The technology is patented. The performance is proven. The advantages are undeniable.
The human body has a governor that deprives the body of energy at the times it often needs it the most—the fight or flight response that results in clenching the jaw. Clenching the jaw with the teeth together inhibits performance by compressing the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), signaling the hypothalamus which triggers the excess production and release of a cascade of hormones including cortisol, the stress hormone.
Preventing the teeth from clenching together and dropping the jaw down and forward (putting a measured space between the teeth), relieves pressure on the TMJ and changes the signal to the hypothalamus, preventing the excessive production of hormones including cortisol.
Today, many of the world’s most elite athletes and soldiers instinctively place their jaw into a position that is close to the optimal position. But without a device to interrupt the body’s governor, there’s no way to sustain it— the body’s natural fight or flight response will ultimately force the clenching of the jaw as well as stress, talking, or swallowing.
Bite Technology™, when ported into a Mandibular Orthodontic Positioning Appliance (MOPA), prevents the teeth from clenching together and pivots the jaw down and forward, relieving pressure on the TMJ and changing the signal to the hypothalamus. By preventing the excessive production of hormones including cortisol, the body is able to unlock its full potential.
Our product, a multi-composite, bio-engineered, intra-oral device that positions the jaw for maximum physiological benefit by placing it into the optimal Power-Safety Position™. All products feature Bite Technology and provide performance benefits for training, competition and rehabilitation.
Independent studies conducted at some of the nation’s top universities and research centers have proven the benefits of Bite Tech’s technology and its performance mouthwear products.
A comprehensive report that includes several university studies on performance-enhancing mouthwear was published in the July/August issue of Compendium.
The Bite Tech Research Institute, led by Dr. Hank Cross has a number of additional studies underway with Dr. Dena Garner from the Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Medicine, The Citadel and at IMG Academies, with results expected in 2010.
