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25 results about "Posterior teeth" patented technology

In dentistry, the term posterior teeth usually refers as a group to the premolars and molars, as distinguished from the anterior teeth, which are the incisors and canine teeth. The distinction is one of anterior (front of the body) versus posterior (rear of the body). The distinction holds in both the upper jaw (maxilla) and lower jaw (mandible). As a rough guide, it can be said that the anterior teeth are tailored to biting (breaking the food into chewable chunks) whereas the posterior teeth are tailored to chewing (comminuting the food into swallowable particles).

Oral device to inhibit mastication and ingestion of solid food

The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.
Owner:MOJAVER MAHNAZ NINA DR

Back tooth arrangement method and device based on measurement of alveolar ridge intercrest line angle and medium

The invention discloses a posterior tooth arrangement method and device based on measurement of an alveolar ridge intercrest line angle and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring an occlusion record of a patient; according to the occlusion record of the patient, establishing an upper and lower jaw edentulous jaw three-dimensional model of the patient; determining an occlusal plane of the three-dimensional model, and performing preliminary tooth arrangement on the three-dimensional model according to the occlusal plane; carrying out alveolar ridge intercrest line angle measurement on the three-dimensional model after preliminary tooth arrangement; and modifying the three-dimensional model after preliminary tooth arrangement based on an alveolar ridge intercrest line angle measurement result to obtain a posterior tooth arrangement scheme. According to the method, the included angle between the connecting line of the upper and lower jaw alveolar ridges and the occlusal plane is used as a basis for judging the arrangement mode of the back teeth, three-dimensional reconstruction is carried out on the oral cavity of the patient, digital measurement of the alveolar ridge intercrest line angle of the patient is completed in a computer, and the generated arrangement scheme of the back teeth can recover the relation between the upper and lower jaws of the patient more reasonably; the retention, the stability and the chewing performance of false tooth wearing are improved.
Owner:HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (YANGCHENG HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY)

Rear tooth rubber barrier clip stabilizing device

ActiveCN223668078UDental aidsOral problemsRubber dam clamp
The utility model belongs to the technical field of rubber barrier clips, and particularly relates to a rear tooth rubber barrier clip stabilizing device. Comprising an elastic metal ring, the elastic metal ring is an open ring, rubber barrier clamping assemblies are fixedly arranged at the two ends of the elastic metal ring, and two stabilizing assemblies are arranged on the inner side of the elastic metal ring. According to the utility model, the stabilizing assembly is arranged to provide upward supporting force for the rubber barrier clamping assembly clamped on the rear teeth, so that the rubber barrier clamping assembly tends to be horizontal, and the rubber barrier clamping assembly in the horizontal state can prevent the rubber barrier clamping assembly from being inclined due to stress and colliding with the gingiva of a treated child; the problem that the tooth treatment progress is affected due to the fact that children feel painful due to the fact that the children do physical reactions when eating the teeth, and the physical reactions of the children not only affect doctors to observe the teeth needing to be treated of the children, but also enable the doctors not to treat the teeth through medical instruments is solved.
Owner:BEIJING DAXING DISTRICT MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH HOSPITAL

Shell-shaped dental instrument, shell-shaped dental instrument system and kit

The invention relates to the technical field of shell-shaped dental appliance manufacturing, and discloses a shell-shaped dental appliance which comprises a shell-shaped body provided with a plurality of tooth storage cavities, and jaw pads protruding towards the opposite jaw direction are arranged on the occlusal surfaces of the tooth storage cavities of at least part of the rear tooth area. The outer contour surface of the side, facing the opposite jaw, of the jaw pad is in concave-convex matching with the occlusal surface of the opposite jaw teeth corresponding to the jaw pad when the upper jaw and the lower jaw are in an occlusal state, a chewing auxiliary area is arranged on the side, facing the opposite jaw, of the jaw pad, and the chewing auxiliary area comprises one or more cambered surfaces protruding towards the opposite jaw. The invention further discloses a shell-shaped dental instrument system and a shell-shaped dental instrument set. According to the technical scheme, stable occlusion can be achieved through concave-convex matching of the occlusal surfaces, and the function of chewing food after wearing can be assisted through the cambered surfaces protruding towards the jaw.
Owner:SHANGHAI SMARTEE DENTI TECH CO LTD

