63 results about "Right hard palate" patented technology

Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the palatal tissue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the soft palate and may be secured to other surrounding, less mobile structures such as the hard palate or the mucosa overlying the hard palate. The implant may be manipulated to displace at least a portion of the soft palate in an anterior or lateral direction, or to alter the tissue tension or compliance of the soft palate.

Isometric muscle manipulation results in a reduction in breathing airway restriction and the incidence and magnitude of sleep apnea and snoring. The method comprises exercises including, raising the tip of the tongue upward and backward in the mouth to touch the area between the hard palate and the soft palate of the mouth and then pressing the tongue upwardly, raising the flat tongue upward pressing it against the hard palate, placing the jaw in a slightly open attitude and pressing the tongue against the floor of the mouth, expanding the nasal and oral pharynx, and placing the jaw in the closed attitude and then protruding the jaw to a forward position.

An orthodontic distalizing apparatus comprises at least one force generating element positioned intermediate a force dissipating element secured to the hard palate and/or alveolar ridge and a first tooth (e.g., a molar) that is being distalized. The at least one force generating element is positioned to apply a distalizing force on the molar in a direction substantially along a longitudinal axis of the dental arch and at a low level of the basal gingiva. The at least one force generating element may be configured to prevent inadvertent disassembly thereof during installation, adjustment and/or conversion of the apparatus between an active and a passive state. In addition, the at least one force generating element may be configured to be reversibly convertible between an active state and a passive state without requiring removal of the device from the patient's mouth. Moreover, the at least one force generating element may be configured to provide a continuous activation force of substantially constant magnitude during distalization of the molar. The apparatus may also be constructed so that the force dissipating element is connected to at least one anchoring tooth by a slidable coupling that absorbs all reaction forces transmitted substantially along a direction of the longitudinal arch. A second force dissipating element may be positioned intermediate the force dissipating element and a second tooth (e.g., a bicuspid) to facilitate the closing of any gaps that are created following distalization of the molar. A method of converting an orthodontic distalizing apparatus between an active and a passive state is also provided.

A device for abatement to snoring and snoring disorders which tones and strengthens soft palate muscles. The device comprises inserting a tube into one's mouth; pressing the tube up to the hard palate; holding the tube in the mouth at the hard palate using the tongue; and initiating a sucking process over the tube. The sucking process requires the person to maintain constant suction on the tube member for between about 5 to 15 seconds followed by a relaxation for between about 5 to 20 seconds and repeating this process of suction, hold, and relaxation for between about 10 to 20 times. The device automates the process and records and stores data personal to the person.

The present invention is a safe, inexpensive, easy to use and effective anti-snoring and anti-sleep apnea treatment device. The device has a vertical and horizontal bar. The horizontal bar is placed inside the mouth, behind or between the molar teeth with palatine and tongue shelves to prevent snoring and movement of the tongue backwards. The device is tethered to the hard palate by vacuum cups to prevent the movement of the tongue backwards during sleep to prevent sleep apnea. The proximal end of the vertical bar is anchored to string at the distal end with hook and loop fabric closure adhesive attachment and to the lips outside the mouth to prevent the accidental swallowing and aspiration of the device; and at the same time holds the tongue and device firmly in the mouth. The device is provided with canula with three way stopcocks to deliver supplemental oxygen and therapeutic agents.

The invention relates to a mouth opening exercise device for individual radiotherapy with a controllable opening range, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The mouth opening exercise device comprises a hard palate plate, a tongue pressing plate, a connecting mechanism and an opening range adjusting device, wherein the hard palate plate is movably connected with the tongue pressing plate through a hinge, and the hinge is provided with a torsion spring for enabling the mouth opening exercise device to be opened; the opening range adjusting device is arranged at the front end between the hard palate plate and the tongue pressing plate and can be used for adjusting the opening range of the mouth opening exercise device outside an oral cavity. The mouth opening exercise device for the individual radiotherapy with the controllable opening range, disclosed by the invention, has the advantages that the adjustment on the opening range can be effectively realized, the needed opening range and the needed opening strength can be directly adjusted outside the oral cavity, the purpose of exercising can be achieved, the operation is flexible, and the use is simple and sanitary.

A new and improved pacifier including a novel nipple structure is disclosed. The nipple structure includes a short nipple that allows the tongue, during sucking and swallowing, to be naturally positioned adjacent to the hard palate. The nipple structure includes a thin and pliable web which extends beyond the tip of the nipple and, in use, is received between the tongue and the palate. Preferably, the web terminates near the mid-point, front to back, of the hard palate of a user. The web is so thin and pliable that it will deform to conform to the shape of a hard palate when pressed by a tongue thereagainst. Preferably, the web has a featheredge. The web, when received between the tongue and the hard palate, will facilitate the retention of the pacifier in the mouth.

