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US 2019/0290395 A1Published application
Customizable thermoplastic hemi bite block
OwnerAndrew Cosentinoinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a bite blocker device for preventing occlusion of an affected dentition. The channel of the bite block follows and engages a portion of the user's upper teeth, while a base portion, opposite the channel portion, follows and engages a portion of the user's lower teeth. The base portion and the channel are separated forming a gap between the user's upper teeth and lower teeth. The bite block is placed substantially opposite the affected tooth or teeth, the gap formed by the bite block preventing occlusion of the affected teeth.
Claims15
A bite blocker, comprising:
- A channel portion, the channel portion configured to follow and engage a portion of a user's upper teeth on a first side of the user's mouth,
- A lower portion opposite the channel portion, the lower portion configured to follow and engage a portion of a user's lower teeth on a first side of the user's mouth, and wherein the lower portion is separated from the channel portion forming a gap between the portion of the upper teeth and the portion of the lower teeth on the first side of the user's mouth and a gap on a second side of the user's mouth opposite the first side,
- An anterior wall, wherein the anterior wall extends upward from the channel portion and is configured to be positioned on an outside portion of the patient's upper teeth and gums,
- A posterior wall, wherein the posterior wall extends upward from the channel portion and is configured to be positioned on an inside portion of the patient's upper teeth and gums.
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A single piece bite blocker, comprising:
- a volume of thermoplastic material that is formable to a first portion of a patient's teeth upon application of heat or boiling water, wherein the volume is selected to substantially cover the first portion of teeth, wherein upon forming to the first portion of teeth, a is gap formed between the upper and lower teeth at the first portion, and wherein the gap prevents contact of a second portion of teeth opposite the first portion of teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.