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 2016-02-17 4:24 PM |
New user 21 Farmington Hills, Michigan |  Subject: Mouth guards while bikingI've been reading on and off the discussion of the use of mouth guards for the biking part of the tri. Seeing that I have been getting more work on my teeth than usual as I'm getting older, this is not a bad idea. In fact, I'm considering testing it out to find out how it feels, how it effects breathing, etc. What are your views on it? |
| 2016-02-17 4:45 PM in reply to: sbyrstall |
Veteran 2297   Great White North | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking |
| 2016-02-17 4:56 PM in reply to: simpsonbo |
Pro 15655  | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking I have no idea if it's feasible.....but I watched a crash in a Jr. girls race in Des Moines 2 years ago that left 7 teeth on the ground between 2 girls. Until now I never even considered it. |
| 2016-02-17 5:16 PM in reply to: sbyrstall |
Member 1487 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking I actually listened to a podcast with a PT that specializes in body alignment, movement patterns and power production. He said that if you can get the jaw positioned right and have a mouth guard that keeps it in this position, power can be increased in measurable watts. They had the same cyclists ride with and without the mouth guard and power was definitely more with the mouth guard in. I don't have the details but I remember that fact sticking out to me! Makes sense if you think about it, from the fact of spinal alignment from the brain to working muscles and how tweaked our position can be in aero or in the drops. AND in a crash it would provide a little protection as well! Interesting! |
| 2016-02-18 8:42 AM in reply to: runspingirl |
| New user 21 Farmington Hills, Michigan | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking There has been a few papers written about it. Bicycling referenced an article about this topic. http://www.bicycling.com/training/fitness/could-mouthguard-make-rid... i went to the site and found this paper on it. I just wish I could read the whole article. I might have to go to my local university and see if I can find this paper. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25226314 |
| 2016-02-18 9:06 AM in reply to: sbyrstall |
Veteran 276 | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Honestly I'd never even considered it or heard it brought up until this post. If the current ones are anything like the ones we used to use in football, at first you will feel like it is screwing with your breathing but after a little while you don't even notice it anymore. I've only been in one crash thusfar (knock on wood) and my helmet and shoulder took the brunt of it. I could see some utility in considering using one, though. |
| 2016-02-18 9:11 AM in reply to: CycloneVM |
Veteran 869 Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking I've never heard of it until this post either. I didn't take a look at the paper but I imagine the gains that could be made are minimal compared to the few pounds I could afford to lose. That being said, I can understand the safety application of it, but I have never been in a crash (knock on wood). However I tend to clench my teeth, especially during tough sprints/hills/etc.. Wonder how it would affect that.
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| 2016-02-18 9:32 AM in reply to: Justin86 |
Master 2429 Falls Church, Virginia | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Originally posted by Justin86 I've never heard of it until this post either. I didn't take a look at the paper but I imagine the gains that could be made are minimal compared to the few pounds I could afford to lose. That being said, I can understand the safety application of it, but I have never been in a crash (knock on wood). However I tend to clench my teeth, especially during tough sprints/hills/etc.. Wonder how it would affect that.
That's what I was thinking! I clench up my teeth something fierce, and know that can't be good for either the teeth themselves or my tension level overall. I wonder how a mouthguard with change things up. |
| 2016-02-18 12:19 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
| Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Originally posted by Left Brain I have no idea if it's feasible.....but I watched a crash in a Jr. girls race in Des Moines 2 years ago that left 7 teeth on the ground between 2 girls. Until now I never even considered it. If you're hitting the ground that hard I kinda doubt a mouthguard is going to offer much if any protection (if that's the worry) |
| 2016-02-18 12:21 PM in reply to: ChrisM |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Originally posted by ChrisM Originally posted by Left Brain I have no idea if it's feasible.....but I watched a crash in a Jr. girls race in Des Moines 2 years ago that left 7 teeth on the ground between 2 girls. Until now I never even considered it. If you're hitting the ground that hard I kinda doubt a mouthguard is going to offer much if any protection (if that's the worry) No doubt. I'm not worried.......teeth can be replaced. |
| 2016-02-18 12:43 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
| 1502 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Originally posted by Left Brain Originally posted by ChrisM Originally posted by Left Brain I have no idea if it's feasible.....but I watched a crash in a Jr. girls race in Des Moines 2 years ago that left 7 teeth on the ground between 2 girls. Until now I never even considered it. If you're hitting the ground that hard I kinda doubt a mouthguard is going to offer much if any protection (if that's the worry) No doubt. I'm not worried.......teeth can be replaced. Or not if you want to mess with your competitors..... (Capture.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Capture.JPG (42KB - 9 downloads) |
| 2016-02-18 6:15 PM in reply to: Atlantia |
| New user 21 Farmington Hills, Michigan | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Originally posted by Atlantia Originally posted by Justin86 I've never heard of it until this post either. I didn't take a look at the paper but I imagine the gains that could be made are minimal compared to the few pounds I could afford to lose. That being said, I can understand the safety application of it, but I have never been in a crash (knock on wood). However I tend to clench my teeth, especially during tough sprints/hills/etc.. Wonder how it would affect that.
That's what I was thinking! I clench up my teeth something fierce, and know that can't be good for either the teeth themselves or my tension level overall. I wonder how a mouthguard with change things up. I'm thinking that the guard helps reduce some of the tension on the face. |
| 2016-02-19 8:24 AM in reply to: 0 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking There are mouthguards that are designed to help align the jaw. One that I know of is the Under Armour ArmourBite mouthpiece. I've used it before for training. It's discrete and sits on the lower teeth, so when you bite down it keeps space between your teeth. Here's a link if you want to check it out https://store.bitetech.com/armourbite-mouthpiece-p3.aspx Edited by almagz 2016-02-19 8:43 AM |
| 2016-02-21 9:09 PM in reply to: sbyrstall |
Master 2094 | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking I'm from South Carolina so I can assure you, teeth are over-rate. Once you loose your second set you can find a new set at the flea-market pretty cheap. Just use plenty of Polygrip to hold them in |
| 2016-02-21 9:23 PM in reply to: 3mar |
Veteran 2297 Great White North | Subject: RE: Mouth guards while biking Thats 95% of the NHL |
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