Watch your mouth [Test: sports mouthguards]
This article describes the testing of sports mouthguards. It makes the case for the use of mouthguards and cites a 47% decrease in ACC dental claims by rugby players after it became compulsory for them to wear mouthguards. The test included boil-and-bite products as well as more expensive custom-fitted ones and concludes by recommending three brands.
Record #:
8582
Date:
2006
Format:
Journal Article
Corp:
Consumers' Institute, New Zealand
Source:
Consumer
Citation:
456,mar,06
Issue pages:
32-34
Keywords:
RUGBY;RUGBY LEAGUE;FOOTBALL;CONTACT SPORTS;HOCKEY;SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES;MOUTHGUARDS;MOUTHGUARD;DENTAL INJURIES;TEETH;PRODUCT TEST
Identity:
NZ
Location:
p
Class:
G141
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