The PPM or Pure Power Mouthguard was developed as patients were undergoing treatment for facial pain, headaches, malocclusion (bad bite), or the symptoms of TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction). The patients were fitted with an orthotic or bite splint and showed improvement in strength, balance and endurance that could only be explained by the use of the appliance. That’s when Dr. Anil Makkar thought about potential benefits for athletes.

A sports mouth guard has always been recommended to protect the teeth and that’s what they are known for.  What if the mouth guard could improve your athletic performance?  Whether you are a professional athlete or recreational sports or fitness enthusiast, to improve your game, strength, balance or stamina you have to work at your game routinely to see incremental improvements.  What if we were to tell you that you can instantly gain all of that by wearing a Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM)?  When your jaw is in a physiologic rest position, muscular tension is released immediately and now you can promote deeper muscles for explosive strength, muscle alignment, improve agility, balance and endurance.  But don’t take our word for it here is a list of a few athletes who are using it, including the entire team of the 2009 Superbowl Champions, the New Orleans Saints.

• Evander Holyfield
• Shaquille O’Neil
• Scott McCarron (three time PGA tour winner)
• Manny Ramirez
• Terrel Owens
• Kyle Busch (NASCAR champion)
• Tracy Porter (New Orleans Saints Superbowl Champion)
• Bode Miller (World Champion Skier)
• Suzann Peterson (LPGA golfer)

Absolutely not. Imagine every time you go to the gym that you could easily maximize your work out, lift more, run further and faster.  Whether your sport is Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Skiing, Lacrosse, Hockey, etc., you will see an improvement.

In clinical trials at Rutgers University, it was proven that using PPM can provide significant improvement in strength by as much as 15-30%. Also flexibility, range of rotation and endurance are enhanced. The results are immediate. 

The procedure to get fitted for a PPM appliance will take about an hour in our office.  We will use a computerized jaw tracking equipment to determine the optimal jaw relationship.  This is the crucial step because with a correct jaw relationship position, muscular tension is released fully.  To learn more about this you can call our office at 212-452-3344 or visit www.ppmmouthguard.com . Only a small number of qualified Neuromuscular dentists are certified to fit patients with PPM.