Dr Bixby’s Pure Power Mouthguard

A neuromuscular orthotic was originally designed and used for treating TMJ ( Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome ), and the pain associated with it, including clenching, headaches, and earaches. Patients with jaw problems who were being treated with a neuromuscular orthotic were finding they had increased upper-body strength. The founder of PPM, Dr Anil Makkar, was seeing incredible results in many of his patients who were being treated for jaw conditions. Patients were discovering that wearing their orthotic not only alleviated pain but also provided additional benefits of increased strength and improved balance. From these findings, the PPM was developed. The PPM combines the properties of a mouthguard to absorb the impact from a traumatic hit or blow, while being designed at the most optimal position of the lower jaw.

Chuck Sproule, a fitness trainer, had teeth that were worn down from years of grinding. One day when Sproule was in the gym weight lifting, Dr Makkar asked him to simply place a pen between his upper and lower teeth while doing a set of bench presses. With the pen in his mouth, Sproule was able to increase the number of repetitions he was able to do in each set. The pen brought his jaw down and forward to a better position, relaxing his facial muscles and freeing him to use muscles throughout his body more effectively. Sproule quickly realized the benefit to having his jaw in its optimum position, and this discovery led Sproule and Dr Makkar to apply this technology to a variety of other sports.