A multi-functional orthodontic traction device

This application relates to the field of orthodontic appliances and discloses a multifunctional orthodontic traction device, including a self-ligating bracket for fixing and limiting the archwire. The top of the self-ligating bracket is equipped with an elastic closing hook, and a traction structure for orthodontic traction is hooked to the inner side of the elastic closing hook. A combined bracket for adhesive fixation to the posterior teeth is fixedly connected to one side of the traction structure. By using the self-ligating bracket and the combined bracket in conjunction with other brackets and archwires, the device achieves tooth positioning correction. The traction structure, installed between the self-ligating bracket and the combined bracket, generates horizontal tension, thereby performing Class II orthodontic traction on the teeth, achieving horizontal traction. Simultaneously, while the traction structure generates horizontal tension, a downward pressure structure converts part of the force into downward pressure on the molars, thus achieving molar indentation control. This device increases its usability through the integration of multiple functions and improves the efficiency of orthodontic treatment.
Owner:NANJING STOMATOLOGICAL HOSPITAL

Oral correction snore-ceasing equipment and design method thereof

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and particularly discloses oral correction snore-ceasing equipment and a design method thereof. The oral cavity correction snore-ceasing equipment comprises a correction equipment body, an anterior tooth area and a posterior tooth area are formed in the correction equipment body, the posterior tooth area is provided with an occlusal tooth groove, the occlusal tooth groove is used for guiding a lower jaw and keeping the lower jaw at a forward stretching position, the anterior tooth area is provided with an occlusal pad, and the occlusal pad is connected with the inner side face of the occlusal tooth groove. And the occlusal pad obliquely extends from top to bottom in the direction deviating from the occlusal tooth groove. Auxiliary vent holes are formed in the anterior tooth area, penetrate through the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface of the appliance body and form a preset area, and the preset area is 10mm < 2 >-200mm < 2 >. By the adoption of the snore-ceasing device, the phenomena of snore and apnea caused by airway collapse can be relieved, meanwhile, blood oxygen saturation reduction caused by insufficient airflow is relieved or prevented, and the adaptability of the snore-ceasing device to a patient with the nasal cavity blockage problem is improved.
Owner:FOSHAN ZHEN SILICON TECH CO LTD

Dental appliance systems with eruption tabs

ActiveUS12440311B2OthrodonticsBiomedical engineeringPosterior teeth
Dental appliance systems with appliances having eruption tabs. The dental appliance systems may include at least a first shell and a second shell each shaped to receive teeth of respective first and second jaws of a patient. The first and second shells may include respective first and second eruption tabs that extend from respective first and second posterior tooth-receiving cavities of the shells. At least one of the first and second tabs may be configured to exert a force to manage eruption of the erupting posterior tooth. The first and second tabs may include contoured exterior shapes that provide mating engagement with each other so as to support the force exerted on the erupting posterior tooth.
Owner:ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC

Bite guard appliance

1. The name of the design product: the posterior teeth double-inclined plane guide plate corrector. 2. The use of the design product: for oral orthodontics. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: combination use state reference figure 2. 5. The design product is made of transparent material.
Owner:SHANGHAI SMARTEE DENTI TECH CO LTD +1

