Better Bite for Manny Ramirez

New mouthguard suits slugger

By Michael Silverman
Red Sox Notebook – Boston Herald.com
Thursday, May 22, 2008

It’s not a tobacco pouch, a bag of sunflower seeds or a pack of bubble gum, but sitting in a “D”-shaped container in Manny Ramirez’ left back pocket is a little device that the Red Sox slugger has been popping into his mouth before at-bats this season.

It is a high-tech mouthpiece – a Pure Power Mouthguard, to be precise – that Ramirez uses to help relax his jaw, neck and head muscles as he swings his bat. The theory behind the device is, according to Dr. Steven Bader of Ultimate Aesthetics in Newton and a representative for its maker, that when the muscles of the head and neck are relaxed to the point where the lower jaw position can be measured, “you can create a bite that improves strength, balance and flexibility.”

Boston Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez adjusts
his mouth guard in the fifth inning last night.

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