Dentistry – Orthodontics – By mouthpiece-type retainer
Patent
1991-06-24
1992-11-17
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Orthodontics
By mouthpiece-type retainer
433 7, 433 24, A61C 300
Patent
active
051638401
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for dental treatment of jaw and tooth malformations. The apparatus is made of a soft, resilient material and includes upper and lower compartments which are shaped so as to conform to a patient's teeth. The upper compartment opens upwardly and the lower compartment opens downwardly, so that they can receive the patient's upper and lower teeth, respectively. Each compartment includes a plurality of flexible protrusion members which extend from its side walls so as to contact the teeth when the device is worn. Particular protrusions in the vicinity of selected teeth are enlarged or removed so as to achieve movement of those teeth in order to improve the alignment of the patient's teeth and jaw. The method involves placing the device in a patient's mouth so as to receive the patient's teeth and retaining the device within the patient's mouth for a predetermined period of time, during which the patient is at rest.
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