Impact absorption and force dissipation of protective mouth guards with or without titanium reinforcement

Kataoka SH 1 , Setzer FC 2 , Gondim E 3 , Caldeira CL 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Dr. Kataoka is an assistant professor and a doctoral candidate, Department of Esthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo
  • 2 Dr. Setzer is an assistant professor and the clinic director, Department of Endodontics, Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 240 S. 40th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-6030, e-mail fsetzer@exchange.upenn.edu. Address correspondence to Dr. Setzer
  • 3 Dr. Gondim is an assistant professor, Department of Endodontics, Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
  • 4 Dr. Caldeira is a professor, Department of Esthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo
J Am Dent Assoc, 2014 Sep;145(9):956-9.
PMID: 25170003 DOI: 10.14219/jada.2014.54

Abstract

Mouth guards are used to reduce the risk of experiencing dental injuries. Various individual and commercial designs are available.

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