Development of a custom-fit mouthstick appliance.
Quadriplegics rely on mouth-controlled devices to perform a variety of tasks and to establish some degree of self-sufficiency. The most functional mouthstick appliances have custom-fitted mouthpieces which are fabricated by dental professionals, and in some cases are cost-prohibitive. An inexpensive lightweight mouthstick which incorporates a new thermoplastic mouthpiece and can be custom-fitted by the user is described.
Puckett
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
Sauer
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Zardiackas
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Entrekin
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D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012656:Self-Help Devices