PURPOSE A survey was performed to identify the level of mouthguard use, awareness, wearability issues and attitude toward mouthguard among elite Korean Taewondo athletes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Survey questionnaires were given to 152 athletes participating in the Korea National Taekwondo team selection event for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Questionnaires consisted of three sections, mouthg...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of a noncustom bimolar mouthguard on ventilation in female varsity ice hockey players. DESIGN Prospective crossover study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Expired ventilation (VE), oxygen uptake (VO2), and heart rate were measured in 12 university varsity female ice hockey players while these players were skating on a skating treadmill. Data were collected for each pla...

AIMS To assess rugby players' preferences for using a mouthguard and to determine the factors contributing to the use and discontinuation of a mouthguard. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in two rugby tournaments from 2009 to 2010. Samples were selected by convenience sampling. Participants were required to complete a self-administered questionnaire, which inquired about awarenes...

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The risk of children getting dental injuries during sport can be minimised by using a mouthguard. Within Ireland, information on mouthguard use and policy is limited. The extent of dental trauma experienced by children during sport is also unclear. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To determine the extent of mouthguard use, dental trauma and barriers to use among children. The sur...

PURPOSE This study analyzed the attitudes of Virginia general dentists, orthodontists, and pediatric dentists towards mouthguard protection. METHODS Questionnaires were constructed and mailed to 2500 dentists in Virginia. RESULTS In this survey, 97% of orthodontists, 84% of pediatric dentists, and 67% of general dentists recommended mouthguard protection for their athletically active patien...

At the beginning of the 1983/84 Rugby season a dental examination was carried out on 120 players, 55 of whom were fitted with the mouth-fitted type of mouthguard and 65 the laboratory-made type of mouthguard. At the end of the season only 98 players were available for the completion of the study. A further dental examination showed that there was no damage to the teeth when either type of mouth...

An 11-item, one-page questionnaire was mailed to 1800 parents chosen at random in the Henrico County, VA public school system. Parents were asked questions such as "who should be responsible for mouthguard wear?" "what sports should require mouthguards?" and "has [their] child ever sustained an oral or facial injury?" The parental responses indicate that mouthguard enforcement is the responsibi...

PURPOSE Mouthguards are available to provide protection from stomatognathic injury during sports. The aim of this study was to examine the thickness of each part of mouthguard sheet depending on the thickness of mouthguard sheet material. METHODS Cross stripes (10 x 10 mm) were printed in mouthguard sheets. We measured the thickness of each cross stripe area using a measuring-device (R). Two ...

This paper presents the fabrication process of custom-made mouthguard with added features of air flow channel by using rapid tooling approach. Impression process was conducted in order to produce dental stone that will be used in thermoforming process to fabricate the custom-made mouthguard. Computer-aided design (CAD) were utilized to prepare the air flow channel’s design before attaching it a...