Reward-based apparatus for the rehabilitation of labiolingual functions
OwnerCatherine G. Strazielle, Roland Alardinventors
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Abstract
An intraoral apparatus for the treatment of labiolingual dysfunctions which includes a removable support plate equipped with dental anchoring hooks and an anterior vestibular arc. The apparatus includes an active device, and attachment members and stimulating elements which are attached to the support plate for stimulating exact positions within the oral cavity that are associated with various orofacial functions.
Claims10
An intraoral apparatus for rehabilitating labiolingual functions, comprising a support plate, and means for removably fixing a stimulation element for labiolingual rehabilitation to the support plate, wherein the fixing means includes an attachment system including two helical spring members, wherein one of the spring members is an anterior spring member for extended movement of an active arm associated with the anterior spring member, for receiving the fixing means and for raising the fixing means relative to osseous tissues and corresponding mucosa, and wherein another of the spring members is a posterior spring member forming a safety closure for the attachment system.
An intraoral apparatus for rehabilitating labiolingual functions, comprising a support plate having an anterior intrados, means for maintaining the support plate in position, and an attachment system mounted on the support plate and including a safety closure which removably holds at least one stimulation element in the anterior intrados of the support plate for stimulating the labiolingual functions.
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