Biomechanical Analysis of <scp>3D</scp> Printed and Thermoformed <scp>EVA</scp> Custom‐Made Mouthguard: Experimental and Finite Element Analyses
Although the 3D-printed polymers exhibited mechanical properties different from EVA materials, all mouthguards demonstrated similar effectiveness for reducing stress and strain on the impacted tooth, indicating comparable protection against dental trauma.
Authors
- Carlos José Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8830-605X)
- Airin Karelys Avendaño Rondón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3185-9622)
- Maribí Isomar Terán Lozada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7094-4571)
- Paulo Sérgio Borella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8481-5340)
- Gustavo Mendonça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2290-4046)
- Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-8957)
- Izabela Batista Cordeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1386-2382)
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dental Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.70044
- Primary Topic
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais