Kussick mandibular advancement appliance

Details Kussick mandibular advancement appliance Kussick mandibular advancement appliance

2007-01-09

2007-01-09

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Antisnoring device

C128S861000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10429743

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides for a prefabricated appliance for correcting many types of malocclusions particular useful for young children. The appliance for use for adults is called a mandibular advancement appliance. The appliance engages the front upper teeth of a patient in a box. There are lateral occlusions extending to the back of the appliance, Below the retention box there are two independent from each other and depending inclines which engage to the rear of the front teeth. The inclines are hinged in a friction fit. The appliance can be used by an adult for improved breathing as well as by a child with malocclusions. There is a C-shaped bridge, bridging the two lateral occlusions to thereby form a channel into which the adult's tongue or a child's tongue can extend for a comfortable swallowing fit. The adult's appliance does not exert any tension to the interior of the lower teeth. However, a child's lower teeth are subjected to a programmed light tension to exert a correct muscle tension on the lower teeth and to thereby bring the lower jaw mandibular bone structure forward and upward. As a result the malocclusions of a child's teeth and jaw are being progressivly adjusted over a period of time.

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patent: 5885073 (1999-03-01), Kussick

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