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US 2019/0159928 A1Published application
Facial integrity oral appliance
OwnerChristopher Jay Gillette, Timothy Charles Bandeen +1inventors
InventorsChristopher Jay Gillette, Timothy Charles Bandeen, Emily Pala Bandeen
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Abstract
A facial integrity oral appliance includes a lower member formed to fit over lower teeth and an upper member formed to fit over upper teeth. The lower member and the upper member each include a plurality of tooth impressions for receiving respective teeth of a dentition. The members may further include a facial surface on one side thereof and a lingual surface on the opposite side thereof. A connector connects the upper and lower members together. The connector has a rubber elasticity.
Claims5
A facial integrity oral appliance comprising:
- an upper member and a lower member, each of the upper member and lower member comprising:
- a plurality of tooth impressions for receiving respective teeth of a dentition and having a facial surface on one side thereof and a lingual surface on the opposite side thereof,
- a connector spring biasing the upper member and the lower member together;
- and
- a spacer disposed in between the upper member and the lower member, separating the upper member and the lower member against the spring bias of the connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.