Adaptation and Biomechanical Performance of Custom-Fit Mouthguards Produced Using Conventional and Digital Workflows: A Comparative In Vitro Strain Analysis.
Airin Karelys Avendaño RondónMaribí Isomar Terán LozadaIzabela Batista CordeiroPaulo Cesar Junqueira BandeiraLiran LevinPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresCarlos José SoaresPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2024)
The MTGs showed the required standards regarding thickness, adaptation, and biomechanical performance, suggesting that the number and volume of voids had no significant impact on their functionality. Three-dimensional printed models are a viable alternative for MTG production, providing better adaptation than the Plast-MTG at the incisal/occlusal and lingual tooth surfaces and similar performance as the MTG produced with the conventional protocol.