title: Development of a custom-fit mouthstick appliance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Puckett
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Zardiackas
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Entrekin
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012656:Self-Help Devices