ways dentistry has impacted, and been impacted by, the world of sport.

Featuring content from the ADA’s archives and state and local affiliate associations, Going for the Gold encourages you to explore the ADA’s history of advancing oral safety for athletes in both treatment and the use of safety gear, learn more about dental professionals with a passion for athletics, and discover the professional players and organizations who help highlight the importance of oral care to the public.

Click the 'About' links on this page to learn more about ADA Commons Exhibits or visit the <a href="https://commons.ada.org/">ADA Commons website</a> to explore additional dental collections.

Play ball! Dental Professionals On and Off the Field

Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Sports stars and dental philanthropy

Stick the Landing: Oral safety for athletes

The Best Offense is a Good Dentist: Taking care of athletes

Exhibit created by Ellen Thieme, Alisun DeKock, Andrea Matlak, and Heidi Nickisch Duggan.

Special thanks to Michael Schoelz for sports consultation and to the following ADA state and local member publications for use of their content:

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association, NODA News, and the Metro Denver Dental Society's Articulator Magazine.