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 Early Developments
The knowledge that mouth guards aid in the prevention of serious head injuries is not new. Boxing is generally credited with being the first sport to see the advantages of mouth guards in the early 20th century, when it was discovered that some boxers were susceptible to knockouts after a blow to the jaw glass jaw, while others were not.
“I first met “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler in the late 1970s when I treated him for a toothache. This was before he became (middleweight world boxing) champion. He asked me why he could hit some opponents in the jaw and knock them out, while others would remain conscious.” - Dr. Gerald Maher
 The Maher B-Protect Appliance
The Maher B-Protect Appliance, developed by Dr. Gerald Maher, is the first to allow for comfortable breathing, speaking and drinking. This streamlined device aids in concussion prevention and has come a long way from its cumbersome, bulky ancestors. The Maher B-Protect Appliance fits comfortably and covertly on the back molars and is comprised of an acrylic mold held together by three small stainless steel bands that rests behind the teeth and stabilizes the jaw on impact. Dr. Maher, who has worked with the New England Patriots since the 1970s, specializes in protective athletic mouth wear.
Since developing this product, no NFL player wearing The Maher B-Protect Appliance has ever succumbed to a concussion from a blow to the jaw! The Maher B-Protect Appliance should be worn whenever there is a distinct possibility of contact with any hard object, including: another person, a ball, puck or stick, a wall or even the ground.
 The First Mouth Guard
The First stages of scientific development were in the early 1900s when Jacob Marks of London is credited with the first invention. The first documented mouth guard was developed at Notre Dame University in the 1960s as a way to prevent “glass jaw.” Shortly thereafter, U.S. high school football players became the first athletes “required” to wear mouth guards. Since then, other regulatory bodies have directed most high school and collegiate athletic programs to include mouth guards as standard equipment in many sporting events, in addition to football. Some even extend the use to practice sessions.
Before face guards and mouth protectors were mandatory, 50% of all sporting injuries were “orofacial,” or dental in nature. Today, orofacial injuries comprise fewer than 1.5%
of all injuries. Studies by the American Dental Association estimate that each year, more than 200,000 orofacial injuries are prevented in football alone through the use of face guards and mouth guards.
 Febraury 2006 "ESPN Feature Story" click to read.
Check out the American Academy of Orofacial Pain Peer Reviewed Abstract!
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Athletes involved in the
following sports are
advised to wear. Either the B-Protect Splint or Maher Intact Mouth Guard:
 Football
Hockey
Lacrosse
Basketball
Bicycling
Boxing
Martial Arts
Rugby
Soccer
Weight training
Wrestling
Our product is recommended for use with other head and mouth protection devices, such as a football helmet.
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