Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction

Details Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction Oral appliance for tongue thrust correction

1989-05-08

1991-01-22

Yu, Mickey

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Head or face protector

128860, A61F 556

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049862839

ABSTRACT:
An oral appliance for correcting tongue thrust or facial oral muscular dysfunction includes palatal and lingual portions arranged to encourage the tongue to contact the rugae for maintaining proper proprioceptive feel. The appliance may include a receptacle for dispensing a stimulant for increasing swallowing frequency.

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patent: 3884226 (1975-05-01), Tepper
patent: 4299568 (1981-11-01), Crowley
patent: 4471771 (1984-09-01), Steven et al.
patent: 4553549 (1985-11-01), Pope et al.

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