Abstract

COTO, Neide Pena; GIALAIN, Ivan Onone; BATISTA FILHO, Milton de Oliveira  and  DIAS, Reinaldo Brito e. Individualized mouthguard specific to Orthodontics. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2014, vol.68, n.2, pp. 96-99. ISSN 0004-5276.

The use of mouthguard for sports among athletes should be encouraged. It protects teeth, lips and tongue against injuries occurred during training and competitions. In young patients, the challenge is stimulate the use of mouthguards for sports including when this young athlete is in orthodontic treatment using fixed orthodontic appliance. Observe the high incidence of injuries primarily against lips and tongue when this athlete undergoing orthodontic treatment does not make use of a sports mouthguard individualized and specific to orthodontics. The aim of this paper is to present a technique for creating an individualized and specific mouthguard for athletes who are undergoing orthodontic treatment. Observing the international standards and not interfering with its basic functions such as breathing, speaking and swallowing.

Keywords : mouth protectors; techniques; orthodontics; corrective.