<h1>Former national cricketer urges preventive oral care as competitive advantage for elite athletes, citing coach-mandated dental checkups</h1> A prominent former national cricketer and head coach, in a press release, asserted that oral health is increasingly recognized as an essential component of elite athletic performance, citing a top European football coach's reported policy requiring dental checkups for players as an example of the trend. The release promotes preventive oral care as a competitive advantage, linking attention to minor health matters with improved performance. The statement is promotional in nature and accompanied by a disclaimer that the item is a press release distributed under an arrangement with a news agency, which disclaims editorial responsibility.