Journal article
Clinical protocol for fabricating a custom mouthguard for a completely edentulous boxer
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry
05/20/2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2026.04.037
PMID: 42161678
Abstract
An edentulous patient presented for fabrication of new complete dentures. After completion of treatment, he disclosed his participation in professional boxing, which required the mandatory use of a mouthguard. As a documented technique for the fabrication of sports mouthguards for completely edentulous athletes was not found, a custom protocol was developed to meet his functional, protective, and regulatory needs. This clinical report describes the step-by-step technique and clinical rationale for creating a custom mouthguard by duplicating maxillary and mandibular complete dentures to provide stability, retention, and adequate orofacial protection.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical protocol for fabricating a custom mouthguard for a completely edentulous boxer
- Creators
- Salahaldeen Abuhammoud - University of Iowa, ProsthodonticsKari Hanson - University of IowaMateus Bertolini Fernandes Dos Santos - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of prosthetic dentistry
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.prosdent.2026.04.037
- PMID
- 42161678
- ISSN
- 1097-6841
- eISSN
- 1097-6841
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/20/2026
- Academic Unit
- Prosthodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9985164558602771
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