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Dental Device Helps Reduce Concussion Risk for NFL Athletes

Article By on 28th August, 2009

... />By MARK KRAM
Philadelphia Daily News

kramm@phillynews.com

TO CLEAR UP any confusion that has surrounded the dental appliance he has
developed, Dr. Gerald Maher stresses that it is only useful in preventing
concussions up to a point. When a player takes a solid hit to the head, or
experiences a jolt to the neck that produces a whiplash effect, he says
there is "nothing" that his device would be able to do to avert head trauma.
Chances are that player would end up with a concussion.

But it's the player who takes a blow to the jaw that "The Maher Mouth Guard"
could conceivably help. By creating a more stable relationship between ...

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