68 results about "Superior lip" patented technology

A dental device comprises an intraoral nasal dilator and a mandibular repositioner working synergistically as an anti-snoring device. The device has a lower segment of thermoplastic material which is formed to fit over the lower teeth and is connected to an upper section of molded material extending between the upper jaw and the upper lip by a wire connector. The wire connector has mechanisms allowing adjustment of the lower jaw positioning. A wire extension with acrylic pads at end is bonded in the midline of the flange and extends out so that the pads stretch the tissue of the lip and lateral nasal walls preventing collapse during respiration while the anterior repositioning of the lower jaw maintains opening of the posterior pharyngeal airway during sleep functioning as an anti-snoring device. Additional applications of the intraoral nasal dilator include incorporation into sports mouth guards using a variety of materials.

This invention provides a device for fastening a nasogastric tube in place by attachment to the surface of the patient's nose. The device provides the wearer with a securely positioned tube, not easily moved, but yet comfortable to wear. In addition men with facial hair may be spared the need to shave the upper lip in order to tape the tube in place. The device, being crafted out of a flexible film or fabric provides some degrees of motion for even greater comfort and ease of medical care.

A method and component devices for producing edentulous dentures. The method includes obtaining a cast impression of a jaw, any teeth and gingiva area with a first set of dental trays including selecting a properly sized upper dental tray and a properly sized lower dental tray, applying impression material in each said tray and placing each said dental impression tray with said impression material in said oral cavity in order to deform uncured impression material. A second set of dental trays is utilized including a lower dental tray having a contact plate with an upwardly extending shoulder surrounding a tapered opening, a ball nut retained in the tapered opening, and a post adjustably secured to the ball nut. A striking plate is attached to a second upper dental tray in order to accurately obtain an established occlusal vertical and centric relation positions. A third upper dental tray with a wax impression is inserted for esthetic blue printing to establish the shape of the patient's upper lip and mouth. A third lower dental tray with wax impression material is utilized to determine functional position including tongue, cheek and lip positioning.

A patient interface comprises a frame, a headgear, a manifold and two nasal prongs. The frame may be recessed from the face of the patient, and preferably from the manifold so that the manifold may deform or move with respect to the face of the patient. The manifold may be further configured to be compliant in the direction of engagement with the patient's face, such as in the anterior direction. These features may allow the manifold to engage with the face of the patient, such as the upper lip, without exerting a significant pressure which may lead to patient discomfort. The manifold may also be configured to be rotatable with respect to the frame, for example by a grip feature which may be configured to be held in one hand for rotation.

An improved retractor device which includes a first main flat arm portion for extending along the outer surface of a patients cheek, that can be grasped by the dentist or hygienist performing the procedure; (or even in some cases, the patient); a second arm that extends into the mouth in use and is attached to the main arm at an acute angle of approximately fifty degrees and having that connecting area gently curved convexly from upper lip to lower lip and concavely from the intraoral to the extraoral portions so as to present a atraumatic surface to oral commissure, and the intraoral arm being convex as it extends to the posterior part of the mouth and getting narrower as it goes posteriorly and ending in a high convex end portion that extends behind the last tooth to reflect the cheek outwardly and posteriorly to produce an increased volume of space for conducting the dental procedure in a dry field and with greater and better comfort, access and visualization.

Disclosed is a sexual stimulation device with an artificial lip structure, including the artificial lip structure, wherein the artificial lip structure includes upper and lower lip assemblies, and an opening defined by the upper and lower lip assemblies; at least one driving device, configured to drive the artificial lip structure to make a biting motion in a first direction; a power supply, configured to provide power to the at least one driving device; and an inner space, configured to accommodate the at least one driving device and the power supply. The sexual stimulation device can achieve the biting motion of the artificial lip structure, allowing a user to get relaxed in a short time.

An embracing attachment member or sheath and a maxilla attachment subassembly for retaining at least one of a patient's tongue and lip in a desired position. A sheath interlock member extends upward from a dorsal side of a sheath. A tongue receiving cavity is formed within the sheath for insertion and attachment to the patient's tongue. An interlock member is integrated into an accessory for attachment to the sheath interlock member. The accessory can be used to treat sleep apnea, restrain a patient's tongue in a desired position, restrain a patient's upper or lower lip in a desired position, and the like. The interlock design includes a wedge and a retention member that engages with the wedge. The retention member and wedge compress friction surfaces against one another, retaining the sheath interlock and the accessory interlock in a fixed position respective to one another.

