Anti-snoring and anti-bruxism device

An anti-snoring and anti-bruxism device comprising, in combination:

• imperforate air flow preventing means of a size and shape to be positioned outwardly of and in overlying relation to a user's lips, for preventing the flow of air through the mouth of a user, and tongue engageable means of a size and shape to be removably positioned in the mouth and when so positioned to hold said imperforate means in operative position overlying the user's lips, said tongue engaging means including an elongated socket means connected to the imperforate air flow preventing means, the socket means having a forward closed end and a rearward open end, the closed end connecting to the air flow preventing means centrally thereof and the open end being of a size, shape and location for receiving a portion of the tongue of a user thereinto to effect an airtight seal therewith when air has been sucked from the socket means past the tongue, such that negative pressure, created by the suction, will serve to hold the portion of the tongue in the socket, whereby the tongue is then held forwardly of its usual resting position behind the lower teeth, thereby bringing the remainder of the body of the tongue forward from its normal proximity to the soft palate, the uvula and the posterior pharyngeal wall, to form and maintain an airway of increased size through the naso-pharynx and the oro-pharynx that prevents snoring.