Effect of thickness and occlusal accommodation on the degree of satisfaction with mouthguard use among water polo players: A randomized crossover trial.
Carla Flores-FigueirasCarla Zamora-OlaveEva WillaertJordi Martinez-GomisPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2020)
Among water polo players, occlusal accommodation increasing the thickness of the custom-made mouthguards may offer a greater perceived sense of protection, but this comes at the cost of greater discomfort and reduced overall satisfaction. Dentists can recommend conventional mouthguards for most water polo players.