Dental retractor configured for continuous fluid removal
AssigneeIsoretract, LLC
InventorAntonio Jacob HERRERA
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Abstract
Disclosed are dental retractors configured to remove fluid from a patient's mouth during a dental procedure. The dental retractor may comprise a tongue holder having first and second arms extending opposite one another from the center of the mouth laterally past the teeth. The tongue holder may have a first half and a second half. The dental retractor may also comprise first and second mouth retractors, each mouth retractor pivotably connected to the first or second arm, the mouth retractors being connected by a dental bar.
Claims20
A dental retractor for use during a dental procedure, the dental retractor comprising:
- a tongue holder including:
- a tongue holder body comprising a first half and a second half configured to receive a tongue of a patient,
- a first arm extending from a first side of the tongue holder body, and
- a second arm extending from a second side of the tongue holder body opposite the first side;
- a first mouth retractor and a second mouth retractor, wherein the first mouth retractor is connectable to the first arm of the tongue holder and the second mouth retractor is connectable to the second arm of the tongue holder;
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- a dental bar connectable to the first mouth retractor and the second mouth retractor;
- wherein the first half and the second half define one or more suction lumens.
A dental retractor for use during a dental procedure, the dental retractor comprising:
- a tongue holder configured to remove fluid from a patient's mouth during a dental procedure, the tongue holder comprising:
- a tongue holder body configured to receive a tongue of a patient defined by a first half that defines one or more apertures and a second half configured to be received by the first half;
- a first arm extending from a first side of the tongue holder body;
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- a second arm extending from a second side of the tongue holder body opposite the first side;
- wherein the tongue holder has one or more suction lumens defined by the first half and the second half.
A dental retractor for use during a dental procedure, the dental retractor comprising:
- a first mouth retractor comprising:
- a first cheek retractor;
- a first connection slot defined by the first cheek retractor;
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- a first flexion slot defined by the first cheek retractor;
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- a dental bar selectively connectable to the first mouth retractor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.