Dental appliance for use in supporting sensing devices within an oral cavity

A dental appliance, comprising:

• a support ring adapted to be coupled to a tooth within an oral cavity, the support ring configured to extend radially about an outer surface of the tooth;
• a sensor support assembly extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the support ring, the sensor support assembly including a recessed portion defining a sensor chamber that is configured to receive a sensing device therein;
• a chamber cover removably coupled to the sensor support assembly to enclose the sensor chamber, the chamber cover including an outer surface and at least one orifice defined along the outer surface of the chamber cover and configured to couple the sensor chamber in flow communication with an oral cavity;
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• a tooth cap coupled to the support ring and including an inner surface that defines a cavity configured to receive the support ring therein such that the tooth cap extends about a perimeter of the support ring, and a tooth cap opening extending through an outer surface of the tooth cap, the tooth cap opening configured to couple the sensor chamber in flow communication with the oral cavity such that the outer surface of the chamber cover is substantially flush with the outer surface of the tooth cap.