Intraoral ferrule
OwnerMiguel Navarro Segura, Antonio Soria Alcaraz +1inventors
InventorsMiguel Navarro Segura, Antonio Soria Alcaraz, Federico Mangada Martinez
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Abstract
The invention relates to an intraoral splint (1) with a rear arch (2) to prevent snoring and apneas which prevents the possible shift of the tongue towards the rear part of the oral cavity of said user by means of the placement in the user's maxilla, thereby preventing the possible blockage of the airway due to the superposition of the rear part of the tongue or soft palate on the posterior pharyngeal wall.
Claims11
Intraoral splint (1) that can be fitted in the user's teeth comprising an arch and characterized in that said arch (2)
- is positioned in the gap comprised between the tongue and palate without contact between them in the rest state of the tongue, and
- defines a limit distance of the possible shift of the tongue towards the palate.
Process for applying an intraoral splint (1) in the mouth of a user, wherein said splint (1) comprises an arch (2), and wherein said process is characterized in that it comprises:
- a) positioning the splint (1) in the user's maxilla;
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- b) moving the arch (2) closer to the palate without coming into contact with said palate to define a maximum distance of the possible shift of the tongue towards the palate and to prevent the possible blockage of the user's airway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.