A high lip-line smile corrective surgical method. A first incision is made above a mucogingival junction to define a first edge. A second incision is made on attached gingiva above a gum line to define a second edge. Lift a section defined by the first and second incisions and remove the section with a micro scalp without affecting or contacting periosteum. Separate elevator muscles of the upper lip attached to the upper alveolar ridge with angulated gingevectomy scissors in reverse motion with release of tension so that the first and second edges meet. Seal the first and second edges with suture, individual stitches, or polypropylene; and cauterize the sealed the first and second edges.

The invention discloses a swallowing trainer. The swallowing trainer comprises an upper lip support, a lower lip support and a connecting part, wherein the upper lip support and the lower lip support are connected through the connecting part; a tongue plate is arranged on the connecting part in a direction away from the upper lip support and the lower lip support in an extending mode; a detection device for detecting training effect is arranged on the tongue plate; the detection device is detachably connected with the tongue plate; a guide plate is arranged to guide a patient to apply force on the back of the tongue to an upper palate during use; abnormal movement of facial muscles in swallowing action is avoided by the aid of the upper lip support and the lower lip support, so training effect is optimized; tooth sockets are arranged on one side, close to the tongue plate, of the upper lip support and one side, close to the tongue plate, of the lower lip support, so teeth can be embedded into the tooth sockets when the patient performs occlusion action, and a training device is fixed; and meanwhile, the detection device can detect the successful swallowing times of the patient in a training period, so a doctor can observe the training effect conveniently, and subsequent treatment is performed.

The maxillary frenum clamping tool includes two articulating members, each of the members having a clamping end and a gripping end. The clamping ends of the articulating members are curved to retract the upper lip while clamping the maxillary labial frenum and have blunt tips to minimize damage to the surrounding tissue. Immediately below the blunt tips, each member defines a jaw section having a serrated inner edge. The outer edges of the jaw sections define guide indentations for guiding a curved suture needle. The gripping end of each member defines a finger loop and part of a ratcheting lock mechanism for locking the members at set positions. During use, the clamping too may be used to clamp the maxillary frenum with the jaw portions so that the clamped tissue can be easily sutured using the guide indentations.

A beard template mask includes a flexible body having a left side shield, a right side shield, an upper lip shield intermediately and detachably coupled to the left side shield and the right side shield, a first fastener removably attached to an anterior region of the left side shield and the right side shield, a second fastener removably attached to a posterior region of the left side shield and the right side shield, a first support member removably attached to the left side shield and being configured to rest on a left ear of the user, and a second support member removably attached to the right side shield and being configured to rest on a right ear of the user.

The invention relates to medicine and is intended for the multimodal treatment of child patients with congenital cleft lip and palate. A method for the stepped multimodal treatment of children with cleft lip and palate involves carrying out multimodal treatment in a number of steps. At the age of 1-3 months, primary cheilorhinoplasty is performed; at the age of 6-8 months, the cleft in the soft palate is repaired; the congenital defect in the hard palate is repaired at the age of up to 12 months; and the results of the multimodal surgical treatment are assessed at the age of 2-3 years. The method makes it possible to fully restore a child's physiological functions, achieve aesthetically pleasing contours of the upper lip and nose and allow age-appropriate speech development.

An infant nasal septum protective device has an H-shaped configuration including a first portion that adheres to the outside of the nose when in use, a second portion that adheres to the upper lip when in use, and a third portion that extends between and interconnects the first and second portions in a position overlying the septum when in use, to help protect the septum.

A bucket lip includes an elongate lip body having a plurality of coupler stations arranged along a forward lip edge and each including a top surface stepped down from the upper lip surface. Each of the coupler stations further includes a wear cap retention feature, such as one or more wear cap rails, protruding in at least one of an upper direction or a lateral direction and having a retention feature elevation that is flush with or below the upper lip surface.

