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A new film featuring British rower Zak Lee-Green has been launched to highlight the importance of good oral health to elite athletes.听

The interview with Zak, also a trained dentist, has been designed to complement three shorter videos promoting specific aspects of oral hygiene.听

Together they make up an integral part of our study into interventions and behaviour change amongst top sportsmen and women.

Lead researcher, Dr Julie Gallagher, said: 鈥淥ur research has revealed that many elite athletes have high levels of tooth decay, acid erosion and gum disease.

Many have reported that their oral health problems negatively affect their performance as well as their ability to eat, relax, sleep and smile.听

Interventions using resources such as these films could prove vital to reversing this trend.鈥�

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Professor Ian Needleman, Director of our Centre for Oral Health and Performance said: 鈥淗aving firmly established the prevalence of oral disease amongst the UK鈥檚 top sportspeople and the impact this can have on their performance, it is important to begin to look for practical solutions.听

鈥淲e encourage athletes to look to their dentists for personalised coaching. Simple changes make a difference.听

鈥淭o reduce tooth decay risk, we advise using high fluoride toothpastes (available on prescription or from the dentists) and swapping sugar-containing drinks used for hydration with water.听

鈥淕um inflammation improves quickly with cleaning between the teeth using interdental brushes before toothbrushing. 听

鈥淢any thanks to GB Rowing who have provided valuable input in the form of focus groups and of course to Zak 鈥� a wonderful ambassador for good oral health.鈥�

Watch the other oral health and performance films: