Biomechanical effects of a hard insert and air space in mouthguards on the shock absorption and protection against fractures of direct resin composite veneers from trauma.
Gabriel Felipe de BragançaIsabela Félix de SouzaPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresCarlos José SoaresPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2023)
MTGs protected the resin composite veneers. The Con-MTG and Air-MTG groups had lower strain and greater shock absorption than the PETG-MTG. Resin veneers had no cracks or damage following MTG use. However, 80% of the veneers had surface damage when no MTG was used.
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