Introducing HITIQ Smart Mouthguards
Available to junior and amateur sports
Available at Bupa Dental Care practices
After a successful trial in 2021, Bupa Dental Care has partnered with HITIQ to make ‘smart mouthguards’ that monitor head impacts available to junior and amateur sports players Australia-wide. This is the first-time hi-tech mouthguard technology has been made available to junior and amateur athletes in Australia.
As many as 50% of concussions may go unreported
Concussions account for 90% of all traumatic brain injuries in kids
25% of childhood concussions come from playing sport
How it works
Sensors within the HITIQ mouthguard detect head impacts, which are collated and assessed. After game play, alerts are sent to your HITIQ app – alerting you to any head impacts detected by the mouthguard.
Help protect them from the sidelines with a HitIQ smart mouthguard.
What’s Included:
- HITIQ Smart Mouthguard
- Charging case and cables
- HITIQ App
- User guide
Fitting
Using the scan, a custom-fit mouthguard is created and embedded with data sensors which are then calibrated.
Connecting
The mobile needs to be connected to a data plan and within network coverage for the app to work.
What’s included
Playing
The data is then synced to the HITIQ mobile app via Bluetooth for viewing after training sessions and games.
Play it safer with head impact alerts
Combining a head impact surveillance system with a custom-fit mouthguard, the HITIQ smart mouthguard provides you with data to help protect players 12 years and over from effects of head impacts during contact sports.
Sensors within the HITIQ mouthguard detect head impacts, which are collated and assessed. After game play, alerts are sent to your HITIQ app – alerting you to any head impacts detected by the mouthguard.
“We trialled the mouthguards with the Wests Bulldogs Junior Rugby Club and the results were overwhelmingly positive with parents and coaches reporting greater peace of mind following game-day collisions.
“We’re proud to be the first dental network to offer the HITIQ mouthguards to all Australians to help encourage participation in community sport by making it a safer experience.”
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