An adjustable soft palate support and an implantation method are provided. The adjustable soft palate support is a flat implant made of a material capable of being implanted into a human body for a long term, including a hard palate connecting end and a support. The support is a flat implant capable of being inserted into a soft palate, and is connected to the hard palate connecting end. The hard palate connecting end includes a connecting structure and an adjustment mechanism connected to a hard palate. The connecting structure on the hard palate connecting end is configured to fix the support to the hard palate, and the adjustment mechanism on the hard palate connecting end is configured to control the movement or a curvature of the support or a lifting degree of the soft palate. Since the hard palate connecting end is fixed to the hard palate, and the support is implanted into a muscular layer of the soft palate, a relaxed and collapsed soft palate and a root portion of a tongue are lifted by using the hard palate as a supporting point. Since swallowing occurs frequently in a non-sleep state, the adjustment mechanism is set to be in an on state, so that the support implanted into the soft palate can move with the natural swinging of the soft palate, so as to reduce interference with swallowing; and before sleep, a control key of the adjustment mechanism on the hard palate is pushed with a finger or an apex of tongue to set the adjustment mechanism to be in an off state, so that the support implanted into the soft palate can lift the soft palate, and change a central axis of the soft palate during natural swinging by lifting the soft palate towards the tongue root, so as to enlarge an airway of a pharynx during breathing, thereby achieving the objectives of treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

The invention discloses an adjustable soft palate supporting body and an implantation method thereof. The soft palate supporting body is a flat implant made of a material capable of being implanted into a human body for a long time, and consists of a hard palate connecting end and a supporting body, wherein the supporting body is a flat implant which can be inserted into the soft palate; the supporting body is connected to the hard palate connecting end; a connecting structure connected with the hard palate and an adjusting mechanism are arranged at the hard palate connecting end; the connecting structure arranged at the hard palate connecting end is used for fixing the supporting body on the hard palate; and the adjusting mechanism arranged on the hard palate connecting end controls the motion state or bending curvature of the supporting body or the soft palate lifting degree. The adjusting mechanism is positioned in an open state under a wakeful state, and the supporting body implanted into the soft palate can move along the natural swing of the soft palate; and before a sleep state, the adjusting mechanism is positioned in a closed state, the supporting body can lift the soft palate, the pharyngeal airway is enlarged, and the aim of treating snore and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is fulfilled.

The invention discloses an oral fixator, which relates to the field of medical instruments. The oral fixator comprises a fixator body; the inner part of the fixator body has a hollow structure, and the fixator body is filled with an anti-radiation material; one side of the fixator body is provided with a hard palate surface contacted with the oral hard palate, and the other side is provided with a dorsal surface of a tongue contacted with the tongue; the edge of the dorsal surface of the tongue is provided with a tongue pressing tail for pushing a tongue root part forwardly and to a mandible direction; and the tongue pressing tail is located on the oral fixator corresponding to one end of the tongue root part. The oral fixator body is set to have the hollow structure, the oral fixator body is internally filled with the anti-radiation material, rays can be effectively blocked, normal tissues can be prevented from irradiation, discomforts such as oral mucosa injuries, taste injuries and difficult mouth opening can be prevented from happening to the patient, and the radiotherapy accuracy and the effects can be improved.

A pacifier that simulates the natural shape, structure and consistency of a mother's breast. The pacifier includes a teat portion with a nipple and areola attached to a mouth shield. The teat portion has a length such that it bears against the hard palate of a baby in use.

The invention provides a maxillary expansion tooth socket and a processing method, and belongs to the technical field of orthodontics. The maxillary expansion tooth socket comprises a tooth socket body and a hard palate support part. A containing groove is formed in the tooth socket body which is arranged to sleeve the surfaces of maxillary tooth crowns in the preset direction so as to make maxillary teeth contained in the containing groove. The hard palate support part is connected to the tooth socket body. After the tooth socket body sleeves the surfaces of the maxillary tooth crowns in thepreset direction, the hard palate support part can support the hard palate. After the tooth socket body sleeves the surfaces of the maxillary tooth crowns, the support part supports the hard palate tomake the tooth socket body act on the teeth, the support part acts on the hard palate, the whole tooth socket can apply expansion force to the teeth and the bone corresponding to the hard palate simultaneously so as to fully expand the palatal suture, and the expansion effect is good.

Methods and systems are provided repositioning teeth of a patient, which employ at least one appliance specific to the patient for placement in the patient's mouth during use. The at least one appliance includes a polymeric shell having a cavity shaped to receive teeth of the upper jaw of the patient. The polymeric shell is integral to a polymeric segment shaped to cover the hard palate of the upper jaw of the patient. The geometry and material properties of the shell is configured such that the appliance adjusts position of the teeth of the upper jaw of the patient during use. The geometry and material properties of the segment is configured such that the appliance adjusts position of the hard palate of the upper jaw of the patient during use. Additionally or alternatively, one or more appliances can be configured to contact the teeth of the lower jaw and a mandibular bone portion disposed below the gingiva of the teeth of lower jaw and adjust position of the teeth and the mandibular bone portion of the lower jaw of the patient during use.

Methods and tools are disclosed for inserting an implant device that treats snoring and apnea of a patient by altering the position of a soft palate. Methods and tools can make an incision in patient's soft and hard palate to create a cavity that can house the implant. The tools can have visually observable markings that can be aligned with the incision, thus controlling the depth of the cavity. A needle having an incision edge can be used to make an incision in patient's soft palate. The needle can be bent into a suitable longitudinal shape to allow easier access and visualization of the process. A blade that makes the cavity in the tissue can be housed inside a channel in the needle. The tools may have stoppers to prevent excessive extension and retraction of the blade thus preventing an excessive cavity depth. Some tools may also house the implant device, which may be implanted after the cavity is formed.