Composite oral appliances and methods for manufacture

A mouthpiece and composite structure technology, applied in the field of mouthpieces, can solve the problems of expensive and time-consuming

Active Publication Date: 2011-07-13
牙科口腔护理品牌公司
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But customization can be labor-intensive and expensive

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[0040] The present invention provides a composite mouthpiece 10 and a manufacturing method thereof. The figures generally illustrate an embodiment of an oral appliance 10 according to the invention and its method of manufacture. The particular embodiment of the compound oral appliance 10 shown in the drawings is for the purpose of explaining and understanding aspects of the present invention. These illustrated embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, but rather to aid in understanding the language used in the specification and appended claims. Accordingly, variations of the composite mouthpiece 10, including claimed aspects of the invention that differ from the illustrated embodiment, are intended to be encompassed by the appended claims.

[0041] For illustrative purposes, various embodiments of an oral appliance 10 in accordance with aspects of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The illustrated oral app...

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Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have an integral retention band interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a user's mouth.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to and benefit from US Provisional Patent Application 61 / 132,588, filed June 19, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to mouthpieces, and more particularly to oral appliances for spacing the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth. Background technique [0004] Stress is a normal physiological response that can be beneficial, maintaining alertness, focus and efficiency. However, when the stress is too high (for example during the "fight or flight response") the body becomes overloaded and both health and performance are negatively affected. In response to heightened stress levels, a person will clench their teeth. As before, this snapping mechanism completes a circuit, signaling the brain to initiate a complex series of responses in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA axis is a feedback loop that direc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C7/08A61F5/56A63B71/08
CPCA61F5/56A61F2005/563A61C7/08A63B71/085A63B2209/00
Inventor 马克·A·鲁特格罗伯特·C·摩侯克乔恩·D·基德尔逊亨利·D·克洛斯保罗·A·布劳德本特保罗·L·布兰德肖保罗·C·比尔福德利威廉·L·巴兰诺夫
Owner 牙科口腔护理品牌公司
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