Orthodontic aligner with contacting bulges

PendingUS20250312126A1OthrodonticsDistofacialBiomedical engineering
An orthodontic appliance includes an upper aligner and a lower aligner, and upper and lower bulges of the aligners, the bulges being dimensioned and positioned to maintain a wedge-shaped space between occlusal surfaces of the upper posterior teeth and lower posterior teeth when the aligners are fully installed and contact each other. When the orthodontic appliance is fully installed and the upper and lower biting walls contact each other adjacent to a right last molar of the teeth and adjacent to a left last molar of the teeth, a first distal end of the upper right bulge and a second distal end of the lower right bulge are dimensioned to contact each other, and a third distal end of the upper left bulge and a fourth distal end the lower left bulge are dimensioned to contact each other.
Owner:1092228 B C LTD

Detachable movable appliance for relieving positive locking caused by lingual inclination of double-side rear teeth

ActiveCN223542006UOthrodonticsOrthodontic technologyPosterior teeth
The utility model discloses a removable movable appliance for relieving positive locking caused by lingual inclination of rear teeth on two sides, which relates to the technical field of orthodontics and comprises an occlusal plate and a lingual wire for connecting the occlusal plate, according to the removable movable appliance for relieving positive locking caused by lingual inclination of double-side posterior teeth, a non-anatomical biteplate is manufactured from double-side premolars to a molars area, and a cheek side traction hook and a lingual side traction hook are connected to the far-middle cheek-lingual side of the biteplate, so that on one hand, occlusion can be opened, and the situation that the correction effect is affected by occlusion locking of upper and lower teeth is avoided; on the other hand, the lingual posterior teeth can be erected through the cheek side traction hook and the lingual side traction hook, a series of problems caused by extension of the posterior teeth can be prevented, the movable orthodontic appliance avoids a tedious orthodontic mode, is movable and removable, is beneficial to oral hygiene cleaning, meanwhile avoids adverse effects of a traditional orthodontic appliance on the teeth, and is suitable for popularization and application. The correction comfort is improved, so that the device is more convenient and practical in use.
Owner:LANZHOU UNIV STOMATOLOGICAL HOSPITAL

Mouth gag and fixed intubation integrated device for oral intubation patients with general anesthesia, acute and critical diseases and like

The invention discloses a mouth gag and fixed intubation integrated device for oral intubation patients with general anesthesia, acute and critical diseases and the like, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the mouth gag and fixed intubation integrated device comprises an opening part, an intubation fixing part and a connecting part, the mouth gag and teeth do not shift in the coronal plane direction through a limiting flange, and unstable supporting caused by movement of the patient and operation of nurses is avoided; through linkage joints on the left side and the right side of the oral cavity, the wedge-shaped rear tooth cushion with the thickness of one end larger than that of the other end and rear teeth with occlusal surfaces open the oral cavity of a patient, damage to anterior teeth is avoided, a trachea cannula is placed in a fixing ring extending out of a connecting part, and after buckling is conducted through a buckling ring, a pressurizing handle is used for pressurizing and fixing; the trachea cannula is tightly pressed by the silica gel pad, so that the problems that the trachea cannula is disengaged and displaced and is bitten by a patient are solved.
Owner:THE FIRST HOSPITAL OF HEBEI MEDICAL UNIV

Orthodontic appliance capable of rapidly closing interstitial gaps between dentitions and manufacturing method thereof

PendingCN121731007AOthrodonticsInotropeUpper anterior
The invention discloses an orthodontic appliance capable of rapidly closing interdentition dispersed gaps. The orthodontic appliance comprises a retention structure, a stress dispersion connecting structure and an elastic lingual arch, the retention structure is used for retaining rear teeth on the two sides of the dentition; the stress dispersion connecting structure is located on the lip side and used for generating thrust towards the tongue side on the anterior teeth, and the two ends of the stress dispersion connecting structure are connected with the retention structures on the two sides respectively; the elastic lingual arch is located on the lingual side and used for generating contraction force to achieve the arch contraction effect, and the two ends of the elastic lingual arch are connected with the fixing structures on the two sides respectively. The invention also discloses an integrated manufacturing method of the orthodontic appliance capable of rapidly closing the interstitial space between dentitions. The combined structure of the stress dispersion structure and the elastic lingual arch is adopted, when the combined structure is applied to the lower jaw, lingual inclination can be rapidly conducted on anterior teeth of the lower jaw, meanwhile, dispersion gaps are rapidly closed, and when the combined structure is applied to the upper jaw, upper anterior teeth can be rapidly retracted, and the dispersion gaps are rapidly closed.
Owner:SICHUAN UNIV

