Mandibular advancer and method of installing the same

Details Mandibular advancer and method of installing the same Mandibular advancer and method of installing the same

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Means to transmit or apply force to tooth

Reexamination Certificate

active

07018203

ABSTRACT:
Multiple embodiments of mandibular advancers are disclosed. Advancement of the mandible is affected by mounting such an mandibular advancer on each side of both the upper dental arch and the lower dental arch. One embodiment of such an mandibular advancer includes a casting form with a rigid polymerized material therein and which includes a casting form mandibular advancement incline formed on an end thereof. The casting form mandibular advancement incline may wear away in certain instances to expose the polymerized material therebeneath which has been cured and assumed the shape of this casting form mandibular advancement incline. Other embodiments of such mandibular advancers include a crown or a band, each of which has a mandibular advancement incline as a part thereof (e.g., integrally, via separate attachment). Certain of these crowns or the band with a mandibular advancement incline associated therewith may be disposed within the above-noted casting form and encapsulated within the noted polymerized material. Preferably this disposes the mandibular advancement incline associated with the crown/band in interfacing relation with the casting form mandibular advancement incline.

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