Diver's mouth syndrome: a report of two cases and construction of custom-made regulator mouthpieces.
Scuba diving is becoming more and more popular and dentists are increasingly likely to encounter patients with diving-related problems. Protruded mandibular positions and the biting forces exercised on the anterior occlusion during diving can cause pain and dysfunction, particularly where a predisposing factor such as bruxism exists. In this article, two cases are reported of patients with diving-exacerbated pain dysfunction syndrome, which improved following the construction of custom-made mouthpieces which distributed the forces more evenly. Laboratory procedures are described for construction of a custom-made scuba regulator mouthpiece that allows more comfortable diving.
Grant
S M
SM
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Northern General Hospital Trust, Sheffield.
Johnson
F
F
D000328:Adult; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D019876:Sports Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*