Multifunctional orthodontic appliance for orthodontics

The invention discloses a multifunctional orthodontic appliance for orthodontics, which belongs to the technical field of orthodontics and comprises an arch wire, a fixing component and a plurality of limiting components. The fixing assembly is correspondingly installed at the position of oral cavity rear alveolar teeth and used for fixing the two ends of the arch wire. And the plurality of limiting components are correspondingly mounted in other tooth positions except posterior alveolar teeth in the oral cavity. According to the orthodontic device, a cooperative mode that the rear alveolar teeth are fixed and matched with other teeth for limiting is adopted, the two ends of the arch wire are stably anchored by installing the fixing assembly on the rear alveolar teeth, meanwhile, the arch wire is tensioned and limited in a sectional mode by installing the limiting assembly on the other teeth, and a stable structure with the two ends fixed and matched and the middle section adjusted and controlled in a sectional mode is formed; the arch wire has the core advantages that the arch wire is of an integral structure, compared with a sectional arch wire in the prior art, the problem of stress dispersion caused by sectional connection nodes is thoroughly solved, the safety and reliability in the orthodontic treatment process are remarkably improved, and the long-term treatment requirements of various dentognathic deformity correction are met.
Owner:HANGZHOU KANGYUAN DENTAL MEDICAL CO LTD

Dental guard and tray and method of forming such

A dental guard and tray, includes a thermoplastic dental guard, and a generally rigid tray fittingly receiving the dental guard during heating and fitting of the dental guard to teeth of the user. The dental guard includes a pair of bite pads positionable below rear teeth of the user and a connection band that connects between the bite pads and is positionable behind upper or lower front teeth of the user. The rigid tray includes a pair of bite pad supports and a connecting arc, the bite pad supports each providing a planar depression or well for receiving one of the bite pads, the connecting arc spanning between the bite pads and having fingers located proximate a midpoint of the arc and configured to angle rearwardly and upwardly from the connecting arc so as to underlie and receive the band when the dental guard is received onto the tray.
Owner:DENTEK ORAL CARE INC

Group of artificial teeth

In artificial teeth belonging to posterior teeth parts, buccal convexity on an upper jaw side is suitable in occlusion; in a centric occlusal position, lingual cusps on the upper jaw side are fit in central fossae on a lower jaw side; W2 / W1 is 0.9 to 1.22 where W1 is a width of a lingual cusp of a first molar tooth on the upper jaw side, and W2 is a width of a pit of a first molar tooth on the lower jaw side one of the artificial teeth in a buccolingual direction; and Sk / Sj is 0.85 to 0.95 where, when the first molar tooth on the lower jaw side is viewed from an occlusal surface, Sj is an area surrounded by ridges of buccal and lingual edges that pass buccal and lingual cusp tips, and mesial and distal marginal ridges, and Sk is an area surrounded by an edge of the pit.
Owner:GC CORP

Full-mouth rubber barrier for oral treatment of children under general anesthesia

