Monostatic anti-bruxism device

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1989-08-28

1991-02-05

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Truss

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128905, 128859, 73582, 340573, A61B 5103

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049896164

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for the control and prevention of bruxing (nocturnal teeth grinding) which comprises a sound generating means affixed to the jaw of the user, an electronic control means to "read" electrical impedance variations within said sound generating means caused by bruxing and to activate an alarm when bruxing occurs. Said apparatus utilizes the principle of bone conduction wherein sonic loading of said sound generating means differs between the open-jaw and the closed-jaw states. The alarm develops a conditioned reflex in the user such that after the first few alarms incident to bruxing the user does not awaken but merely reacts by relaxing the jaw when the alarm occurs.

REFERENCES:
patent: Re32782 (1988-11-01), Pratt, Jr.
patent: 4570486 (1986-02-01), Volkmann
patent: 4838283 (1989-06-01), Lee

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