The mouthguard for sports is capable of protecting the implant/crown complex when there is a frontal impact? Responding with finite element analisys

Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2024 Oct 26:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2024.2417201. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

The present data contribute to the specialties of Sports Dentistry and Implantology, offering scientific evidence of the importance of a mouthguard to provide the best protection for athletes rehabilitated with dental implants.

Keywords: Mouth protectors; contact sports; implant; prevention.