A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body. The connector may define an anterior flange to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible.
Present embodiments related to an oral appliance. More specifically, but without limitation, present embodiments relate to an oral appliance which improves aerobic performance when used during workouts or other athletic endeavors, and additionally while sleeping to improve post-workout recovery.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Mouth guards for sports and athletic use; mouth guards for sports and athletic uses that allow for increased respiratory airflow, not for medical purposes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Mouth guards for sports and athletic use; mouth guards for sports and athletic uses that allow for increased respiratory airflow, not for medical purposes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Clothing, namely, shirts and hats Sporting goods accessories, namely, neck guards in the nature of neck protectors for ice hockey Mouth guards for sports and athletic use
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
25 - Clothing; footwear; headgear
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
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Mouth guards for sports and athletic use Clothing, namely, shirts and hats Sport goods accessories, namely, neck guards in the nature of neck protectors for ice hockey
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
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Dental health insurance underwriting and administration; Insurance brokerage services; Insurance brokerage in the field of individual, family, and senior dental insurance; Insurance services, namely, underwriting, issuing and administration of individual, family, and senior dental insurance
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
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Dental health insurance underwriting and administration; Insurance brokerage services; Insurance brokerage in the field of individual, family, and senior dental insurance; Insurance services, namely, underwriting, issuing and administration of individual, family, and senior dental insurance
Present embodiments related to an oral appliance. More specifically, but without limitation, present embodiments relate to an oral appliance which improves aerobic performance when used during workouts or other athletic endeavors.
A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body, and the connector may pass about buccal-labial sides of the anterior teeth. A bumper may be included on a labial side of the connector, and the bumper may contact the lips to promote pursed lips breathing. An anterior flange may extend lingually from the connector to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible.
Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use. Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.
A moldable portion for use with protective equipment, guards, braces, or the like for use to protect from injury and facilitate healing of the same are disclosed herein. This moldable portion includes a thermoplastic semi-crystalline propylene ethylene copolymer having a crystallinity of about 2% to about 65% that is between about 85% to about 99% of the moldable portion and a microwave susceptor that is about 1% to about 15% of the moldable portion These moldable portions may be adapted to be positioned adjacent an area of an user's anatomy it is intended to protect, and may be prepared for customization by heating to a temperature of about 60° C. to about 100° C. and shaped and configured to be affixed to a portion of the protective equipment.
A63B 71/12 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the body or the legs
A63B 71/10 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the head
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A63B 71/14 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen for the hands, e.g. baseball, boxing, or golfing gloves
A63B 71/08 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen
A63B 71/00 - Games or sports accessories not covered in groups
A single arch dental device. The single arch dental device includes a dental trough, having a lingual surface, a facial surface, and an occlusal surface. The dental trough is molded to conform to a shape of a wearer's lower teeth. The facial surface of the dental trough has an anterior facial surface and a posterior facial surface. The posterior facial surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive a facial surface of the wearer's teeth. The lingual surface of the dental trough has an anterior lingual surface and a posterior lingual surface. The anterior lingual surface of the dental trough is contoured to receive the lingual surface of the wearer's teeth. A pocket is carved out of the posterior lingual surface of the dental trough and provides a surface into which an anterior and lateral border portion of the wearer's tongue rests.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
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Mouth guards for sports; mouth guards for athletic use; protective sports equipment, namely, headgear being protective helmets; protective sports equipment, namely, sports helmets. Mouth guards for dental and medical purposes, namely, night occlusal guard devices. Protective sports equipment, namely, protective face masks for the prevention of accident or injury; protective sportswear, namely, chest protectors for sports and athletic use, thigh pads and thigh guards for sports and athletic use, shin pads and shin guards for sports and athletic use, elbow pads and elbow guards for sports and athletic use, shoulder pads.
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
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All natural oral appliance cleanser; teeth whitening kits. Therapeutic mouthpieces for the prevention of snoring; dental devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea; mouth guards for medical purposes; mouth guards for medical purposes in the nature of night guards.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
Goods & Services
Mouth guards for sports; mouth guards for athletic use; protective sports equipment, namely, headgear being protective helmets; protective sports equipment, namely, sports helmets. Mouth guards for dental and medical purposes, namely, night occlusal guard devices. Protective sports equipment, namely, protective face masks for the prevention of accident or injury; protective sportswear, namely, chest protectors for sports and athletic use, thigh pads and thigh guards for sports and athletic use, shin pads and shin guards for sports and athletic use, elbow pads and elbow guards for sports and athletic use, shoulder pads.
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) All natural oral appliance cleanser
(2) Teeth whitening kits
(3) Therapeutic mouthpieces for the prevention of snoring; dental devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
(4) Mouth guards for medical purposes; mouth guards for medical purposes in the nature of night guards
A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body, and the connector may pass about buccal-labial sides of the anterior teeth. A bumper may be included on a labial side of the connector, and the bumper may contact the lips to promote pursed lips breathing. An anterior flange may extend lingually from the connector to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible.
A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body, and the connector may pass about buccal-labial sides of the anterior teeth. A bumper may be included on a labial side of the connector, and the bumper may contact the lips to promote pursed lips breathing. An anterior flange may extend lingually from the connector to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible.
Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.
A63B 71/08 - Body-protectors for players or sportsmen
A61H 1/00 - Apparatus for passive exercisingVibrating apparatusChiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body, and the connector may pass about buccal-labial sides of the anterior teeth. A bumper may be included on a labial side of the connector, and the bumper may contact the lips to promote pursed lips breathing. An anterior flange may extend lingually from the connector to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope of this disclosure.
Provided is a soft flexible oral appliance having protuberances that mimic naturally occurring dental Tori. An upper, palatial appliance and a lower, mandibular appliance may be used in conjunction or separately to alleviate a variety of disorders, improve facial tone, and increase physical performance. The appliances are lightweight, thin, and do not prohibit normal speech patterns when in use. Small protuberances are strategically molded along key surfaces of each appliance to stimulate nerves in the tongue and affect forward protrusion. Forward positioning of the tongue dilates the airways of the throat improving breathing while the use is sleeping, playing sports, or talking. It also reduces bruxing, or grinding of the teeth. A method is further provided, for adding protuberances to other types of oral appliances, thereby conferring some of the benefits listed above on appliances originally intended for other dental uses.
A self-customizable dental appliance adapted to lie within the mouth of a person with a connecting arch or a u-shaped style base with upstanding labial and lingual walls. The appliance is formed of a semi-crystalline polypropylene alpha-olefin copolymer containing stereoregular polymerized units of identical tacticity. In one embodiment, the appliance is formed of elastomeric propylene-ethylene copolymers.
