MODERN PRINCIPLES OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY AND THEIR PRACTICAL APPLIANCE IN SPORT

Abstract

According to the modern concept of neurophysiology, a dental cap is a protective device for the prevention of injuries to the facial area and teeth, today it is offered as a way to increase performance in sports by improving strength, speed indicators, endurance, accuracy and balance. However, at the same time as the introduction of this invention, many contradictions were discovered, such as a negative effect on aerobic endurance and oxygen consumption. Yes, a thorough review of current and past publications is needed to establish truth and fiction regarding the use of neuromuscular braces in sports. The aim of the work was to conduct a review of the literature on the issues of neuromuscular conceptology in modern odontological practice, to assess the positive and negative effects of the use of neuromuscular mouthguards in sportsmen and to find prospects for the development of this topic for domestic doctors and physiologists. A review of more than twenty scientific works by foreign and domestic authors was conducted, relating to data that highlight neuromuscular approaches in dentistry, modern instrumental research and the facts of the use of neuromuscular mouthguards in athletes of various professional orientations. Most of the works were covered by foreign researchers on the relationship between wearing caps to improve performance during physical activity.Conclusions. The concept of neuromuscular occlusive balance and its various systemic influence on the state of the body is well-founded today, at the same time, there is no evidence of the effectiveness of caps on the sports results of athletes. After reviewing the literature, it can be said that the neuromuscular cap can be recommended to those athletes who need explosive strength and balance, peak, short-term loads in the anaerobic strength regime. In the same sports where mouth breathing is required to maintain adequate ventilation, intraoral devices will only hinder peak performance. Further work is planned to investigate the impact of intraoral devices on the morpho-functional state of highly qualified athletes.

Keywords

• neuromuscular mouthguards,dentistry,sport performances