Sports dentistry, originated in 1980's, is one of the most recent and upcoming fields in dentistry. It is defined as an aspect of dentistry in which prevention and treatment of orofacial athletic injuries and related oral diseases, as well as collection and dissemination of information on dental athletic injuries and the encouragement of research in the prevention of such injuries.Globally, sports are becoming more attractive to children, adolescents and young adults.It has been widely reported that participation in sports carries a considerable risk of sustaining injury due to falls, collisions, contact with hard surfaces and from sports related equipment.