Mohamed, NadiaGrobler, Sias RenierBasson, N. J.Osman, Yusuf IsmailMulder, Riaan2017-04-032017-04-032017Mohamed, 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 - 711029-4864http://hdl.handle.net/10566/2719It 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.enThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.Shock absorptionMouth guardsSouth AfricaComparativeTeethProtectionArticle