Dental Device Helps Reduce Concussion Risk for NFL Athletes

By Mahercor .com
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: August 28, 2009

TO CLEAR UP any confusion that has surrounded the dental appliance he has
developed, Dr. Gerald Maher stresses that it is only useful in preventing
concussions up to a point. When a player takes a solid hit to the head, or
experiences a jolt to the neck that produces a whiplash effect, he says
there is "nothing" that his device would be able to do to avert head trauma.
Chances are that player would end up with a concussion.

But it's the player who takes a blow to the jaw that "The Maher Mouth Guard"
could conceivably help. By creating a more stable relationship between with
the jaw and skull at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the appliance better
enables players to dissipate the force that originates from a violent blow
to the chin area.

Without that shock absorber in place, a concussion and/or
other neurological damage ...

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