National Hockey League team dentists
are learning of the benefits
of the Maher Mouth Guard, which has helped
National Football League players, especially those with the New
England Patriots, avoid concussions.
Chris Bourque of the Washington
Capitals, among others, was fitted for the Maher Mouth
Guard this year.
Paula Duffy, National Sports Examiner for
Examiner.com and regular contributor to The
Huffington Post, wrote an article ("If a Simple
Mouth Guard Can Prevent Concussions, Why
Isn't the NFL All Over It?") that has ignited
interest in and directed attention toward ways
to reduce or prevent the alarming number of
sports-related concussions, especially in the
National Football League.
Duffy's column in the Examiner.com
(www.Examiner.com) expressed concern for
St. Louis Rams quarterback Trent Green and
his return to the field after suffering two
concussions in one calendar year, one
especially severe.
New England Patriots team dentist Dr.
Gerald Maher of Mahercor Laboratories
(recently featured in ESPN articles) has
developed the Maher Mouth Guard. This
protective device aids in the prevention of
concussions for all athletes participating in
contact sports from professionals to youth
players.
Dr. Maher said in a 2007 Boston Globe
article that the current NFL-approved helmet
chin strap directly contributes to concussions
that arise from a blow to the jaw.
It positions the jawbone tightly against the
skull, resulting in joint cartilage derangement,
and increases the likelihood of traumatizing
the nervous system and the bone striking the
temporal lobe of the brain, increasing the
symptoms of dizziness, the sensation of
seeing stars and headaches commonly known
as a "ding."
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