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US 7,607,438 B2Granted
Mouth guard
OwnerJoseph J. Pelerininventor
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Abstract
A mouth guard having a tray with a trough dimensioned to receive at least the front two incisors. Impression material is disposed within the trough for creating a dental impression of the wearer's teeth. The tray further includes a stiffening element which concentrates the force transmission through the tray created by occlusion to an area between the upper and lower front incisors.
Claims14
A mouth guard comprising:
- a tray having a trough and dimensioned to receive at least two front mandibular incisors,
- impression material disposed in said trough,
- a stiffening element in said tray which concentrates the force transmission through said tray created by occlusion to the area between upper and lower front incisors, said stiffening element being aligned only with the two front incisors and constructed of a material harder than said impression material and harder than the portions of said tray extending rearwardly from the front incisors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.