“Two benefits”: The justification for Dental on the Banks and Cherries’ cooperation.

You frequently hear that in elite sports, “fine margins” or “small details” matter. That usually refers to strategic adjustments or crucial points in a game that go your way. However, there are other preparations involved and things that, as a fan, you might never notice or even consider. This includes having an official dentist as a partner at AFC Bournemouth.

Following conversations with Craig Roberts, the club’s previous physician, Dental on the Banks, located in Canford Cliffs, Poole, has been affiliated with the club for the last three years. The clinic moved into the former Haven Road location of a NatWest bank branch in 2019. But what does it really mean to be a football club’s “official dentist”? “I used to run a practice up in Manchester and we used to have the same with Man United, so it is actually more common than you’d think, I just don’t think it’s that well publicized, to be honest,” Dental on the Banks’ Rachel Miller told the Daily Echo.

“We are AFC Bournemouth’s official dental team. “They needed assistance because every athlete must get a dental screening before the season begins. Therefore, they would always hire someone else to handle that. “We had discussions with them, and that was decided. Basically, our arrangement is that we sponsor them, but we don’t charge for that sponsorship—instead, we provide them with the dental care.” For the preseason, the first batch of Cherries players return. It’s not enough to only run and increase your physical stature during preseason.

This week, Dental on the Banks will visit Vitality Stadium to examine the players on their return from summer vacation.

The practice’s specialized orthodontist, Dr. Ramtin

Taheri, stated: “We have roughly 10 or 15 minutes with each athlete on the day. They typically enter in groups of two. “Every season, we prepare a trauma tray and perform a short examination to assess the condition of the teeth. We also quickly scan the teeth using a digital scanner. “Therefore, if a tooth is injured, say on the field, they can insert the tray and immediately realign the tooth.”

Taheri elaborated on the “trauma management” procedures in place on game days, saying, “We’re at the games in case there are any issues, so we’re prepared.” “There is a dentist pack with two components. One is for the medical professionals—pieces of equipment that can be utilized in the event of an injury on the field. In theory, they may still undertake dental procedures without our presence, such as moving teeth that need to be realigned. Additionally, there is a dentist pack including injections and prescriptions for us in there.

Therefore, if we’re at the games, they’ll phone, we’ll respond, and we can resolve the issue right immediately. When a tooth is immediately realigned, the long-term prognosis is far more favorable. “Fortunately, we haven’t experienced any traumas yet, so at this point, the whole issue is essentially moot. But just in case something is needed, we are present at the games. “Bournemouth is perhaps among the select few Premier League teams that conduct pre-season dental screenings and other related procedures. It seems kind of interesting to me.

But Taheri pointed out while outlining the primary advantages of the relationship that the care is not limited to the players’ time at Vitality Stadium. “I believe there are two advantages,” he stated. One is to stop players from missing games due to dental issues over the season. Furthermore, due of the high level at which they perform, even a minor ache will have an impact on their overall performance, even if they do not have severe dental issues that prevent them from playing. According to surveys, 7% of athletes believe that oral problems have an impact on their performance.

“The second possibility, which happily hasn’t materialized thus far, is that kids experience trauma throughout the game. For instance, we communicate with the nearby dentists before to every game when they travel. In order to address any immediate trauma before we can see them for a long-term solution, we have a dentist that we may meet with them in the local dental practice as soon as they call us, just in case something goes wrong. When the Cherries sign a player, dental on the Banks is also required.