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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Clothing, namely, shirts and hats Sport goods accessories, namely, neck guards in the nature of neck protectors for ice hockey Mouth guards for sports and athletic use
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
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 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
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 - Moyens protecteurs du corps pour joueurs ou sportifs pour le corps ou les jambes
A63B 71/10 - Moyens protecteurs du corps pour joueurs ou sportifs pour la tête
A61F 5/01 - Dispositifs orthopédiques, p. ex. dispositifs pour immobiliser ou pour exercer des pressions de façon durable pour le traitement des os fracturés ou déformés, tels que éclisses, plâtres orthopédiques ou attelles
A63B 71/14 - Moyens protecteurs du corps pour joueurs ou sportifs pour les mains, p. ex. gants de baseball, de boxe ou de golf
A63B 71/08 - Moyens protecteurs du corps pour joueurs ou sportifs
A63B 71/00 - Accessoires pour jeux ou sports non couverts dans les groupes
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et 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 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
Produits et services
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 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
Produits et 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 - Produits cosmétiques et préparations de toilette; préparations pour blanchir, nettoyer, polir et abraser.
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
Produits et 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.
A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
A63B 71/08 - Moyens protecteurs du corps pour joueurs ou sportifs
A61H 1/00 - Appareils pour l'exercice passifAppareils vibrateursDispositifs de chiropractie, p. ex. dispositifs pour appliquer des chocs au corps, dispositifs externes pour étirer ou aligner de façon brève des os non fracturés
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 including occlusal pads with a connecting arch or a u-shaped style base with upstanding labial and lingual walls. The appliance is formed of a semi-crystalline polyolefin polymer or crystallizable blend. In one embodiment, the appliance is formed of elastomeric propylene-ethylene polypropylene, optionally including high density polypropylene. An optional occlusal lifting pad can be used in the self-customizable dental appliance.
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.
