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Title: | Present Status in Polymeric Mouthguards. A Future Area for Additive Manufacturing? | Authors: | Sousa, Ana M. Pinho, Ana C. Messias, Ana Piedade, A. P. |
Keywords: | polymeric mouthguards; orofacial injuries; polymers; processing; 3D printing | Issue Date: | 3-Jul-2020 | Publisher: | MDPI | Project: | POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030767 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB/00285/2020 |
Serial title, monograph or event: | Polymers | Volume: | 12 | Issue: | 7 | Abstract: | Athletes from contact sports are more prone to orofacial injuries because of the exposure to possible shocks and collisions derived from physical proximity. The use of protector polymeric mouthguards proved to be useful in the prevention of the described injuries. There are different types of mouthguards with varying ranges of protection and prices, but they are all made from polymers and share the same propose: to absorb and dissipate the impact energy resulting from the shocks. As they are used inside the mouth, they should not impair breathing and speaking nor compromise the comfort of the athlete. However, the ideal mouthguard is yet to be created. The choice of the most appropriate polymeric material and the standard required properties have not yet been reported. Regardless of the numerous studies in this field, normalized control parameters for both material characterization and mouthguard fabrication are absent. This paper aims to present a review of the current types of available mouthguards and their properties/characteristics. Moreover, a detailed description of the most common polymers for the fabrication of mouthguards, together with the manufacturing techniques, are discussed. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/106585 | ISSN: | 2073-4360 | DOI: | 10.3390/polym12071490 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CEMMPRE - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FMUC Med. Dentária - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FCTUC Eng.Mecânica - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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