MAKKAR PPM

Recently there has been quite a bit of chatter regarding whether performance enhancing mouthguards are capable of assisting athletes in reaching their peak physical capacity. Dr. Anil Makkar, 20 year dentistry veteran is at the forefront of this philosophy and has created a mouthguard that has been proven to increase an athlete’s performance with his revolutionary product, Pure Power Mouthguard (Makkar PPM ™).

While routinely treating patients for TM J (Tempro Mandibuliar Joint) dysfunction using specialized instrumentation, Dr. Makkar noticed that while his custom mouthguards effectively treated the headaches, dizziness and neck pain caused by TM J, it also increased balance, range of motion and flexibility. Because everyone has a unique jaw fingerprint, to get optimal results your mouthguard should also be unique. By consistently finding the correct position of the TM J, PPM ™ delivers accuracy every time! Although not everyone suffers from TM J, “the vast majority of the population is not in proper alignment” Makkar continues, “When the jaw is down and forward, the back of your neck starts aligning with the back of your spine. When there is total alignment you have increased strength, balance, and range of motion, endurance and flexibility.” This is how it works; when the jaw is in proper position there is less pressure against cranial nerves thus relaxing muscles attached to nerves. Because the articular disc is free from pressure increasing head range, actions such as the ‘over the shoulder look’ utilized by wide receivers and in basketball fast breaks are optimized, and even quarterbacks are impacted by a proven gain of three inches from their blind side.

Reproducible peak power output is also affected by using the custom fitting Makkar PPM ™. Proper alignment opens the windpipe increasing oxygen supply, this allows athletes such as boxers to produce as much energy in the 12th round as in the 1st. Golfers benefit from proper alignment by correcting posture, balance and range of motion, and for a sport like golf that doesn’t mandate the mouthguard for protection an undetectable lower guard can be fitted with the same results as a full PPM ™ mouthguard. PGA Tour Player and PPM ™ client Steve Elkington comments, “I’ve never had an aid that I thought could change my game until I tried PPM ™. It aligned my mouth perfectly helping me on and off the course with my sleep, TM J and golf.”

The results have been proven study after study. Researchers at Rutgers University gathered a group of 22 anaerobically- trained male professional and collegiate athletes ranging in ages 18- 34 who have trained at least 4 days per week for a minimum of two years. These men were screened for injuries and diets were assessed during testing. The blind study indicated that the PPM ™ mouthguard significantly improved performance compared to a traditional custom mouthguard in the vertical jump, peak power on the WAnt, average peak power and mean power for WAnt and intervals. Each of the tests administered required quick bursts of anaerobic energy at very high levels of intensity, all valuable to sports that require power-based movements and explosive strength such as football, baseball and boxing. It was also determined that the benefits in wearing this custom fitted mouthguard may also be relevant beyond the competitive arena improving the athlete’s overall capacity during training. The study reported a statistically significant result, which is a notable difference to Makkar PPM ™’s competitors. Dr. Anil Makkar exclaims with excitement, “I have been practicing dentistry for the last 20 years, and I have never seen anything this exciting in our profession in which we can contribute directly to the performance of an athlete, or any one that is involved in fitness.”

The procedure is short and painless. The custom fitting process takes 1.5 hours and uses the latest in neuromuscular dental technology. The goal is the precise alignment of the lower jaw. Using two key technologies, TENS and K-7, jaw muscles are relaxed, deprogrammed and jaw movement and position is tracked within a tenth a millimeter. Once the jaw is relaxed and the perfect jaw position is found, known as the “Sweet Spot” or “Fingerprint,” a dental impression is taken and sent to a PPM ™ certified lab where the mouthguard is made. Each client’s needs are determined based on their sport; an upper PPM ™ is ordered for impact sports such as football, boxing and hockey and a lower PPM ™ is used for non-contact sports such as golf, swimming and running.

With the undeniable immediate benefits Makkar PPM ™ offers athletes, industry notables are showing their support. Shaquille O’Neal is singing its praises, “If anybody wants to see their real game, they definitely need to get a PPM ™. Who doesn’t want to see their real game or true potential? PPM ™ works and it works immediately.” Terrell Owens also raves about the results, “This is the best product and only product that I have used that produced results immediately!”

Whether on the gridiron, golf course, basketball court or track, athletes are proving Dr. Makkar’s vision a reality, “My vision is to change the way sports will be played so we can unlock an athlete’s potential to reach a competitive level of sports in which every athlete deserves.”