Preliminary Investigation of a Novel Mouthguard
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Short Communication/Paper (دارای رتبه معتبر)
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Background
Mouthguards (MGs) remain an important piece of personal protection for athletes for the prevention of injury. Although MGs provide tremendous benefts, the design and fabrication process does not record the position of the mandible or the occlusion, which could lead to injury. This study compared a novel MG to over‑the‑counter (OTC) and custom MGs on a skull model.Methods
The OTC MG was formed as per manufacturers guidelines, the custom MG was laboratory fabricated, and the novel MG was fabricated through a proprietary process. Each group of the three MGs was assessed for vertical dimension change, occlusal contacts, and condylar displacement.Results
Average number of occlusal contacts for the OTC, custom and novel MG were 2.4, 4.0, and 10, respectively. There was a signifcant difference between all values (P Conclusions
The novel MG was signifcantly different (P Keywords:
Language:
English
Published:
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume:9 Issue: 7, Jul 2018
Page:
8
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