Update: Truth behind Joey Barton’s wild claim that Kevin De Bruyne’s teeth are reason for injuries News

Former Premier League midfielder Joey Barton wildly claimed that a procedure Kevin De Bruyne had on his teeth is the reason for the Manchester City star’s injury woes

Joey Barton’s sensational claim that Kevin de Bruyne’s teeth are responsible for his injuries at Manchester City has been debunked by a dentist. The former City and Newcastle midfielder made the wild declaration on his podcast, ‘Common Sense with Joey Barton’.

De Bruyne, 33, was last on the treatment table in October of this season after he was kept out of action due to a hamstring issue. However, he did miss a large chunk of last season through injury.

Barton, who appears to have no dental or medical credentials, has now professed that the outgoing Belgian star’s plight is down to allegedly getting his teeth done.

“When you get your teeth done, your body compensates for your mouth. You sleep, you run, your body compensates for your mouth,” Barton, 42, said on his podcast.

“You get the teeth done and it realigns your bite. Once you realign your bite starts to offset your spine, your spinal column and spinal cord and before you know it, a domino effect goes down your spine, causing a chain reaction into your soft tissue.

“Before you know it, your body starts coming apart. Kevin De Bruyne’s problem at Manchester City was getting his f*****g teeth done. Every player I see gets their teeth done in a short period of time? Soft tissue injuries start happening further down the chain.”

However, according to Dr Gizem Seymenoglu, a GDC (General Dental Council) registered dentist at Longevita Dental, there is no apparent change in De Bruyne’s teeth that would actually cause an injury in his body or even alter his bite – the alignment of his upper and lower teeth.

Dr Gizem said: “I don’t agree with what Joey had to say about Kevin’s teeth. His results actually seem quite nice. It looks like he’s had a minimally invasive treatment, more like veneers on his front six teeth, while the posterior teeth were likely whitened.”

The doctor also said that it is impossible to tell if the player had any bite issues before or after his potential treatment, simply by looking at photos.

“The only thing we can confidently say by looking at his older photos is that his teeth looked inwardly inclined, so he possibly had a narrower bite, but that alone wouldn’t cause any problems in his physicality,” Dr Gizem added.

“In fact, his older teeth looked quite worn down, and by increasing their height through restorations, he could have actually improved the functionality and effectiveness of his bite. As can be seen now, his teeth appear more upright and have a more forward inclination.”

Dr Gizem also explained whether or not malocclusion or a bad bite can cause any bodily issues. “Let’s say we change a patient’s bite by raising it,” she added.

“Creating a bite outside the patient’s physiological limits will result in pain in the joints and muscles. There will be a functional disorder – the patient won’t be able to chew or speak properly. Also, their teeth will hit against each other, and it will become harder for them to pronounce certain words while talking.

“But the thing in Kevin’s case is that we simply cannot tell if he had a problem before or if he has a problem now. We’ve heard him speak recently, and to me, he sounds like he used to.”

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