The Temperomandibular Joint, aka the TMJ, is the connection of the jaw to the skull. To protect the joint, and maintain a smooth glide path of the jaw, the joint has a fibrous disc between the two bones that make up the joint. Many people have a condition where the disc is not aligned exactly between the two bones and as a result, there is a lack of proper ‘cushion’.  This condition can sometimes be heard or felt as a “click” upon opening and closing the jaw.

NO-KO™ understands this condition and has teamed up with TMJ and sports dentistry experts to bring you the only mouth guard that aids in the prevention of concussion, developed through years of clinical research, by correctly positioning the jaw-disc-skull complex.

Your providing dentist will accurately position your jaw to capture the disc in the ideal position between your jaw and skull, so in the event of an impact (i.e. hit to the jaw), the disc will then act as a cushion to dampen the blow.

Does this mean you will never be knocked out or concussed? The answer is, not necessarily. A hard enough impact will send force through the soft tissues of the joint and continue into the head. However, studies have shown over 90% reductions in concussion rates using this patented technique for mouthguards (see additional compelling info below).

A. Anteriorly dislocated disc.
B. Jaw sliding forward and disc getting squished.
C. Jaw reduces/bounces into place and you hear a click.
D. Jaw continues sliding forward.
E. Jaw starts to slide back into normal bite position, re-squishing disc.
F. jaw approaches rest position behind the disc.

As the jaw goes from F approaching A, the disc pops in front of the jaw and a click results. At this point, the jaw and skull bones have very little between them.

With the Patented NO-KO™ technique and technology we capture the jaw in the area between D and E where the athlete is comfortable and protected at the same time, by maximizing the amount of protective tissues between the jaw and skull!