A mouth guard is a specially made cover which fits exactly over your teeth and gums, in order to cushion and protect your teeth from damage when playing sports that involve physical contact or moving objects. Example sports include: cricket, hockey, football, boxing, American football and rugby. Wearing a mouth guard could prevent knocked out teeth, broken and dislocated jaws.
A further added benefit of wearing an under armour mouth guard is that when you train and compete, your natural reaction is to clench your jaw. Its part of the “fight or flight” wiring of your brain. Your clenched jaw and teeth compress your temporomandibular joint (TMJ), triggering your brain to release an excess amount of performance-sapping hormones (such as cortisol) that produces stress, tiredness and distraction.
UA performance mouthwear helps the human body help itself. ArmourBite Technology prevents your teeth from clenching and pivots your jaw forward to relieve pressure on the TMJ. Gone are the excess negative hormones and the energy-draining effects, so the body can now unleash its full potential. (more…)