Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Head or face protector
Patent
1999-02-23
2000-11-28
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Head or face protector
128861, A61C 514
Patent
active
061521388
ABSTRACT:
A kinesiological mouthpiece includes a strap assembly with a bridge, a pair of extensions extending generally rearwardly and outwardly from the bridge and a pair of wings extending generally rearwardly from the extensions. The strap assembly is flexible for forming in a generally U-shaped use configuration. The wings are displaced at a different level from the bridge whereby the bridge can be positioned generally between the lower teeth and the lower lip with the wings approximately located on bite lines of the back teeth. A pair of bitepad assemblies are rotatably and longitudinally-adjustably mounted on the wings and each includes a bitepad with upper and lower contact surfaces for contacting by the back teeth. An occlusal support method includes the steps of providing a strap assembly, placing the strap assembly around the lower teeth, adjustably and rotatably mounting a pair of bitepad assemblies on the strap assembly, placing the bitepad assemblies between the back teeth and relieving tension on the temporomandibular joint.
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patent: 5339832 (1994-08-01), Kittelsen
Brown Thomas J.
Brown Thomas W.
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