ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2019
A Comparative Study of Shock Absorption Capacities of Custom Fabricated Mouthguards using a Triangulation Sensor.
Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05238480 (Effect of Hard Labial Reinforcement of a Custom-made Mouthguard on the Degree of Satisfaction Among Rugby Players. A Randomized Crossover Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Effect of Hard Labial Reinforcement of a Custom-made Mouthguard on the Degree of Satisfaction Among Rugby Players. A Randomized Crossover Study
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimization of 3D Printing Parameters for the Production of Mouthguards.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2026Article
- Reinforcement Positioning in Custom-Made Mouthguards for Maxillofacial Trauma Protection: A Combined In Vitro and In Silico Analyses.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2025Article
- How do palatal extensions and brands affect the retention of custom-made mouthguards? An in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Development status of mouthguard.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Review
- Multi-Material 3D Printing of a Customized Sports Mouth Guard: Proof-of-Concept Clinical Case.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Modeling the Contact Interaction of a Pair of Antagonist Teeth through Individual Protective Mouthguards of Different Geometric Configuration.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- A Comparative Study of Shock Absorption Capacities of Custom Fabricated Mouthguards using a Triangulation Sensor.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
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Abstract
This in-vitro study compares the shock absorption qualities of five mouthguard designs measured with a triangulation laser sensor during small hard object collisions. The aim was to investigate the impact of different labial designs on mouthguard performance.
methodsFive different custom-fabricated ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) types of mouthguards with varying thickness and different labial inserts (polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG), nylon mesh, air space) were tested with a triangulation laser sensor during different energy blows, generated with a pendulum testing device. The pendulum hits were applied to the center of a pivoted tooth crown in a custom-built upper jaw model. Measurements were executed with the mouthguards on the model and with no mouthguard as a negative control.
resultsTooth deflection was reduced with all mouthguards in comparison to no mouthguard. Increasing mouthguard thickness improved the mouthguards' shock absorption capacities. Also, adding labial inserts increased their preventive qualities in ascending order: Mouthguard with a soft insert (nylon mesh), a hard insert (PETG), air space plus a hard insert (PETG).
conclusionIncreasing EVA foil thickness of a mouthguard, increasing labial thickness, and adding labial inserts (soft, stiff and air space) improve mouthguard shock absorption capabilities during small hard object collisions, thereby improving dental trauma prevention.
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