If you watched the Monday night game this week, you may have heard Jon Gruden mention the mouthpieces that the Saints were wearing.
Apparently, many Saints swear by them being able to improve performance, and for $2,000 each, thay had better do something!
Saints put their money where their mouths are:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...7429686.column
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Regardless, Porter does wear one, and he and other proponents of the device -- the Makkar PPM (Pure Power Mouthguard) -- swear that, for them, it's worth the investment.
"If there's 2%, 5%, any percent of benefit, and it's good for your safety, who are we kidding?" NFL coach-turned-broadcaster Jon Gruden said. "This is a game of inches, man."
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The PPM, based on neuromuscular dentistry, is designed to align the lower jaw in an optimal position and thereby help align the rest of the body.
"When the jaw is down and forward, the back of your neck starts aligning with the back of your spine," said Dr. Anil Makkar, a dental surgeon who developed the product in 2006. "When you have total alignment you have increased strength, balance, range of motion, and an increase in flexibility and endurance."
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