Dentistry

Takao Hirofuji

Publications

• Research Article
  Fabrication of Mouthguard Using Digital Technology
  Author(s): Tsukasa Yanagi, Kae Kakura, Takashi Tsuzuki, Kouta Isshi, Yusuke Taniguchi, Takao Hirofuji, Hirofumi Kido and Masahiro YonedaTsukasa Yanagi, Kae Kakura, Takashi Tsuzuki, Kouta Isshi, Yusuke Taniguchi, Takao Hirofuji, Hirofumi Kido and Masahiro Yoneda
  
  Background: Frequent re-fabrication of sports Mouthguards (MGs) due to breakage, loss, etc., causes reimpression taking and model storage problems. Problems with reproduction accuracy also occur because of thickness differences resulting from a variety of effects during fabrication. Therefore, we suspected that an MG with a high level of reproduction accuracy can be fabricated through digital technology to solve these problems. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether high elastic rubber MG can be manufactured using a 3D printer and its accuracy. Materials and Methods: In this study, the same ready-made plaster model was used as the master model. We used a dental scanner to scan a plaster model, and obtained an STL data of the plaster model. Then, we used software to design an MG which has 2.5 mm thickness onto the STL data, and fabr.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000531

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