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Mouthshield

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Traumatic dental injuries are costly and have life-long consequences, but they can be prevented by wearing a mouthguard. Existing mouthguard solutions that can be worn by people with braces are bulky and uncomfortable, and they can make breathing and speaking difficult. This discomfort leads athletes to avoid the use of mouthguards, which makes them susceptible to injury. The Mouthshield is an adaptive braces mouthguard that is low profile and comfortable to wear, while still protecting the wearer from dental injuries.

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Student team
Jeremy Brockmann
Liam Keefe
Jay Rutherford
Blake Sander
Devon Sasaki
Mentoring team
Neal Bastian, DDS (Orthodontics)
Raquel Capote, DMD, MSD, MPH (Orthodontics)
Jonathan Posner, PhD (Mechanical Engineering)
Douglas Ramsay, DMD, PhD, MSD (Orthodontics)
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