Performance Mouthwear

 

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Performance Mouthwear appliances are customized mouthguards based on the principles of TM Joint stability and neurological balance. This is the same scientific basis for our treatment of TMJ pain and joint stabilization patients. It has been known for decades that mandibular position affects balance, strength, stamina and flexibility. 

Many of the world's most elite athletes instinctively place their jaws into a comfortable, optimal Jaw position, which triggers a natural response and optimal physical performance.  In addition, the optimal jaw position can also allow for maximum oxygenation by increasing the size of the airway. A power mouthguards' technology is intended to help physically place your jaw in the most optimal position, thus improving overall reaction time, performance and airway.

Hundreds of years ago, a few people were on to something: Ancient Greek athletes who bit down on leather straps for an edge during competition; Viking and Roman warriors who clamped down on leather bits for focus on the battlefield. They knew something here worked, but the concept itself never evolved. Until now.
 
Performance Mouthwear appliances have been engineered to unlock your power and potential. With safe, custom-built Performance Mouthwear appliances, athletes in any sport – from football to golf martial arts – can capitalize on innovation that can make you stronger, faster and better.

A Performance mouthguard is not a boil and bite piece of rubber, nor is it the mouthguard that your local coach provides to the high school football team. Each patient receiving a performance mouthguard has a thorough TMJ evaluation including imaging of the Jaws as well as the head and neck are taken, then precise models are taken of the teeth. Pulsed radio frequency is placed on the muscles of the jaw and neck  to create complete relaxation of those muscles. This relaxed, balanced muscular jaw position is then precisely measured and recorded on a Jaw Tracking Computer. We can immediately demonstrate the effectiveness of the neutral bite position by testing upper body strength, balance and flexibility. The results are often dramatic and surprising. This information is then sent to a laboratory to make the finished power mouthguard in about 2 weeks.

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Performance Mouthguards work by allowing the jaw, head neck and shoulders to maintain a balanced relaxed muscular position, a properly placed jaw actually balances the entire body as it is connected to your Atlas/axis (neck), as well as the shoulder and back. Biting against a performance mouthguard allows the athlete to develop more upper body strength, better balance and increased flexibility. In addition, by increasing upper airway space, it is easier to breathe freely allowing for improved oxygenation and better endurance.

Performance Mouthguards have been used by hundreds of professional and All Star athletes in virtually every field imaginable. Manny Ramirez now of the LA Dodgers, Josh Brown of the St. Louis Rams, and Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks are a few athletes who will not go on the field without their performance mouthguards. Athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, Mixed Martial Arts, bicycling, running, golf, tennis and even race car driving are finding performance improvements using their performance mouthguards. 

 

These mouthguards are available in two designs and two levels – one for professionals and a simpler version for amateur athletes. We have fit hundreds of high school and college athletes in every competitive sport. The first power mouthguard is an upper protective mouthguard for contact sports. The second version fits over the biting surfaces of the lower teeth and is designed for any sport where direct contact to the teeth is unlikely. It is fabulous for golf, weight lifting, aerobics, and all personal exercise programs.

 

Saints Try New Technology

by Doug Miller, NewOrleansSaints.com
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 11:00 AM

During Monday Night Football’s telecast of the Saints’ thrilling 35-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the Louisiana Superdome, color analyst and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden talked about a new mouth piece that many Saints players are using this season.

The revolutionary product is called: Pure Power Makkar. It is designed to be more than just a mouth guard and strives to increase balance, strength, flexibility, range of motion and endurance.

Numerous Saints players are wearing the mouth piece, which were specially fitted for each individual player during consultations at the Saints’ practice facility.

How does it work?

The Science is based on the position of the lower jaw, when the lower jaw is in the right position it aligns the neck with the spine. When the body is in a perfect erect position, you experience the above noted benefits. Unfortunately, 95% of the population is not in proper alignment.

