A comparative study to determine the shock absorption ability of two popular mouth guards available on the South African market
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Date
2017
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Publisher
Electronic Doctor (E-Doc) Publishers & SADA
Abstract
It is expected that most mouth guards will provide some
level of protection to teeth. In this study a device was developed
to measure the relative impact absorption of two
different mouth guards (Proform, Type III vacuum-formed
and Max, Type IV pressure laminate). Seven of each of the
two types of mouth guards were made and each batch
was exposed to between six and 10 impact trials.
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Keywords
Shock absorption, Mouth guards, South Africa, Comparative, Teeth, Protection
Citation
Mohamed, N. et al. (2017). A comparative study to determine the shock absorption ability of two popular mouth guards available on
the South African market. South African Dental Journal, 72(2): 68 - 71