The invention discloses a full-mouth rubber barrier for treating the oral cavity of children under general anesthesia, which comprises a split type adjustable bracket formed by connecting a front section and a rear section through a flexible hinge, the front section is arranged in an anterior tooth area, and the adjusting width range is 15-30mm; the rear section is mounted in a rear tooth area, the adjusting width range is 10-25mm, and the adjusting range of a telescopic rod of the rear section in the buccal tongue direction is 18-28mm; the hydrogel liner is in a long strip shape, has the width of 8-10 mm and is attached to mucous membranes on the inner sides of the upper lip and the lower lip; the thickness of the rubber barrier cloth is 0.13-0.15 mm, the surface of the rubber barrier cloth is coated with a nano hydrophobic layer, and the contact angle is gt; at 110 degrees, cutting in an anterior tooth area and a posterior tooth area; the intelligent clamping unit comprises an anterior tooth area metal clamp and a posterior tooth area silica gel clamp, and the anterior tooth area metal clamp is fixed to the neck of a target tooth in an anterior tooth area and is integrated with a miniature pressure sensor; the back tooth area silica gel clamp symmetrically clamps the neck of the breast molar, and a piezoresistive sensor and an electromagnetic release device are arranged in the back tooth area silica gel clamp; the problems that in the prior art, due to poor dental arch shape adaptation, lip and tongue soft tissue compression injuries are caused, and moisture insulation fails in the general anesthesia treatment operation are solved.
Owner:SUZHOU STOMATOLOGICAL HOSPITAL (GRP) CO LTD

Intelligent tooth arrangement method

PendingCN120753806AGeometric CADOthrodonticsOcclusal planeDental occlusion
The invention discloses an intelligent tooth arrangement method. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a dentition three-dimensional model; configuration data is obtained, and the configuration data comprises target anterior tooth cutting edge point coordinate information, a defined target occlusal plane and posterior tooth axis inclination vertical constraint information; path planning is executed based on the configuration data so as to determine a tooth arrangement target position of a tooth model on the dentition three-dimensional model, and the preset tooth arrangement rule is used for constraint in the path planning. Through intelligent tooth arrangement, the tooth arrangement efficiency and the adaptation degree with different users are improved.
Owner:无锡悦见医疗科技有限公司

Locking deep covering appliance

ActiveCN223416326UOthrodonticsGonial angleUpper anterior
The utility model belongs to the field of orthodontic instruments, and discloses a locking deep-covering appliance which is an occlusion induction appliance and comprises an appliance body with a jaw pad, an upper containing groove and a lower containing groove, the thickness of the jaw pad in an anterior tooth area is larger than an inhabitation jaw gap of a patient so that the tooth jaw of the patient can be opened for occlusion, and therefore a space for tooth movement is provided. An upper correction groove is formed in the anterior tooth area of the upper containing groove, the inclination angle of the upper correction groove is smaller than that of the upper anterior teeth of a patient, continuous correction force is applied by means of the inclination angle difference of the correction grooves, receding grooves are formed in the posterior tooth areas of the upper containing groove and the lower containing groove so that the posterior teeth can extend, and therefore the upper anterior teeth and the lower anterior teeth can be gradually separated in the vertical direction; therefore, the problem of locking deep covering is effectively corrected.
Owner:FOSHAN ZHEN SILICON TECH CO LTD

orthodontic guide (wing guide)

1. The name of the design product: orthodontic flat guide (wing-shaped flat guide). 2. The use of the design product: used for assisting in lowering upper and lower anterior teeth in invisible correction, stabilizing jaw position, and resisting the passive lowering of posterior teeth caused by the raised bite surface of the invisible corrector. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective view 1.
Owner:SHENZHEN AIMEISHI TECH CO LTD

Correction system for closing tooth space

The embodiment of the utility model provides an orthodontic system for closing tooth gaps, which is used for being worn on an upper jaw dentition generating gaps after tooth extraction, and comprises a first tooth accommodating part for wrapping teeth in an anterior tooth area and a second tooth accommodating part for wrapping teeth in a posterior tooth area, the second tooth accommodating part comprises a first shell-shaped body which correspondingly wraps the teeth on the left side of the rear tooth area, a second shell-shaped body which correspondingly wraps the teeth on the right side of the rear tooth area, and a palate connecting part which is connected with the tongue side edge of the first shell-shaped body and the tongue side edge of the second shell-shaped body; a fixing part used for hanging an elastic piece is arranged on the lingual side face of the palate connecting part, a traction part is arranged on the first tooth containing part or the tooth surface, corresponding to teeth, of the first tooth containing part, and when the two ends of the elastic piece are hung on the traction part and the fixing part respectively, the elastic piece is hung on the elastic piece. The teeth wrapped by the first tooth storage part move towards the direction of the second tooth storage cavity.
Owner:SHANGHAI SMARTEE DENTI TECH CO LTD

