Oral appliance for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep bruxism

A technology of orthodontics and oral cavity, applied in the direction of snoring prevention appliances, other nursing equipment, etc., can solve the problems of reducing effectiveness, not being able to treat sleep bruxism, discomfort, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-06-10
肯尼斯·卢科
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However, such masks cover a large area of ​​the face and head, are often uncomfortable, and can leak, fall off, and reduce effectiveness
This method does not treat sleep bruxism

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[0029] Disclosed herein is a device for treating sleep apnea and methods of use thereof having top and bottom trays. Each tray is adapted to hold the upper and lower teeth respectively, and the bottom tray has two flanges extending upwardly from the generally flat side of the bottom tray opposite the side to which the teeth are attached. This way the flange extends to the top tray when worn. Top trays have corresponding flat areas on each side that cut into the outside (relative to the teeth) plane of the tray. Thus, the flange abuts against a flat area on the outside of such an upper tray, pushing the lower tray forward, thereby pushing the lower teeth and tongue forward. The user can wear the braces while sleeping, thereby avoiding airway obstruction caused by the tongue. Liners that cover the teeth provide a different occlusal surface than normal occlusion. This can be used to treat sleep bruxism at the same time as treating OSA. The opposing surfaces provide a stable, ...

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The invention discloses a device used for treating sleep apnea and consisting of a top denture and a bottom denture and an application method of the device. Each of the dentures is suitable for keeping the corresponding upper teeth and lower teeth; and the bottom denture is provided with two flanges upwardly extending from the roughly flat side of the denture at the bottom, and the other side of the denture is propped against teeth. Therefore, during wearing of the device, the flanges extend to the top denture. A corresponding flat area is arranged on each side of the top denture, and the flat areas can be cut in the planes on the outer sides (relative to teeth) of the dentures. The flanges are accordingly propped against the flat parts on the outer sides of the dentures to push the bottom denture and push the lower teeth and the tongue forwards. When a wearer wears the dentures in sleep, respiratory obstruction caused by the tongue in sleep is avoided.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to oral appliances worn at night for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Specifically, the disclosed technology relates to an oral appliance capable of repositioning the lower jaw forward, pushing the tongue forward (mandibular advancement). [0002] Background technique [0003] There are three forms of sleep apnea: central (CSA), obstructive (OSA), and complex or mixed sleep apnea (ie, a combination of central and obstructive), which account for 0.4%, 84%, and 15% of medical records, respectively. In CSA, breathing is interrupted because of a lack of respiratory effort, and in OSA, breathing is interrupted because even though breathing is working, there is physical airflow obstruction, usually due to snoring. Looking at OSA now, more than 12 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea. This is a disorder in which breathing is repeatedly but briefly interrupted during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea occu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61F5/56
Inventor 肯尼斯·卢科
Owner 肯尼斯·卢科
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