Effect of mouthguards on impact to the craniomandibular complex

ConclusionsWearing a mouthguard and/or teeth‐clenching reduced the impact to the head and TMJ during a blow to the jaw. However, it should be noted that the findings are the results from a small impact load to the jaw.

Source: Dental Traumatology - May 19, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yuto Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsugawa, Yoshinobu Maeda Tags: Original Article Source Type: research