A swallowing oral cavity training device comprises a cheek supporting part, a lip muscle training part, a lingual surface massage part and a pull ring, and is characterized in that the cheek supporting part is an arc-shaped plate attached to the face, the concave side of the cheek supporting part is connected with the lingual surface massage part, and the convex side of the cheek supporting part is connected with the pull ring; the lip muscle training part comprises an upper lip supporting plate and a lower lip supporting plate, the upper lip supporting plate and the lower lip supporting plate are both in a curved surface shape, and the upper lip supporting plate and the lower lip supporting plate are symmetrically arranged in the middle of the cheek supporting part up and down; the oral cavity training device can be applied to patients with dysphagia and food retention salivation, the oral cavity training steps are simplified, the patients are helped to memorize, the training of the patients is improved by means of the structure, the patients can insist easily, the curative effect is closer to that of traditional swallowing oral cavity training operation, and the oral cavity training device is safer.

The present application relates to a kind of nasal ala base subperiosteal implant retention method, belong to plastic surgery medical instrument technical field.The present application provides a kind of nasal ala base subperiosteal implant soft tissue suspension retention method and its implant and system.The method includes: implant is placed into maxillary bone subperiosteal interstice, and implant fixed wing is fixed with the soft tissue anchor point such as alar base ligament of alar elevating lip muscle using drug-loaded degradable suture and is suspended and fixed.Implant surface is provided with the microporous structure of guiding tissue ingrowth, and is provided with the drug depot recess of filling load immunomodulator temperature-sensitive hydrogel.Postoperative healing process, suture is released under the action of tension to accelerate proangiogenic factor and promote local vascularization, and temperature-sensitive hydrogel slow-release immunomodulator induces macrophage to repair type polarization, and cooperatively promotes the biological chimeric fixation of implant and soft tissue.The present application can realize the double stable retention of implant, reduces postoperative displacement risk.

The invention relates to a muscle function protection device, which comprises an occlusal part and a support part, and the opposite sides of the occlusal part are respectively used to resist the upper and lower rows of teeth; the occlusal part is arranged on the inner surface of the support part, and the The face against the teeth intersects the inner surface of the support, the height of the support in the occlusal direction is greater than the height of the occlusal in the occlusal direction, the support is intended to be placed between the lips and the teeth so that the inner surface of the support is used On the side attached to the outer surface of the teeth, the outer surface of the support part is used to be attached to the inner surface of the lip, and the opposite sides of the support part along the occlusal direction are respectively used to support the upper lip orbicularis muscle and the orbicularis muscle of the lower lip. Patients need to place a muscle function protection device in the mouth to separate the upper and lower jaws. Relaxes the orbicularis muscle. At the same time, the temporalis, masseter, and medial pterygoid muscles can also be relaxed, reducing the tension of the jaw-elevator muscles, which is conducive to the recovery of the jaw-elevator muscles.

A patient interface comprises a frame, a headgear, a manifold and two nasal prongs. The frame may be recessed from the face of the patient, and preferably from the manifold so that the manifold may deform or move with respect to the face of the patient. The manifold may be further configured to be compliant in the direction of engagement with the patient's face, such as in the anterior direction. These features may allow the manifold to engage with the face of the patient, such as the upper lip, without exerting a significant pressure which may lead to patient discomfort. The manifold may also be configured to be rotatable with respect to the frame, for example by a grip feature which may be configured to be held in one hand for rotation.

The application belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and discloses an oral cavity orthodontic mouth gag, which comprises a mouth gag body and a saliva suction pipe, the mouth gag body is provided with an upper lip supporting part, the upper lip supporting part is provided with a groove, the inner side of the groove is provided with a flexible adjusting bag, the upper lip supporting part is connected with an adjusting assembly, the adjusting assembly comprises an outer cylinder and a piston assembly, the outer cylinder is communicated with the flexible adjusting bag through a conduit, the conduit arranged at both ends of the outer cylinder is provided with a one-way valve, the mouth gag body is connected with a cheek opening part through an adjusting part, the cheek supporting part is connected with a clamping part, and the mouth gag body is further connected with a sleeve ring which is arranged in cooperation with the saliva suction pipe. The application adjusts the inflation state of the flexible adjusting bag on the inner side of the upper lip supporting part by means of the adjusting assembly, so as to adjust different opening degrees and improve the comfort when the upper lip is opened; the connecting position and angle of the cheek opening part and the mouth gag body are adjusted, so as to adjust the opening position and expose the visual field of the corresponding position.

