Performance Mouthguards
Is a mouthguard just a mouthguard?
Definitely not!
Improving Athletic Performance
Orthotic mouthguards and jaw repositioning devices can improve athletic performance, These devices are becoming used increasingly by athletes across the world to gain an advantage in their chosen sport.
Using the principles of
Neuromuscular Dentistry, athletes have gained significant improvements in strength, flexibility, balance and endurance when their bite is correctly aligned with the rest of their body and their airways are optimized.
Who can Benefit from a Performance Mouthguard?
Athletes across the world who now use this technology include golfers, swimmers, downhill skiers, triathletes, basketballers, boxers, soccer players and baseball players.
Performance Mouthguards in Australian Sport
Thanks to the extensive training of some neuromuscular dentists in Australia, orthotic mouthguards are now infiltrating our much loved contact sports of AFL and the rugby codes.
So could it be when you see your favourite footballer and his mouthguard, it may not be 'just a mouthguard', but an unfair advantage?
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