Methods of producing removable oral devices
AssigneeScientific Intake Limited Co.
InventorsWilliam H. Longley, Richard P. Schneider, Anthony R. Tremaglio, Marc M. Gibeley
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Abstract
Certain configurations of methods which can be used to produce removable oral devices are described. In some instances, the removable oral devices can be produced using molding, digital scanning, on demand printing and/or other processes. In certain examples, the produced removable oral device can be used in weight management, athletic performance or in other applications.
Claims30
A method of producing a removable oral device comprising three-dimensionally printing a removable oral device using a first material, the printed removable oral device comprising a palatal element coupled to an optional clasping element, in which the palatal element is configured to contact a roof of a user's mouth at a palatal surface, the palatal element comprising a body comprising a thickness configured to lower a vaulted area of the roof of the mouth to decrease an overall oral volume of the mouth to a first oral volume, and wherein the optional clasping element is configured to assist in removal of the removable oral device from the mouth.
The method of claim 10, further comprising three-dimensionally printing the palatal element of the digital image using a photo-curable material.
The method of claim 11, further comprising disposing one or more wires on a printer support as the clasping element and printing the photo-curable material onto the printer support comprising the one or more wires to provide the removable oral device.
A method comprising:
- imaging an oral cavity of a human;
- and
- providing a removable oral device from the imaged oral cavity, the provided removable oral device comprising a palatal element coupled to an optional clasping element, in which the palatal element is configured to contact a roof of a user's mouth at a palatal surface, the palatal element comprising a body comprising a thickness configured to lower a vaulted area of the roof of the mouth to decrease an overall oral volume of the mouth to a first oral volume, and wherein the optional clasping element is configured to assist in removal of the removable oral device from the mouth.
A method comprising:
- obtaining an impression of an oral, cavity of a human using an impression tray and impression material;
- and
- providing a removable oral device using the impression of the oral cavity, the removable oral device comprising a palatal element coupled to an optional clasping element, in which the palatal element is configured to contact a roof of a user's mouth at a palatal surface, the palatal element comprising a body comprising a thickness configured to lower a vaulted area of the roof of the mouth to decrease an overall oral volume of the mouth to a first oral volume, wherein the body comprises a variable hardness across a tongue surface of the body, and wherein the optional clasping element is configured to assist in removal of the removable oral device from the mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.