Innovative mouthguard

Philippe Poisson, researcher at the HACS laboratory (Handicap Activity Cognition Health, University of Bordeaux / Inserm), teacher at the University of Bordeaux and hospital practitioner at the Bordeaux University Hospital, imagined the new generation mouthguard. More protective than consumer products but also more affordable than tailor-made models, this innovative protection has been marketed by Decathlon since 2019, it is the result of many years of research and has benefited from the support of SATT Aquitaine.

Expert with the French Boxing Federation and actor in the medical follow-up of the national team, Philippe Poisson has always been sensitive to the issue of intra-oral protections, ranging from efficient but expensive tailor-made models to adaptable models that are more accessible but less protective and comfortable.

This is how he came up with the idea of ​​a new type of intra-oral protection intended for practitioners of combat or contact sports such as boxing, rugby, hockey or even handball. For many sports, it is recommended, if not required, to have sufficient protection of the teeth and jaw against impact when playing these sports.

In 2011, Philippe Poisson presented his invention of new generation intra-oral protection at Aquitaine Valo (the ancestor of SATT aquitaine). This new mouthguard is intended to be more protective and more comfortable for its user than the known mainstream models, while remaining within a range of affordable prices for the greatest number.

First originality, the maintenance of the thicknesses of this intra-oral protection after adaptation by thermo-modeling to the morphology of the user. The ease of adapting the mouthguard to the morphology makes it particularly attractive. Second major advantage: after adaptation, the mouthguard retains a space designed to allow air to pass through, allowing the user to ventilate better during exercise, while keeping the jaws tight, an important factor of protection and comfort.