Found: the reason why we're crap

[Rodders]

All our players have rotten teeth, apparently.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34699583

Professional footballers have worryingly poor teeth that could be affecting their performance on the pitch, say dentists.


The dentists, from the International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health at University College London, examined 187 players' sets of teeth.


They found 53% had dental erosion, 45% were bothered by the state of their teeth and 7% said it affected their ability to train or play.

Around 40% had tooth decay, compared with 30% of people of a similar age in the general population.

Prof Ian Needleman, one of the researchers, told the BBC News website: "These are individuals who otherwise invest so much in themselves so it's a surprising finding.

"There are two main groups - some have a catastrophic effect, they have very severe abscesses that stop them in their tracks and they cannot play or train.

"There'll be others experiencing pain affecting sleeping or sensitivity every time they take a drink.

"At this level of athlete, even small differences can be quite telling."

Nutrition is one of the primary suspects with frequent consumption of sugary or acidic foods during training potentially accounting for tooth decay and erosion.

A lot of air in the mouth during exercise can also dry it out so there is less protection from saliva.

Prof Needleman said that while "these findings are worrying" clubs were giving dental health a "higher priority" and were educating their players.


Players from Manchester United, Hull, Southampton, Swansea, West Ham, Brighton, Cardiff and Sheffield United all took part in the study.

Stijn Vandenbroucke, the head of medicine and sports science at West Ham, said there were "clear preventive benefits for athletes and club".

He added: "Oral health is an area where many athletes have greater problems than the general population so it has been a massive achievement for so many professional football clubs to collaborate with each other to help us understand the scale of this problem better."

 

[Billyblade]

 

[Esablade]

I thinks it's more to do with their legs..

 

[Ricky]

And their spines...

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Remember the Heineken billboard on Bramall Lane with Joe Jordan.

 

[boo radley]

Apparently this is a problem in all top sportsmen and women, so fuck knows why it should affect us?

 

[Dalelane01]

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[SwissBlade]

Apparently this is a problem in all top sportsmen and women, so fuck knows why it should affect us?

We were part of the study

 

[wizadry]

We were part of the study

Top sportsmen being the key words in boos' post swizzler

 

[Sirius]

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Wanted Orthopaedic Surgeon ,with experience of inserting back bone and stiffening the spine of the team

 

[SwissBlade]

Top sportsmen being the key words in boos' post swizzler

Damn it i didn't notice that bit

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

This is very old news. When Arsene Wenger took over at Arsenal, one of the first things he did was get a dentist in to check the players teeth and to show them all how to clean their teeth properly. He then got some specialist to give a (boring according to Merson) 45 minute lecture outlining how bacteria from plaque was a causative factor in increased soft tissue injuries (pulls, strains, ruptures etc.). I would've though most had followed and did the same now. Not to mention the broccoli.

And the research:

http://www.idibell.cat/modul/news/en/464/good-oral-health-reduces-the-risk-of-muscle-injury

 

[Clarkey87]

On a side note, watching us play can sometimes be likened to having teeth pulled......without anaesthetic........using a pair of rusty pliers!

 

[PeteBlade]

Maybe that's where our game changing investment was spent, teeth?
It's as realistic as Jim's claims that it all went on the first team.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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Wanted experienced dentist for average football club.

SUFC Dentist: Fuck me, the back four are terrible!

 

[BushBlade]

Maybe that's where our game changing investment was spent, teeth?
It's as realistic as Jim's claims that it all went on the first team.

Really? I reckon we did £3m on transfer and signing on fees in the last JTW. How much do you think Brayford, Coutts, Done are on? I'm as big a critic of the board as anyone but I don't believe they're not spending.
Whether it's enough is an argument. Whether it's been spent well probably isn't even worth a discussion.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I thinks it's more to do with their legs..

And their spines...

Lack of balls methinks

 

[metalblade]

What a load of old bollocks everyone knows the reason we are crap is due to the kit change bring back the red n white stripes and black shorts. We were utter shit and got relegated to the 4th div when we had the Ajax style shirts, and again were shit with the diamond style shirts and were relegated and now we are shit with the white 125 shirt so you know what is coming ..................

 

[sheffielder]

All our players have rotten teeth, apparently.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34699583

Baxter needs to stop rubbing Coke on his gums

 

[HillmortonBlade]

The players should avoid lollipops and stick to beer on a night out.

 

[super_pig]

This is very old news. When Arsene Wenger took over at Arsenal, one of the first things he did was get a dentist in to check the players teeth and to show them all how to clean their teeth properly. He then got some specialist to give a (boring according to Merson) 45 minute lecture outlining how bacteria from plaque was a causative factor in increased soft tissue injuries (pulls, strains, ruptures etc.). I would've though most had followed and did the same now. Not to mention the broccoli.

And the research:

http://www.idibell.cat/modul/news/en/464/good-oral-health-reduces-the-risk-of-muscle-injury

judging by Arsenals shocking injury record since AW joined, you'd be inclined to say it didn't work then??

 

[super_pig]

What a load of old bollocks everyone knows the reason we are crap is due to the kit change bring back the red n white stripes and black shorts. We were utter shit and got relegated to the 4th div when we had the Ajax style shirts, and again were shit with the diamond style shirts and were relegated and now we are shit with the white 125 shirt so you know what is coming ..................

'kin amen brother

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

judging by Arsenals shocking injury record since AW joined, you'd be inclined to say it didn't work then??

He does specialise in crocks doesn't he? Sort of up-market Nigel Clough

 

[BushBlade]

He does specialise in crocks doesn't he? Sort of up-market Nigel Clough

I'm surprised Arsenal don't own their own hospital.