Absorption of impact force of mouth guard materials by new impact testing device.

Fazal Reza; Hidekazu Takahashi; Naohiko Iwasaki; Paola Loyaga-Rendon; Jiro Tanaka

doi:10.14832/gsjsdmd.2007f.0.262.0

50th General Session of the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices in conjunction with International Dental Materials Congress 2007

Session ID : P-219

DOI https://doi.org/10.14832/gsjsdmd.2007f.0.262.0

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Host: The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices

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Absorption of impact force of mouth guard materials by new impact testing device.

*Fazal Reza, Hidekazu Takahashi, Naohiko Iwasaki, Paola Loyaga-Rendon, Jiro Tanaka

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Keywords: Impact force, mouth guard, thickness

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Abstract

Absorption of impact force of an experimental mouth guard material prepared from PEMA (Polyethylene methacrylate) powder and divinyl sebacic at a P/L ratio of 1.2 g/1 ml had been evaluated by a new impact testing device. Commercial mouth guard materials mainly composed polyvinyl-acetate-polyethylene (EVA) copolymer were also been tested. The experimental mouth guard material showed minimum impact transmission. Among the various thickness, 1 mm EVA copolymer and 2 mm experimental material showed better impact absorption from 50 cm height with a free falling steel ball.

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