Fabrication of a custom diving mouthpiece using a thermoforming material.
Scuba divers may suffer from temporomandibular joint dysfunction and related problems associated with the use of commercially available diving mouthpieces. Several authors have recommended that custom diving mouthpieces be fabricated for relieving the symptoms of diver's mouth syndrome. The lost wax technique is commonly used for this purpose but may be time-consuming and is technically complicated. This article describes a simplified technique using thermoforming material for fabricating a custom diving mouthpiece.
Matsui
Ryosuke
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Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. r.matsui.spmd@tmd.ac.jp
Ueno
Toshiaki
T
Ohyama
Takashi
T
D004242:Diving; D004867:Equipment Design; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors / Q000009:adverse effects; D019876:Sports Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*