The proper alignment of the lower jaw, is defined, via a “tens” machine. This machine relaxes the major muscle groups of the face, and thereby putting the jaw in a relaxed state. Once the right position of the jaw is found, it is captured with a bite registration material. This bite is then sent to a lab and incorporated into a re-positioning device (mouthpiece).

This special “bite” is the foundation of an athlete unlocking their true potential. Once the athlete bites into the PPM, the muscles in their face become completely relaxed, which allows them to use more of their upper and lower body strength.

Instant balance is achieved, because the lower jaw has come down and forward, thus allowing the neck to align it with the spine.

Heres the link to The Saints website: NewOrleansSaints.com

Aids in Concussion Prevention

To help reduce the chances of suffering from a concussion, it is important to always wear a protective mouthguard while participating in sports. The implementation of this properly-fitted mouth guard with the prescribed thickness separates the mandible (lower jaw) from the maxilla (upper jaw). This limits the chance of obtaining a concussion via a direct blow to the jaw. This, as well as wearing properly fitted protective head gear and chin straps allows for the utmost protection from dangerous head trauma.

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Testimonials

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What are athlete's saying about it?  Here are a few testimonials from some of the worlds best professional athletes.

“If I don’t have it in, it’s like playing baseball without a cup. It has become part of my uniform.”
Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins

“I tried it, not only on the field but off the field during workouts. I could feel the difference in my endurance. I was stronger, my body felt better.”
Adrian Peterson, Running Back, Minnesota Vikings

“When the game is on the line I want my body and mind to be 100% in sync, this technology makes that happen for me.”
Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers, NHL All-Star

Steven Hauschka - Starting kicker for the Baltimore Ravens
"The PPM is a simple and elegant design. The scientific concept of the PPM is to obtain a neutral bite which in turn maximizes the ability to recruit muscle fibers in motor movements. Most importantly, however, is that it actually works out on the field and in the weight room. This device will help you reach your full potential." - Steven Hauschka

 

Salita Speaks On The Pure Power Mouthguard & Derrick Campos
By Matt Goldstein - Article Courtesy of Boxingtalk.com – 2008
“I have more balance so it adds to my overall capability, breathing, stamina and strength. I can lift more weight for more reps”

Boxingtalk caught up with junior welterweight contender Dmitriy Salita, who commented on the most-talked about mouth guard in sports, the Pure Power Mouthguard, as well as his opponent this Saturday night, Derrick Campos. Dmitriy has been using the Pure Power Mouthguard for three months and is convinced it’s made him a different fighter. "It's the best mouthpiece I have ever used. When I have rough and intense sparring sessions there is no pain," Dmitriy claimed.  "I have more balance so it adds to my overall capability, breathing, stamina and strength. I can lift more weight for more reps. I noticed the difference right away." Earlier in the week, Boxingtalk published an article in which three TMJ dentists explained through nuero-muscular dentistry and physiology, that when the overbite is adjusted appropriately and the TMJ is less restricted, facial, head, neck, trap, shoulder, spinal, glute and hamstring muscles become relaxed. The Pure Power Mouthguard must be fitted by a trained dentist who can accurately measure the patient’s overbite in order to be adjusted appropriately. More information can be found at www.ppmmouthguard.com

Dmitriy went on to discuss his preparation for the Derrick Campos fight this Saturday night on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe-Roy Jones Jr.. "I am in great condition and I have been in camp since Sept 1st.  I feel that this is going to open a lot of doors for me and I want to fight the best fighters in my division."  Dmitriy continued, "Campos is a good puncher and he hurt a few guys so I have to watch out for that. I hope my mouth guard won’t get tested too much," he said jokingly. In closing Salita added, "I think this is going to be a great fight and Calzaghe-Jones is going to be a great fight. I am the best Jr. Welterweight in the world." Dmitriy Salita currently holds a record 28-0 with 16 knockouts. Salita and Calzaghe-Jones can be seen this Saturday night on HBO PPV.

If you are an athlete looking for that extra edge to improve your football, golf, mma, running, or any sport for that matter, visit our office to see if you are a candidate for a Power Mouthguard!

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