Mouth guard having user-notification feature of impact force

A mouth guard system for detection impact forces, comprising:

• a main body comprised of flexible material and having a front portion with a generally arched-shaped peripheral side for facing the buccal region of a mouth of a user, the main body further including a depressed portion adjacent to the front portion that is sized and shaped to receive teeth of the user;
• a printed circuit board embedded within the flexible material in the front portion and extending along a substantial portion of the arched-shaped peripheral side;
• a processor located on the printed circuit board;
• a linear force sensor and a rotational force sensor located on the printed circuit, the linear force sensor and a rotational force sensor communicating with the processor;
• and
• a notification component for generating mechanical energy located on the printed circuit board, and wherein in response to at least one of the linear sensor and the rotational sensor detecting a force above a predetermined force threshold, the processor activating the notification component to produce a feedback to be sensed by the user.

A method for indicating a high impact force to a user wearing a mouth guard, comprising:

• detecting at least a first impact event with at least one of a linear force sensor and a rotational force sensor embedded in the mouth guard;
• determining whether a force associated with the first impact event exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• and
• in response to the force exceeding a predetermined threshold, generating mechanical energy with a notification component to inform the user that the predetermined threshold has been exceeded, the notification component being embedded within the mouth guard and providing at least one of a haptic feedback, a vibratory feedback, or an auditory feedback to the user.