Mouth Protectors
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Evaluating the knowledge of sports participants regarding dental emergency procedures.

30 May 2009 Dental trauma is a common consequence of sports practice to which emergency treatment is critical. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of sports participants about dental trauma procedures, particularly tooth avulsion. A specific ... Read more...

Influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength, speed and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes.

30 May 2009 The purpose of this study was to test the influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes. The study included 21 (11 male and 10 female) trained subjects participating in taekwondo. Anaerobic power ... Read more...

Evaluation of sixth grade primary schoolchildren's knowledge about avulsion and dental reimplantation.

4 May 2009 Dental trauma, particularly tooth avulsion, is a frequent cause of tooth loss in children, adolescents, and young adults. The avulsed tooth should be immediately reimplanted in its alveolus. This procedure can be performed by anyone at the accident ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mouth Protectors'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A novel mouth guard for prevention of post-operative graft contraction of severely burned paediatric patients. 29 Jun 2009
• Evaluating the knowledge of sports participants regarding dental emergency procedures. 30 May 2009
• Influence of custom-made mouth guards on strength, speed and anaerobic performance of taekwondo athletes. 30 May 2009
• Patient education series. Sleep apnea. 30 May 2009
• Evaluation of sixth grade primary schoolchildren's knowledge about avulsion and dental reimplantation. 4 May 2009
• Mandibular fracture with a mouth formed mouthguard in kickboxing. 30 Mar 2009
• Sports dentistry--what's it all about? 30 Mar 2009
• The use of intraoral orthotics ("night guards"). 30 Mar 2009
• Oral self-injurious behaviors in patients with developmental disabilities. 30 Mar 2009
• Behavior under impact of two polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene (PVA-PE) polymers and one elastomer--application to custom-made mouthguards. 27 Feb 2009
• Mouthguards prevent dental trauma. 27 Feb 2009
• Dental protection during modified electroconvulsive therapy using roll-gauze mouth gag. 27 Feb 2009
• Mouth guards: protecting healthy smiles. 27 Feb 2009
• Use of mouthguard rates among university athletes during sport activities in Erzurum, Turkey. 25 Feb 2009
• Characterization of mouthguard materials: physical and mechanical properties of commercialized products. 2 Feb 2009
• Impact energy absorption of three mouthguard materials in an aqueous environment. 30 Jan 2009
• Do American football players in Turkey protect themselves from dental or orofacial trauma? 30 Jan 2009
• Oral and facial trauma among paratroopers in the Israel Defense Forces. 30 Jan 2009
• Does a free-of-charge distribution of boil-and-bite mouthguards to young adult amateur sportsmen affect oral and facial trauma? 30 Jan 2009
• Bite guard. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Mouth Protectors'

Definition: Devices or pieces of equipment placed in or around the mouth or attached to instruments to protect the external or internal tissues of the mouth and the teeth.

Descriptor UI: D009064

Alternative terms: Mouth Protectors; Mouth Protector; Protector, Mouth; Protectors, Mouth; Mouth Pieces, Protective; Mouth Piece, Protective; Piece, Protective Mouth; Pieces, Protective Mouth; Protective Mouth Piece; Protective Mouth Pieces; Mouthpieces, Protective; Mouthpiece, Protective; Protective Mouthpiece; Protective Mouthpieces; Mouth Guards; Guard, Mouth; Guards, Mouth; Mouth Guard;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; microbiology; parasitology; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; virology; ethics;

Tree Number: E06.761.599; E07.700.520; J01.637.708.520;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific instrum of relevant subject area (IM) or procedure (IM)