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Comparison of usability properties of custom-made and standard self-adapted mouthguards
Dominika Gawlak1, Elżbieta Mierzwińska-Nastalska, Katarzyna Mańka-Malara
1Department of Dental Prosthodontics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Background:
Sports-related injuries, such as those typically incurred during bicycle racing, playing football, basketball, handball, hockey, and while skiing, represent a common problem in dental practice. The use of mouthguards helps prevent such injuries.
Objective:
The objective of this study is to evaluate clinical usability of custom mouthguards made of various polymers with the use of various techniques versus that of the 'boil-and-bite' mouthguards available on the market.
Materials And Methods:
Five types of custom-made and three types of 'boil-and-bite' mouthguards, represented by 168 devices in total, were evaluated in terms of usability with the use of a questionnaire.
Results:
The usability of custom mouthguards, especially the ones molded from Corflex, was rated much higher than that of self-adapted mouthguards. Thus, it is the custom mouthguards that should be suggested to and fitted in patients prone to orofacial injuries.
