Articles by or Featuring David May, D.D.S.
High-Tech Mouth Guard Helps PGA Golfers Make Strides: LA Dentist Knows Golfers are Going to Bite on New Invention
A Los Angeles area dentist is offering a new, high tech sport orthotic that is now helping PGA golfers, Scott McCarron and Steve Elkington, regain top form. The Pure Power Mouthguard, or PPM, is a wonder of neuromuscular dentistry that does more than protect the teeth – it actually gives athletes an immediate increase in strength, balance, and flexibility.
Read moreNBA Press Release
At a recent meeting with the National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association (NBATA), local neuromuscular dentist, Dr. David May, met with trainers of all levels to demonstrate how the science behind The Edge has helped a number of players in the NBA, along with countless professional athletes in other sports.
Read moreMMA Press Release
Unbeknownst to many enthusiastic MMA fans who tuned in to the historic EliteXC card, broadcast by CBS on May 31, three of the participating fighters were making history of another kind. They were wearing ‘The Edge,’ a revolutionary new mouth guard that is turning heads in the sporting world.
Read moreSaints players say revolutionary mouth guards helping on field
You may have heard national sports announcers talk about the Saints having special mouth guards that make them better players. In September, the Saints were the first NFL team to be fitted for them by a Northshore dentist. And while he says talent, hard work and character produced a 12-0 season for the Saints to this point, he also believes his clinic gave them an edge.
Read moreOakland Raiders: Are Performance-Enhancing Mouthguards the Answer?
Did you say that the performance of the Oakland Raiders needs to be enhanced? Are other teams competing against the Raiders already using those high-tech mouthguards? An article in USA Today claims that performance can be enhanced by having a dentist design a mouthguard that improves an athlete's bite.
Read moreNeuromuscular mouth guard draws performance debate
Fatigue can be as much psychological as it is physical, especially for an NFL lineman who weighs in excess of 300 pounds late in a 16-game season. After misplacing his neuromuscular mouth guard for a few games, Derrick Dockery, a 6-6 guard now in his second stint with the Washington Redskins, immediately recognized the difference. Or so he thinks.
Read moreCamping with the Kids: Inside camp with Mike Pierce and Rick Story, Part IV
Two and a half days into the Baroni camp (without Phil), it had become clear that the training partners we had brought in – Ricky Story and Mike Pierce – were no joke.
Read moreHemet Dentist finds power in MMA's Bite
Dr. David May may be your typical family dentist in Hemet, but there's more to this mild-mannered practitioner of dental health. A lot more. Practicing in his hometown, just down the street from where he went to junior high, May could have easily allowed himself to fall into a routine of cleanings, fillings and fixing broken crowns, but it wasn't enough.
Read moreAdios HGH, steroids and congressional hearings: PPM mouth guard leads quiet revolution in Major Leagues.
Although you won't see this neuromuscular dentist's name in any box score or scoring summary, Dr. David May is fitting amateur and professional athletes at his practice in Hemet and Redondo Beach with a new and completely legal performance enhancer that is quickly racking up the points.
Read moreRutgers University Unveils Research Study on the Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM)
The results of a year long study by a team of Rutgers University researchers are in support of the claims of the Pure Power Mouthguard (PPM), a sport orthotic that is being offered by Los Angeles area dentist Dr. David May.
Read moreMagic Mouth Guard Gives Manny Ramirez 'The Edge': New technological marvel will score big points in Hemet and Redondo Beach
Dr. David May, a renowned dentist working out of Hemet and Redondo Beach, California, is fitting athletes with a high-tech mouth guard that literally enables the body to perform at the next level.
Read moreKristin Shepard gets a real kick out of a new invention
The Pure Power Mouthguard is becoming a real hit in Inland Empire, California Kristen Shepard knows that a new, sports orthotic will give her the edge she needs in order to win her fight against Roxy Richardson.
Read moreHigh-tech mouth guard helps PGA golfer make strides
The Pure Power Mouthguard, or PPM, is a wonder of neuromuscular dentistry that does more than protect the teeth - it actually gives athletes an immediate increase in strength, balance, and flexibility. McCarron, who joined the PGA tour in 1995, says the PPM is having a profound impact on his game. "I’ve been using it since the John Deere Classic in July. The difference I noticed was that I felt like I had better balance, and a strange sensation of feeling taller. Better posture. I felt stronger and a little more flexible."
Read moreThe importance of oral health
A healthy mouth is about more than just an attractive smile. A persons quality of life can be significantly affected by poor oral health and untreated oral diseases. In many cases, the condition of the mouth reflects the condition of a persons general health. Recent studies indicate a relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and heart disease, stroke and pre-term low-birth-weight babies.
Read moreCosmetic or Aesthetic Dentistry Treatments
Cosmetic dentistry is the reference to a range of dental treatments designed to enhance the smile. These procedures rectify chipped, cracked, discolored, and unevenly spaced or misaligned teeth. Patients are offered a variety of cosmetic dentistry solutions to restore the health and vitality of their smile, from porcelain veneers to tooth-colored fillings.
Read moreHow You Can Get Your Teeth Whitened
Speak to our friendly and informative team now! There are a few techniques that can be used by our cosmetic dentists to help you achieve that whiter, brighter smile. This may include tooth whitening toothpastes, home teeth whitening kits, in-office teeth whitening, bonding or porcelain veneers.
Read moreThe Danger of Soft Drinks
In general, we all agree that soft drinks taste good. What many people do not realise is the dangerous toll this takes on your teeth. Sugar found in soft drinks react with the natural bacteria in your mouth and forms acid. This acid erodes your tooth enamel over time which causes dental cavities.
Read moreYou Can't Hide Ugly, Chipped, Stained and Crooked Teeth
But you CAN fix them fast, with a comfortable Smile Make Over! As a dentist, I see people every day who are ashamed of their teeth. Like the patient I talked to recently who burst into tears when she told me how her little grand daughter climbed into her lap and asked “Why are your teeth all yucky and brown?”
Read moreTeeth Not Perfectly White? Don't Feel Embarrassed, its Normal
Contrary to many advertisements, it is difficult to obtain perfectly white teeth. Natural, healthy teeth have extremely subtle yellow, brown or grey tones. Shine a flashlight behind your front teeth and look in the mirror to see for yourself. Pure white teeth are like purple hair – they appear synthetic and distracting! However, light tooth shades are extremely attractive. What marketers refer to as “teeth whitening” should more accurately be called “teeth lightening.”
Read moreBrilliant Smile Equals Confidence
Brilliant Smile = Confidence! Art has been described as “the accomplice of love” and science the creative application of natural law. In tandem, these energies can be combined to produce a masterpiece.
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