Method for using denture reline material in conjunction with sport mouth guards
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsDan E. Fischer, Dieter Schodel
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Abstract
Methods and kits for conforming protective mouth guards to the teeth of athletes to improve retention while providing added comfort and soft-tissue protection. One preferred method for conforming a protective mouth guard to fit securely to one or more teeth within a mouth comprises applying a curable denture reline material into a mouth guard and then inserting the mouth guard into a mouth to form a dental impression in the denture reline material. The reline material is then cured to maintain its form. Preferred reline materials are silicone-based. The mouth guards may be non-custom fitting, thermally deformable, and custom-fitted.
Claims20
A method for treating a protective mouth guard to more precisely fit and provide increased cushioning against a person's teeth, comprising:
- providing a protective mouth guard configured so as to cover at least a portion of a person's teeth;
- introducing a quantity of a curable elastomeric material into the mouth guard;
- placing the mouth guard over the person's teeth in a manner so that the curable elastomeric material forms an impression of at least a portion of the person's teeth;
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- allowing the curable elastomeric material to at least partially cure.
A method for treating a protective mouth guard to more precisely fit and provide increased cushioning against a person's teeth, comprising:
- providing a custom-fitted protective mouth guard configured so as to cover at least a portion of a person's teeth;
- introducing a quantity of a curable elastomeric material into the mouth guard;
- placing the mouth guard over the person's teeth in a manner so that the curable elastomeric material forms an impression of at least a portion of the person's teeth;
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- allowing the curable elastomeric material to at least partially cure.
A kit for use in forming a protective mouth guard that more precisely fits and provides increased cushioning against a person's teeth, comprising:
- at least one mouth guard or mouth guard precursor;
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- at least one curable elastomeric material that can be placed into a mouth guard so as to form an impression of at least a portion of the person's teeth and that will at least partially cure so as to substantially maintain the impression over time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.