title: Cost-effective dental protection during rigid endoscopy.
abstract: We describe a simple method to create a reusable and customizable dental guard using readily available materials. Our method does not require an extra patient visit and does not add operative time. Furthermore, our guard is rigid, which allows force to be distributed over adjacent teeth, unlike soft mouth guards.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, USA. mcdomanski@gmail.com
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Domanski
authors: Patty
authors: P
authors: Lee
authors: Nader
authors: N
authors: Sadeghi
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009064:Mouth Protectors / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010969:Plastics / Q000191:economics; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics