Present Status in Polymeric Mouthguards. A Future Area for Additive Manufacturing?
| Autor: | Ana Messias, Ana C. Pinho, Ana P. Piedade, Ana M. Sousa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Polymers and Plastics Injury control Accident prevention Computer science Poison control 02 engineering and technology Review Automotive engineering lcsh:QD241-441 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Organic chemistry Mouthguard Control parameters polymers polymeric mouthguards orofacial injuries 030206 dentistry General Chemistry 3D printing 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Impact energy processing 0210 nano-technology business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Polymers, Vol 12, Iss 1490, p 1490 (2020) Polymers |
| ISSN: | 2073-4360 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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