AGP night guard - for a bruxism patient with or without a severe malocclusion

a bruxism patient and night guard technology, applied in the field of night guards, can solve the problems of achieve the effects of reducing the damage to teeth, reducing the negative impact of bruxism, and increasing the severity of bruxism

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-28
LUCAS KELLY
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However, without centric occlusion / centric relation (CO / CR) discrepancy correction and without anterior guidance, this type of night guard could actually cause increased severity of bruxism.

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[0019]Anterior guidance provides physical guidance and limits to the front end of the mandible. Anterior guidance reduces the forces of the muscles of mastication by the unique attribute of being located anterior to the muscles used to brux. This is explained in more detail in the applicant's previous U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 573, 283. In a bruxism patient the further anterior the guidance, the more force reduction is experienced. The special retention piece (1) of the current application can be used as a maxillary retention piece and / or as a mandibular retention piece. Two special retention pieces (1) can be used simultaneously on both arches. The special retention piece (1) of the current application can be used as a maxillary retention piece or used as a mandibular retention piece combined with a regular retention piece based on the type and severity of a malocclusion.

[0020]FIG. 1a is a perspective view of the special retention piece (1) of the current invention for th...

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A special night guard, named as “AGP night guard”, comprising a “special retention piece and AGP (Anterior Guidance Package), is provided. The “AGP night guard comprises of; 1) one AGP and 2) two special retention pieces having an anteriorly protruded shelf to receive the maxillary guidance component of the AGP and / or mandibular guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class II malocclusion patient an AGP night guard uses: 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive mandibular guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply maxillary guidance component of the AGP. For severe Class III malocclusion patient, the AGP night guard uses; 1) one AGP, 2) one special retention piece of the current application to receive maxillary guidance component of the AGP and 3) one regular retention piece to apply mandibular guidance component of the AGP.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]Current application relates to a splint (night guard), especially relates to a splint for a bruxism patient with or without a severe malocclusion and gives the ability and option to the dentist to move the anterior guidance of a splint (night guard) anterior to existing teeth.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many kinds of ‘night guards’ have been developed to ameliorate the negative impacts of bruxism. Simple coverage of teeth does help reduce damage to teeth by providing a barrier. However, without centric occlusion / centric relation (CO / CR) discrepancy correction and without anterior guidance, this type of night guard could actually cause increased severity of bruxism.[0003]Appropriate anterior guidance in centric, long centric, straight protrusive and lateral excursions protects back teeth and reduces the muscle forces of bruxism because of the mechanically advantageous position of being anterior to the muscle power used to close the mandible. Tradition...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61C5/00A61C7/08
CPCA61C7/08A61F2005/563A61F5/566
Inventor LUCAS, KELLY
Owner LUCAS KELLY
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