Sleep apnea resolution appliance

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1996-02-09

1997-12-02

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

128859, 602902, A61F 556

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056925212

ABSTRACT:
A one piece dental appliance custom molded to a particular patient's denton for resolution of sleep apnea. The invention features a transpalatal strap extending from one side of the appliance to the opposite side joining the opposing lingual surfaces. The transpalatal strap continuously and uninterruptedly extends between and joins the right and left dental retentive portions of the appliance from one side of the maxillary arch to the opposite side of that arch. The appliance is fabricated from dental acrylic by the dentist in the office and requires a posterior access articulator to adapt acrylic lingually between the maxillary and mandibular casts.

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patent: 4376628 (1983-03-01), Aardse
patent: 4470409 (1984-09-01), Prusmack
patent: 5467783 (1995-11-01), Meade

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