Frequently Asked Questions About Pure Power Mouthguards

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What is a Pure Power Mouthguard?
A Pure Power Mouthguard is not your ordinary mouthguard. Designed to allow an athlete to achieve optimal jaw position, it affords both protection from injury and a potential extra advantage over competitors. Optimal jaw relaxation increases upper body strength, balance, posture, and range of motion, according to many of the athletes who are using Pure Power Mouthguards.

How do Pure Power Mouthguards work?
Most people don’t have a properly aligned bite. This can lead to strain on the muscles of the face and neck and less optimal activity of nerves that innervate these muscles. These effects can translate into jaw pain and conditions such as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ/TMD).

Although the Pure Power Mouthguard does not treat TMJ/TMD, when the jaws are aligned in the optimal position:

• Balance may be improved.
• Oxygen supply may increase.
• The spine may be better aligned.
• Upper body strength may increase.
• Range of motion may increase.

Who invented the Pure Power Mouthguard?
The Pure Power Mouthguard was invented by Dr. Annil Makkar. Dr. Makkar observed that many of his patients suffering from TMJ/TMD experienced increased upper body strength and improved balance when fitted with a device that optimized their bite. For many athletes, this increased strength and balance has translated into improved performance.

How is a Pure Power Mouthguard customized?
Unlike ordinary mouthguards, a Pure Power Mouthguard is customized to fit your mouth by a neuromuscular dentist who will evaluate you to find your ideal bite position. Using a transcutaneous electro-neural stimulation (TENS) device, a neuromuscular dentist relaxes your muscles while muscle activity is measured. The device identifies the optimal position of your jaws using computerized tracking and the Pure Power Mouthguard is designed to promote this optimal position. When the Pure Power Mouthguard is placed in your mouth, it holds your jaw in its most relaxed position.

Can Pure Power Mouthguard cure my TMJ or TMD?
While a PPM may improve symptoms of TMJ or TMD, it is not designed for therapeutic use. The device is for athletes who desire to protect their mouths from potential sports injuries and who want the possibility of better balance, increased range of motion, and the increased upper body strength that a Pure Power Mouthguard may afford. Those who want to reduce symptoms of TMJ/TMD should ask their neuromuscular dentist to evaluate them for suitable TMJ/TMD treatments.

Can any dentist fit a Pure Power Mouthguard?
Only some dentists have the training and equipment to fit you for a Pure Power Mouthguard. You should look for a dentist who specializes in neuromuscular dentistry and has received authorization to fit patients for the Pure Power Mouthguard.

For your personal consultation with a credentialed neuromuscular dentist, please call or email our Virginia Beach dental offices today. We'll schedule your examination and consultation with Dr. Folck right away.