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US 11,992,696 B2Granted
Intraoral phototherapy apparatus and methods for treatment of bruxism
AssigneePerioTech, LLC
InventorsRichard Johnson, Nicholas Puro
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Abstract
A device and method for treating sleep and awake bruxism includes an intraoral phototherapy device having a mouthpiece for delivering light radiation. Instructions are provided for waking using the intraoral phototherapy device by placing the mouthpiece at the treatment area and applying light radiation during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period wherein the incidence of awake and sleep bruxism is decreased compared to without light treatment.
Claims17
A method for treatment of bruxism, comprising:
- identifying a patient having bruxism;
- providing to the patient an intraoral phototherapy device having a flexible mouthpiece for directing the light to the treatment area;
- and
- providing instructions for using the intraoral phototherapy device, the instructions comprising:
- placing and adjusting the mouthpiece over the treatment area;
- applying a light therapy during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period to the patient while awake;
- and
- removing the flexible mouthpiece from the treatment area;
- wherein the incidence of bruxism is less after removing than without phototherapy treatment.
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A method for treatment of bruxism, comprising:
- identifying a patient having undergone a bruxism symptom proximally to the hamular notch of the maxilla and/or the retromolar pad of the mandible for treating sore and tight muscles;
- providing the patient an intraoral phototherapy device having a flexible mouthpiece for directing the light to the treatment area;
- and
- providing instructions for waking using the intraoral phototherapy device, the instruction comprising:
- placing and adjusting the mouthpiece over the treatment area;
- applying a light therapy during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period to the patient while awake;
- and
- removing the flexible mouthpiece from the treatment area;
- wherein the bruxism symptom is decreased faster after removing than without phototherapy treatment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.