Sports Dentistry is an essential field in contemporary dentistry, supporting both amateur and elite athletes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral issues and injuries. By strengthening the crucial balance between mouth and body, Sports Dentistry simultaneously improves sports performance.
The power of Sports Dentistry
Whatever the sport, this specific field of dentistry assesses an athlete’s body starting with the mouth. Why? Because the mouth is the pathway to rectifying the neurological connections that are wired to body behaviour, function, performance and control. For over two decades now, our expert medical team has been working alongside some of the world’s leading athletes – you’ll find Cristiano Ronaldo’s dentist here – helping them achieve peak performance, alongside great, healthy smiles.
Our game changing protocol
At our dental clinic in Lisbon, we’ve treated some of the greatest athletes of our time, and our Sports Dentistry protocol studies the link between the stomatognathic system and sports practice. Composed of teeth, jaw, facial muscles, soft tissues and the temporomandibular joint, we analyse the functional components of this system, while also considering the evaluation of Postural Deficiency Syndrome (PDS).
As the system that supports the body’s stability, shape and movement, if there is a postural imbalance, a number of recurring pathologies can arise. In athletes, these can include a variety of issues:
- Lumbar pain
- Sciatica
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sprains
- Joint pain
- Headaches
- Scoliosis
- Compromised sports performance
Our protocol assesses and treats this postural imbalance through the mouth, using a high-tech, customised oral appliance that reconnects, repairs and rebalances the neurological pathways between the mandibular system and the central nervous system.
Introducing the ORCARDO
Our high-tech Sports Dentistry device was designed by our very own Dr. Ricardo Silva, for athletes who need to reboot their performance levels. Backed by functional mandibular and neuro-occlusal rehabilitation techniques, the ORCARDO is mapped and produced according to the athlete’s specific diagnosis and mouth constitution. Worn exclusively during sleeping hours, its intense therapeutic action is profound and continuous – even during the day, when the device is removed, it continues to be extremely effective. By continuously transmitting neurological information through the trigeminal nerve, musculoskeletal imbalances are rebalanced and the patient undergoes a complete and transformative postural reprogramming. A tailored and effective Sports Dentistry treatment to help any athlete get back on track.
Sports Dentistry benefits
What happens when you combine gold standard oral health through Sports Dentistry, innovative technology, posture improvement and general wellbeing? You boost overall sports performance and reap a variety of benefits:
- Reduce the risk of injuries
- Shorten recovery time
- Enhance muscle function
- More strength
- Better resistance
- Greater stability
- Stronger body balance
- Improved vision and aim
- Faster, more efficient and precise movements
With 24 years of experience in advanced biological dentistry, White Clinic has been a strong advocate of the undeniable connection between oral health and general health, and we’ve been shifting that paradigm in a variety of fields, including sports.
Sports Dentistry is a game changer: ready to change your game?