Oral device to inhibit mastication and ingestion of solid food

The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.
Owner:MOJAVER MAHNAZ NINA

Design method and device for combining invisible corrector with customized extraoral arch traction device

The invention discloses a design method and device for combining an invisible orthodontic appliance with a customized extraoral arch traction device, and relates to the technical field of tooth correction, an invisible tooth socket is manufactured, a traction channel is integrally arranged on the invisible tooth socket, the traction channel is a hollow through channel, and the traction channel and the invisible tooth socket are integrally manufactured and formed; the traction hook is divided into an anterior tooth area traction hook and a posterior tooth area traction hook, the anterior tooth area traction hook is provided with a spherical structure, the spherical structure of the anterior tooth area traction hook abuts against one side of the posterior tooth of the anterior tooth area traction channel, the posterior tooth area traction hook is provided with a stop curve, and the stop curve abuts against one side of the posterior tooth of the anterior tooth area traction channel. The stopping curve is propped against one side of anterior teeth of the anterior tooth area traction channel; the invention discloses a customized traction head cap.
Owner:HANGZHOU AIXINYA MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

A jaw pad guiding arch corrector

The present invention discloses a technology belonging to the field of orthodontics, specifically a jaw pad guiding arch corrector, which includes two sets of upper jaw pads. A groove adapted to the lower jaw pad is provided at the bottom of the front end of the upper jaw pad, and a base plate arranged in a concave shape is connected to the bottom of the rear end of the upper jaw pad. Multiple card slots are provided at the bottom of the base plate. A front end guiding arch component is connected between the two upper jaw pads. The lower jaw pad is placed below the upper jaw pad and connected to the lower jaw correction part. The upper jaw pad and the lower jaw pad are connected to the tooth repair area. Since the bracket is clamped and matched with the clamping seat through the card slot and is connected to the bottom of the base plate, the bracket can be removed periodically to adjust and grind the height of the jaw pad to raise the posterior teeth. The clamping and matching connection method facilitates the adjustment and grinding operation. Moreover, a threaded adjusting rod is placed between the two upper jaw pads. When the distance between the two upper jaw pads needs to be adjusted, the length of the threaded adjusting rod is changed, thereby changing the relative position between the two upper jaw pads, which facilitates the arch expansion operation and is adapted to the upper jaw connection of different widths.
Owner:MAOMING PAFICK DENTURE TECH CO LTD +1

Oral device to inhibit mastication and ingestion of solid food

PCT designated stageWO2025240655A1OthrodonticsNon-surgical orthopedic devicesRetainerLiquid diet
The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.
Owner:MOJAVER MAHNAZ NINA

Appliance for reducing facial ageing and / or oral parafunctional activity

ActiveUS12364622B2OthrodonticsSnoring preventionFacial ageingElastomer
An appliance for use in a method of reducing facial aging and / or oral parafunctional activity comprising two parts, each comprising a composite structure comprising: a first layer formed of a durable, resilient, elastomeric material comprising a cured thermoset rubber and which in use contacts the occlusal biting surfaces of the posterior teeth; and a second layer formed of a durable, non-deformable material having a softening point over 100° C. which provides a bite plate; wherein the second layer of each part is provided with a protrusion formed of durable, non-deformable material having a softening point over 100° C. which is positioned such that in use the protrusion extends from the surface above at least a part of the first and / or second molar teeth which are in contact with the first layer. A method of making the appliance, a kit of parts, and methods of use are also disclosed.
Owner:MOHINDRA NARESH KUMAR