Sports Dentistry and Mouthguard Design: Classification, Biomechanics, and Clinical Fabrication Protocols

– Statistics and epidemiological data: age distribution and frequency of dental injuries
– Classification of oral injuries according to sport type
– Differences in protection: classification of five mouthguard families
– Stock mouthguards (non-customizable): description, design, characteristics, advantages, and limitations
– Over-the-counter “boil-and-bite” mouthguards: description, characteristics, advantages, and limitations
– Monolayer custom-made mouthguards: description, design, characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages
– Video demonstration: fabrication of a monolayer custom-made mouthguard
– Design variations and structural requirements for protective mouthguards
– PlaySafe mouthguard variants and custom options
– “Light” option: structural features and suitable sports
– “Medium” option: structural features and suitable sports
– “Light Pro” option: structural features and suitable sports
– “Heavy Pro” option: structural features and suitable sports
– OrthofanPro: premium ultra-customized professional mouthguards—description and fabrication protocol
– Comprehensive breakdown of the four layers of the OrthofanPro mouthguard
– PowerTeeth-Guard: design overview and structural description
– Biomechanics of impact: dissipation and distribution of forces
– Quality control: pendulum impact testing
– Practical validation: live impact testing
– Personalization and aesthetic design process for custom mouthguards.