Thickness change and deformation of custom-made mouthguards after two years of use by Bangladeshi field hockey players.

Background/aim: Sports mouthguards are effective devices that prevent dental trauma in sports activities. Players should change mouthguards on a regular basis because of thickness reduction and shape deformation. However, there is no guidance regarding the best timing to change mouthguards.

Erratum to: Application of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials to adjust mouthguards.

The purposes of this study were to examine the shock absorption capability of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials and the bonding strength of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials and a commercial mouthguard material to determine its applicability to mouthguard adjustment. Two addition-cured silicone denture relining materials were selected as test materials. The impact test was applied by a free-falling steel ball.

Application of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials to adjust mouthguards.

The purposes of this study were to examine the shock absorption capability of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials and the bonding strength of addition-cured silicone denture relining materials and a commercial mouthguard material to determine its applicability to mouthguard adjustment. Two addition-cured silicone denture relining materials and eleven commercial mouthguard materials were selected as test materials. The impact test was applied by a free-falling steel ball.

Difference among shock-absorbing capabilities of mouthguard materials.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the shock absorption capability of commercial thermoforming mouthguard sheet materials.

Materials And Methods: Twelve commercial thermoforming mouthguard sheet materials were selected as test materials. The impact test was applied by a free-falling steel ball.

Suitable design of mouthguard for sports-active person with spaced dentition.

Aim: Custom-made mouthguard (MG) is popularly used by sports-active persons or athletes having either normo-occlussion or malocclusion to prevent dental injury. For sports-active person with malocclusion, specially designed mouthguard is often required. The purpose of this study was to make a suitable design custom-made mouthguard for sports-active person with spaced dentition by the shock absorption capability.

Combined analysis of shock absorption capability and force dispersion effect of mouthguard materials with different impact objects.

The aims of the present study were to investigate the shock absorption capability and force dispersion effect of mouthguard (MG) materials using load cell and film sensors. Two kinds of MG materials, ethylene vinyl acetate and polyolefin, were chosen for this study. When impact forces of approximately 5,000 N were applied on the MG materials using a round flat-nosed rod and a bluntly pointed rod, peak intensities were measured using the load cell sensor while peak stresses and impressed stress distribution areas were measured using the film sensor.