US 2006/0234187 A1 · Cheek and Lip Retractor For Dentistry

Abstract

A cheek and lip retractor for dentistry comprises respective cheek portions and lip portions for the upper and lower lips. In one embodiment, the lip portions each comprise a lip shield and mucosa pads that are separate and spaced apart from the lip shield. The lip shield includes a first side edge that is disposed within a patient's mouth, and a second side edge that is disposed outside the patient's mouth, when the retractor is used to separate the lips of the patient. The cheek portions and lip portions are connected to each other by flexible connecting elements, and the connecting elements are disposed between the lip shields and the mucosa pads. In another embodiment, the cheek portions of the retractor include first side edges disposed within a patient's mouth, and second side edges disposed outside the patient's mouth during use to separate the lips of the patient.

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Dependent claims

A dental cheek and lip retractor, comprising:

upper and lower lip shields, each said lip shield including first and second oppositely disposed side edges defining an arcuate channel therebetween for receiving the lip of a patient with said first side edge disposed within the patient's mouth and said second side edge disposed outside the patient's mouth;
first and second cheek portions disposed between said upper and lower lip shields and spaced laterally apart from one another and said lip shields;
a plurality of flexible, elongate connecting elements, each said connecting element extending between said first side edge of one of said lip shields and one of said cheek portions;
and
first and second mucosa pads associated with each said lip shield, each said mucosa pad comprising an elongate arm cantilevered from said first side edge of said respective lip shield.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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