Physiological Effects of Wearing Athletic Mouth Pieces while Performing Various Exercises

Zupan, Michael F.; Buffington, Brenda; Nunley, Stan; Baugh, Tony; Volz, Tyler; Roth-Girtin, Andrea; Leiting, Keith

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000477437.00297.8c

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“…The predefined search strategy yielded a preliminary pool of 587 possible papers, screened following the steps described by the PRISMA model, and with the protocol approved by all the authors before launching the predefined search ( Figure 2 ) [ 29 ]. Although the studies of Abdallah et al (2004), Chakfa et al (2002), Grosdent et al (2014), Mitsuyama, Takahashi and Ueno (2016), and Zupan et al (2018) involved exercise testing with interventions meeting the inclusion criteria of the present review, we excluded these works according to the physical activity level or characteristics of the investigated population [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. Similarly, the study of Leroux et al (2018), although of interest for the research question of our work, has been excluded considering the experimental design, in which, the occlusal splint was applied to induce occlusal disturbance rather than improve the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) [ 46 ].…”

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Occlusal Splints and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence

Cesanelli

Cesaretti²,

Ylaitė

et al. 2021

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The role of the dento-mandibular apparatus and, in particular, occlusion and jaw position, received increased attention during last years. In the present study, we aimed to systematically review, on the light of the new potential insights, the published literature covering the occlusal splint (OS) applications, and its impact on exercise performance. A structured search was carried out including MEDLINE®/PubMed and Scopus databases with additional integration from external sources, between March and June 2021. To meet the inclusion criteria, studies published in the English language, involving humans in vivo, published from 2000 to 2021 and that investigated the role of occlusal splints on athletes’ performance were selected. Starting from the 587 identified records, 17 items were finally included for the review. Four main aspects were considered and analyzed: (1) occlusal splint characteristics and occlusion experimental conditions, (2) jump performance, (3) maximal and explosive strength, and (4) exercise technique and biomechanics. The results of the systematic literature analysis depicted a wide heterogenicity in the experimental conditions and suggested the application of the OS as a way to improve athletes’ or individuals’ oral health, and as a potential tool to optimize marginal aspects of exercise performance.

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