View source for mouthguards, braces, etc.

'''Note''': The categories in the table below are a very rough version. A ‘'''mouthguard'''’, e.g., although often used to prevent injury in sports, can also be used in the treatment of bruxism or TMD, or as part of certain dental procedures, such as tooth bleaching or sleep apnea treatment. Depending on application, it may also be called a '''mouth protector''', '''mouth piece''', '''gumshield''', '''gumguard''', '''nightguard''', '''occlusal splint''', '''bite splint''', or '''bite plane'''. Dentists who specialise in sports dentistry fabricate '''mouthguards'''.   

 '''IATE''':
 resin base      
 splint      
 splint denture      
 dental prosthesis      
 night guard      
 mouthguard      
 biteguard      
 splint(occlusal splint)      
 peridontal splint
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 opbeetplaat      
 basisplaat kunsthars      
 bruxismeplaat      
 splint
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{| class="wikitable"
!Dutch
!English
!Meaning
!Dictionary definitions
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* gebitsbeschermer
* tandbeschermer
* bitje
*bit
|
*mouthguard
*mouth guard 
*mouthpiece
*mouth piece
*mouth protector
* gumshield
*gum shield
*gum guard
*gumguard
| used by athletes to protect their teeth
|mouthguard = "A plastic shield held in the mouth by an athlete to protect the teeth and gums."
|-
|
* nachtbeugel
|
* night guard
*nightguard
|worn when the person sleeps to prevent teeth grinding
|
|-
|
* mondbeugel
* beugel
*splint<ref>‘Een gebitsbeschermer kan ook bij medische behandelingen gebruikt worden. Bijvoorbeeld wordt het gebruikt als een soort splint (spalk) bij de behandeling van bruxisme (tandenknarsen) en andere ziektes.

Ook worden gebitsbeschermers gebruikt bij bepaalde tandartsbehandelingen, zoals tandenbleken, of als alternatief voor beugels om tanden recht te zetten.’ (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitje)</ref> (spalk)
|
* brace(s)
* retainer
|to correct teeth, Invisalign, etc.
|braces = "A wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth."
|}

== External links ==

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouthguard = https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitje

== References  ==
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