Details

19min

0.25 CE Credits

English

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Lesson program

– The first attempts to fabricate mouthguards
– Maxillary incisor protectors used in boxing matches
– Custom-fitted mouthguards
– The first US-patented mouthguard in Chicago
– The first reusable mouthguard made from gutta-percha
– Temporary ban on mouthguard use
– First mention of the term “mouthguard” in the literature
– Development of innovative transparent and anatomical splints
– The “mouth protector” patent
– Mandatory mouthguard regulations in the United States
– Introduction of mouthguards in hockey.

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3h 2min

Course | 4 lessons + 1 free

Sports Dentistry: Designing, Fabrication, and Optimization of Athletic Mouthguards

Fabio Fantozzi

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History and Evolution of Mouthguards: From Early Prototypes to Modern Protective Devices