The invention discloses a super-tension-reducing device for philtrum shortening operation. The device comprises tooth fixing parts and a lip supporting and lifting plate, wherein the tooth fixing parts are fixed to upper teeth, the lip supporting and lifting plate comprises a transverse plate and an outer pocket plate, the transverse plate is horizontally arranged, the inner end of the transverse plate is fixedly connected with the tooth fixing parts, the outer end of the transverse plate extends out of the oral cavity to support the upper lip, tension at philtrum wounds is reduced, the lower end of the outer pocket plate is fixedly connected with the outer end of the transverse plate, the outer pocket plate is upwarped, is in contact with the skin on the surface of the upper lip and is used for inwards gathering the lip tip tissue of the upper lip, so that the lip tip tissue is inwards gathered, the lip tip tissue moves upwards under the inward gathering pressure, and the tension at the philtrum wounds is further reduced. The device is simple in structure, and can effectively improve the super-tension-reducing capacity of the philtrum shortening operation.

The utility model relates to an anterior tooth shaping device which is arranged between the dentition of a human body and the lip and cheek and comprises an arc-shaped plate body matched with the vestibule of the oral cavity, and the arc-shaped plate body comprises an upper lip induction section used for covering the upper tooth part and a lower lip induction section used for covering the lower tooth part and supporting the lower lip. A lip line which faces the lip direction and is used for filling a gap between the upper lip and the lower lip is arranged at the junction of the upper lip induction section and the lower lip induction section, and the upper part of the lower lip induction section is a cutting end cap which protrudes towards the upper anterior teeth and abuts against the cutting end of the upper anterior teeth. Compared with the prior art, through the effect of the lip line and the incisal end cap and the synergistic effect of the lip line and the incisal end cap, training of lip muscle and correction of upper and lower anterior teeth are achieved; the arc-shaped upper lip induction section and the arc-shaped lower lip induction section better conform to the space range between the dentition and the lip and cheek, and normal lip wrapping can be formed easily.

The disclosure herein provides marking system(s) for use in guiding upper lip lift procedure(s) optionally accompanied by corner lip lift(s) or ancillary procedures such as nasal base suspension or muscle suspension procedure(s). Marking system(s) herein simplify complex and artistic decision-making process(es) related to upper lip lift and comer lift procedures by applying mathematical guidelines and principles to establish natural, aesthetically pleasing balanced appearance of the upper lip. The disclosure further provides method(s) of establishing marking system(s) and method(s) of their use in procedures such as upper lip lifts, e.g., combined deep plane release subnasal and comer lip lifts, utilizing a bull's horn surgical incision design. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides automated system(s) comprising programmed algorithms describing marking system(s) or from which marking system(s) are established or otherwise derived. In aspects, the disclosure provides system(s) comprising technology (ies) capable of reliably predicting aesthetic outcome(s) of procedure(s) incorporating marking system(s).

1. Name of the Design Product: Lip and Tooth Protector. 2. Use of the Design Product: To protect the upper incisors and upper lip during oral surgery / oral examination. 3. Design Key Points of the Design Product: Lies in the shape. 4. Picture or Photograph that Best Illustrates the Design Key Points: Stereogram.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical training teaching aids, and discloses a maxillofacial region local flap marking transplantation training teaching aid, which comprises a base, a silica gel training layer is arranged on the base, a simulated lip is arranged on the silica gel training layer, the simulated lip comprises an upper lip structure and a lower lip structure, and the upper lip structure and the lower lip structure are arranged on the base. The upper lip structure is provided with a propelling flap mark, and the lower lip structure is provided with a double-side sliding flap mark; and a plurality of prefabricated holes are formed in each line segment of the propelling flap mark and the double-side sliding flap marks. According to the maxillofacial region local flap mark transplantation training teaching aid, lip flap marks are arranged, and prefabricated punching is adopted, so that cutting identification is facilitated.

