Contents - Mouthguard Mastery

Executive Summary

• Make the Most Protective Mouthguards Ever Tested
  
• Are You Absolutely Sure The Mouthguards You Supply Are As Protective As They Need To Be?
  
• Mouthguard Protection – The Facts
  
• Dentists’ Attitudes Towards Mouthguard Protection
  
• Frequency of Trauma in Children
  

The Technical Foundation for High Protection Mouthguards

• Review of Mouthguard Research and Testing
  
• Mouthguard Types
  
• Research Proves Custom Laminating Provides Greater Protection
  1. The Positive Effect of Laminating
  2. Comparative Protective Properties of Laminated Mouthguards
  3. Path of Impact Through the Upper Dental Arch
  
• Reduced Bulk Triple Laminate Mouthguard
  
• Air Cell Mouthguards
  
• Fit and Retention
  
• References
  

Modern Mouthguard Design

• 5 Essential Rules
  
• The Ideal Mouthguard
  
• Materials Required for Custom Laminating
  
• Guide to the Minimum Levels of Protection for 46 Sports
  
• Critical Dimension Guide
  
• What Is Wrong With Reinforcing That Does Not Go As Far As The First Or Second Molars?
  
• The Practical Advantages And Disadvantages Of Forming A Thicker Layer First
  

Setting Up For Success

• 5 Requirements For Easy Custom Laminating
  

The Best Equipment to Build Mouthguards

• Why Are Rapid High-Vacuum Reservoir Machines Ideal for 90% of Practices?
  
• More Important Information About Heating
  

How To Instantly Know The Difference Between Good And Bad Mouthguard Materials

• The Secrets Other Experts Can’t or Won’t Tell You
  
• Easy to Use Materials Will Save You Time and Moneyand Reduce Remakes
  
• Why Are Your Mouthguards Too Thin?
  
• Why All One Layer Mouthguards are Weakest at the Incisal
  
• What Else Will Help You Make Better Mouthguards?
  
• Specification for a Benchmark Mouthguard Material
  
• Harder EVAs May Give 70% More Protection With a Single Piece of Material Even Over
  
• Orthodontic Bands
  
• Summary
  

The Instruments You Need

How to Make High Comfort, High Protection Custom Laminated Mouthguards

• Preparing Models For The Best Results
  

Creating a Great High Shine on the Fitting Surface

Laminating Mouthguards –Basic Technique

• Is it Safe to Use Chloroform or Trichloroethylene to Polish Mouthguards?
  

Bonding a Hard Layer for Super Heavy Impact Protection

• Additional instruments and materials
  

Adding Impact Dispersion Bands For a Heavy Impact Mouthguard

• Additional equipment and materials
  

Using an Occludator

New Options For Orthodontic Patients

• Lingual Reinforcing
  
• Use an EVA with a High Shore A Hardness
  
• Lower Arch Protection
  

Fabricating Bimaxillary Mouthguards

• Bonding by Hand
  
• Using an Occludator Attachment with a Rapid High Vacuum Thermoforming Machine
  
• Waxing Up and Flasking
  

Using Graphics To Sell Mouthguards

How To Make Multi-colour Mouthguard Foils

• Equipment and Materials
  
• Technique
  

Quality Control and Patient Instruction

• Simple 8 Step Checking Procedure
  
• Patient Care Instructions
  

Trouble Shooting

• The Mouthguard Has Delaminated
  
• The Mouthguard Has Not Bonded Around The Periphery
  
• Eliminating Trapped Air
  
• Eliminating Bubbles When Forming The Occlusal Table
  
• The Labial Surface Is Too Thin
  
• The Whole Mouthguard Is Too Thin
  
• The Colours On Multicoloured Foils Slump Differently
  
• Coloured Mouthguard Materials Leave A Stain On The Model
  
• Forming Over A Mounted, High Or Uneven Model
  
• I Don’t Have A Model Trimmer
  
• Obtaining A More Vibrant Finish
  
• The Model Goes Black When Polishing The Mouthguard With A Flame Or A Hot Air Pen
  

Frequently Asked Questions

• To Ensure A Good Bond When Laminating Is It Necessary To Also Heat The Surface Of The First Layer?
  
• Can A Custom Laminated Mouthguard Be Adjusted?
  
• What are the Advantages of Granules and How Should They be Used?
  
• Is a Post Dam Necessary?
  
• Why Is Model Preparation So Important?
  
• Can Harder EVA’s Such As Erkoflex 95 Be Laminated?
  

Appendices

• Appendix A: Submission to National Health and Medical Research Council Committee on Football Injuries of the Head and Neck
  
• Appendix B: Submission to Standards Australia Committee for Sports Mouthguards
  
• Appendix C: References
  
• Appendix D: Development of Custom Laminated Mouthguards – A Chronology