Protective Mouthguard

a mouthguard and guard rail technology, applied in the field of mouthguards, can solve the problems of increasing the likelihood of an individual being unconscious, affecting the safety of individuals, so as to stabilize the lower jaw, prevent lateral displacement of the lower jaw, and minimize the effect of single arch upper mouthguards

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-17
SEGAL GADY ROSS
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[0004]The present invention overcomes these disadvantages and limitations of prior protective mouthguards, by providing a custom designed, dual arch mouthguard which minimizes and even prevents lateral displacement of the lower jaw. The mouthguard is particularly designed to stabilize the lower jaw with the upper

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This single arch upper mouthguard does not stabilize the upper and lower jaws.
In fact, the smooth under surface of the single arch mouthguard actually facilitates lateral movement of the lower jaw, which leads to greater displacement between the lower jaw and the cranial base.
Illustrative evidence exists that a blow to the jaw increases the likelihood of an individual being rendered unconscious.
Of course, stock mouthguards are usually ill-fitting and fail to provide even the most minimum. protection

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[0014]Mouthguard 1 of the present invention is custom sized to a user's dentition, i.e. the configuration of the user's upper and lower incisors, canines, bicuspids, and molars.

[0015]Mouthguard 1 comprises upper mouthguard section 2 having mouthguard defining outer buccal wall 4 and interior wall 6. Buccal wall 4 extends to the height of the user's vestibule V and interior wall 6 extends to a height approximately equivalent to the user's gingival margin G. (See FIG. 6). A plurality of alveoli (cavities) 11-22, located between buccal wall 4 and interior wall 6, are configured to accept the average user's upper incisors, canines, bicuspids, and no more than the first or the first and second molars.

[0016]Lower mouthguard section 24 comprises dual lateral wing sections 26 and 28 extending downwardly from upper mouthguard section 2. Wing section 26 has downwardly extending flange elements 30 and 32. A plurality of alveoli 33, 34, and 35 are located in wing section 26, between flange elem...

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Abstract

A protective mouthguard has an upper arch or upper mouthguard section with a plurality of alveoli configured to accept the user's upper incisors, canines and at least the first upper molars. The mouthguard has a lower arch or lower mouthguard section with dual lateral wing sections, each wing section having a plurality of alveoli configured to accept only the user's lower bicuspids and at least the first upper molars. The user's lower incisors, canines, and second molars remain uncovered, The mouthguard provides a custom designed dual arch which minimizes and even prevents lateral displacement of the lower jaw.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]There are a variety of protective mouthguards used by athletes which are designed to absorb and dissipate impact forces exerted on the teeth, lower jaw (the mandible) and upper jaw (the maxilla). Most such mouthguards take the form of a saddle, substantially U-shaped in configuration, and of some type of channel cross-section made of a tough, resilient thermoplastic resin. This mouthguard, commonly known as a single arch guard, fits over one set of teeth, in most cases the upper set, and is therefore specifically designed to prevent damage to the user's upper dentition.[0002]This single arch upper mouthguard does not stabilize the upper and lower jaws. In fact, the smooth under surface of the single arch mouthguard actually facilitates lateral movement of the lower jaw, which leads to greater displacement between the lower jaw and the cranial base. Illustrative evidence exists that a blow to the jaw increases the likelihood of an individual being ren...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B71/08
CPCA63B71/085
Inventor SEGAL, GADY ROSS
Owner SEGAL GADY ROSS
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