PPM Sports Mouthguard

February 8, 2018 | General Dentistry

At South Center Dental Clinic, we strive to provide improved smiles for those in Calgary and neighboring areas of Alberta.

Recently, USA Today published an article discussing the athletic advantages of using the neuromuscularly based PPM mouth guard, which is favored by many players in the NFL New Orleans Saints. During a Monday Night Football game in week 6, hosts John Gruden and Ron Jaworski highlighted the benefits of the PPM as the Saints beat the New York Giants 48-27.

The benefits of aligning the bite in harmony with C1 and C2 of the neck vertebrae are numerous and can have a profound effect on the body. Imbalance of this connection can lead to a range of symptoms, but treatment using neuromuscular dentistry techniques such as orthotics can bring about amazing benefits, including improved athletic performance. As a practitioner, I find this inspiring on a daily basis. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at South Center Dental Clinic, where we would be happy to answer any queries.

Dr. Jennifer Silver

Dr. Jennifer Silver is a highly accomplished dental surgeon with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her educational accomplishments include deans honours list, an oral surgery award and best research project. Prior to this degree, she graduated with honors from Dalhousie University’s Dental Hygiene Program and worked in this field for 10 years.

The areas of dentistry that holds special interest for Dr. Silver include oral medicine and whole-body dentistry. She currently devotes time and resources toward helping patients with TMJ pain and sleep apnea, while continuing to provide general dentistry as well.