Dental Education & Research

DRDCA Sports Dentistry Edition – A Letter of Gratitude For This Unique Concept!

(Dr Sneha Divekar was the Scientific Chairperson for DRDCA 2022 Sports Dentistry Conference. She is also Faculty – Diploma in Sports Dentistry, ISST and Dental...

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach

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  • professional education
  • dental education
  • injury management
  • mouthguards
  • online conference
  • dentistry
  • sports dentistry
  • athlete oral care
  • Dental Education & Research
  • Clinical & Academic Article
(Dr Sneha Divekar was the Scientific Chairperson for DRDCA 2022 Sports Dentistry Conference. She is also Faculty – Diploma in Sports Dentistry, ISST and Dental Reach Brand Ambassador )
Sports dentistry is a new and upcoming topic in dentistry which includes
  1. Oral care of athletes
  2. Injury protection with the use of mouthguards
  3. Dento-facial injury management.
Since sports participation in the country is on a rapid rise with our athletes winning medals at various International level events, the chances of injuries to the oral structures increases multi-fold and that is why, more than ever, it’s important to sensitize the dentist regarding various aspects of sports dental care. Having started a course on sports dentistry in July 2018 and understanding the importance of the topic myself, it was my burning desire since a long time to conduct a conference on sports dentistry. And I felt that for better reach to a wider audience cutting all the physical barriers, an online conference with DentalReach would serve the purpose. When I expressed my desire to Dr Rockson Samuel (Founder, DentalReach), he immediately liked the concept and decided to work upon it. Since the event was slated to occur in the calendar year of 2022, and not with much time left for the year to end, Dr. Rockson immediately got his able team to start working on this. We formed a WhatsApp group and all of us core team members, staying in different parts of the country, started working on the entire planning and execution of the conference. Dr Rockson Samuel,Dr Nupur Shrirao (Editor, DentalReach) and the entire team have taken outstanding efforts in
  • planning out the conference
  • making tentative to final list of the speakers
  • meticulous charting out of the schedule of the program
  • amazing logos
  • catchy videos
  • cool brochures
  • taking trials of all the speakers for their unique online platform and
  • co-ordinating with all the speakers.

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References

  1. [1]Academy for Sports Dentistry. Position Statements on Sports Mouthguards ASD. 2026. Available at: source
  2. [2]American College of Prosthodontists. Position Statement: Mouthguard Use in Sports ACP. 2026. Available at: source

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Dr. Rockson Samuel

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach

Dr. Rockson Samuel is a dental surgeon, healthcare content strategist, and Founder and Chief Dentist of Indira Dental Clinic in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He provides comprehensive general and family dental care with professional interests in endodontics, implant dentistry, clear aligner therapy, digital dentistry, preventive care and patient education. A graduate of K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he also has formal training in management and digital marketing. As Community Leader at DentalReach, he contributes to dental publishing, professional education, international media partnerships and the development of evidence-informed resources for dentists.

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