World football meets the orthodontist

Michel Jansen, manager of the Dutch football team FC Twente, required emergency dentistry after catching a solid right hook while celebrating his team’s opening goal against Ajax Amsterdam in De Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede, Netherlands, near the University of Twente. Jansen’s assistant, Youri Mulder, reportedly got a little overexcited with his fist pump. The coach’s front tooth got in the way, and Jansen earned a visit the orthodontist.
Oct. 21, 2013
Photo credit: Mark92 at nl.wikipedia
Photo credit: Mark92 at nl.wikipedia

Michel Jansen, manager of the Dutch football team FC Twente, required emergency dentistry after catching a solid right hook while celebrating his team’s opening goal against Ajax Amsterdam in De Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede, Netherlands, near the University of Twente. Jansen’s assistant, Youri Mulder, reportedly got a little overexcited with his fist pump. The coach’s front tooth got in the way, and Jansen earned a visit the orthodontist.

The independent football news site Who Ate All The Pies ran this quote: Thadly, Janthen’th day didn’t get any better ath Twente eventually thuccumbed to a late equalither too. Read the full story on their website.

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Vicki Cheeseman
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Vicki Cheeseman is an associate editor in Endeavor Business Media’s Dental Group. She edits for Dental Economics, RDH, DentistryIQ, and Perio-Implant Advisory. She has a BS in mathematics and a minor in computer science. Early on she traded numbers for words and has been happy ever since. Vicki began her career with Dental Economics in 1987 and has been fascinated with how much media production has changed through the years, yet editorial integrity remains the goal. In her spare time, you’ll find her curled up with a book—editor by day, reader always.

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