Comparing comfort and wearability: custom-made vs. self-adapted mouthguards.
Several studies have shown that mouthguards can reduce orofacial injuries among athletes. Comfort and wearability factors were compared among 40 high-school athletes for custom-made and self-adapted mouthguards. Both offered adequate protection, but overall the participants preferred the custom-made mouthguard.
DeYoung
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Graduate program for pediatric dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor 48109.
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Godwin
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D000293:Adolescent; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D015865:Racquet Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires