Dentistry – Orthodontics – By mouthpiece-type retainer
Patent
1996-06-07
1998-07-14
Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
Dentistry
Orthodontics
By mouthpiece-type retainer
128860, 128861, A61C 300, A61F 556
Patent
active
057794707
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a tongue thrust habit oral corrective device designed to be retained by the posterior teeth and to train the tongue to avoid thrusting against the front teeth during swallowing, the device comprising: a teeth-fitting segment adapted to fit under at least the upper first posterior teeth; a palatal bridge extending from the teeth-fitting segment and adapted to avoid contacting the palate; and a downward projection adapted to create, with the teeth-fitting segment and the upper projection, a rearwardly opening pouch or channel in which the user's tongue is engulfed at a central location within the mouth so that the tip of the tongue is positioned properly and accurately for initiating a normal swallow.
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Lucchesi Nicholas D.
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