Exercising methods using an exercising device to strengthen, tighten and tone midface, lower face, orofacial, oropharyngeal including the tongue and floor of mouth muscles for both aesthetic and rehabilitative therapeutic practices is disclosed. A dual facial exercising device having a pair of triangular tubular shaped body members of a primary triangular configuration joined together at their respective apexes. The combined triangular shaped body defines central openings with equal, compressible, and bendable body members there about for designated placement to perform isometric and isotonic muscle resistance training for a variety of facial and tongue exercises. An exercise methodology with universal placement under the lower lip, upper lip, both lips, unilateral or bilateral cheeks, in and around the outer region of the mouth, inside the oral cavity for hard palate, surface of the tongue and floor of mouth engagement.

The present invention relates to an oral protector device comprising a dental tray having an arcuate end with two extending branches and a trough therein, a dental insert sized to fit within the trough of the dental tray, and a lip-protector flange extending from the arcuate end of the dental tray, such that the flange is capable of covering at least a portion of a subject's upper lip when the dental insert is positioned on the subject's upper oral maxillary arch.

An orthodontic bracket assembly treatment system comprising a bracket base and at least two rigid selectable bracket covers slidably engageable with the bracket base wherein the selectable at least two rigid selectable bracket covers are removably slidably couplable to said bracket base by slidably engaging the upper lip with the upper retention element and the lower lip with the lower retention element and wherein the width of the face of a first one of the at least two rigid selectable bracket covers is wider than the width of the face of a second one of the at least two rigid bracket covers and can be selectively releasably attached to the base during a treatment such that the treatment utilizes either the first bracket cover or the second bracket cover depending on a patient's treatment needs at a stage of the treatment.

The utility model relates to the technical field of robots, in particular to an upper lip movement mechanism, a lip movement mechanism and a mouth device, which comprise a first driving structure and a connecting component, and the first driving structure is connected with an upper lip through the connecting component so as to drive the upper lip to move along a preset route; the connecting assembly comprises a first connecting rod, an under-actuated connecting piece and an upper lip connector, the first connecting rod is rotatably arranged in the first direction and connected to the output end of the first driving structure, and the first driving structure drives the first connecting rod to rotate in the first direction; the output end of the first connecting rod is rotationally connected with the input end of an under-actuated connecting piece, the output end of the under-actuated connecting piece is rotationally connected with the input end of an upper lip connector, and the output end of the upper lip connector is connected with an upper lip. Through the arrangement of the under-actuated rotating shaft, the upper lip connected by the upper lip connector is more natural when moving up and down, so that higher-level movement of bionic human lips is realized.

An ornamental design for a facial exercise device, as shown in the figures and description. The facial exercise device is used to strengthen, tighten, and tone the midface, lower face, orofacial region, and oropharynx (including the tongue and floor of the mouth muscles) for both aesthetic and rehabilitative therapeutic purposes. The facial exercise device comprises a trapezoidal tubular body having a primary isosceles trapezoidal shape. The trapezoidal tubular body defines a plurality of openings with equally spaced compressible and bendable body members centered around a central opening, positioned at predetermined locations for isometric and isotonic muscle resistance training for various facial and tongue movements. The facial exercise device can be positioned anywhere, including under the lower lip, under the upper lip, under both lips, on one or both cheeks, around the outer periphery of the mouth, and within the oral cavity (contacting the hard palate, tongue surface, and floor of the mouth). 1.1) Perspective view; 1.2) Front view; 1.3) Plan view; 1.4) Bottom view; 1.5) Right side view; 1.6) Left side view; 1.7) Rear view; 1.8) Cross section; 1.9) Reference view showing the state of use; 1.10) Reference view showing the state of use

The invention relates to anedentulous jaw individual tray device with front teeth aesthetic considerations and a use method thereof. The device comprises an upper jaw individual tray, a pair of maxillary bite rims arranged on the two sides of the upper jaw individual tray, a lower jaw individual tray and a pair of mandibular bite rims arranged on the two sides of the lower jaw individual tray, anadjustable upper lip baffle is arranged in front of the upper jaw individual tray, and a positioning bump used for determining the relationship of the maxillary position and the mandible position. Compared with the prior art, the length and height of the upper lip baffler are matched with the length of the front teeth area and the amount of exposed teeth when a patient laughs, the protrusion of the upper lip baffle is matched with the fullness of the upper lip of the upper lip, the device can be used for considering front teeth aesthetics of the edentulous jaw patient, not only is the number of doctors' office visiting reduced and the operation time shortened, but also the aesthetics and functions are achieved.