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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. The aims of this study were to analyze the thickness change and deformation of mouthguards after 2 years of...
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. When impact forces of approximately 660 N were applied on the commercial thermoforming...
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