The Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan – A dentist's perspective

Key Points Shows how diverse dentistry can be. Provides a personal account of dentistry in difficult conditions. Transfers skills to the sporting arena. This article is a personal view of two dentists who were invited to attend the recent Fifth Asian World Indoor and Martial Arts Championships in As...

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Published in:British dental journal 2018-08, Vol.225 (4), p.350-352
Main Authors: Fine, P., Moehl, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dentistry
Dentists
Martial arts
Medicine
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Summary:Key Points Shows how diverse dentistry can be. Provides a personal account of dentistry in difficult conditions. Transfers skills to the sporting arena. This article is a personal view of two dentists who were invited to attend the recent Fifth Asian World Indoor and Martial Arts Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. We relate the issues of getting to the venue, challenges during our stay and the role of the dentist in the sporting arena.
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.537