| 摘要 |
This invention comprises a lip protector made of a pliable, bio-compatible material for holding a patient's lips out of the way during a dental procedure, the lip protector comprising an upper and lower lip guard, each lip guard flared away from facial features, each lip guard comprising a lip guard groove for receiving the dental patient's lip; a lip guard rim; and a flared lip guard end, wherein the upper and lower flared lip guard ends are each flared in substantially the same direction; a substantially annular perimeter wherein the substantially annular perimeter connects the upper lip guard and the lower lip guard so that, when placed in the dental patient's mouth, the upper lip guard receives the patient's upper lip and the lower lip guard receives the patient's lower lip; an intraoral mouthpiece comprising: a tube; a tongue retractor capable of maneuvering and holding the dental patient's tongue out of the way during the dental procedure; and a bite guard comprising upper and lower bite grooves; and a tube clip interconnected with the substantially annular perimeter such that the tube clip does not interfere with the upper and lower lip guards, the tube clip configured to receive the intraoral mouthpiece. |
| 主权项 |
1. A lip protector made of a pliable, bio-compatible material for holding a patient's lips out of the way during a dental procedure, the lip protector comprising:
an upper and lower lip guard, each lip guard flared away from facial features, each lip guard comprising
a lip guard groove for receiving the dental patient's lip;a lip guard rim; anda flared lip guard end, wherein the upper and lower flared lip guard ends are each flared in substantially the same direction; a substantially annular perimeter wherein the substantially annular perimeter connects the upper lip guard and the lower lip guard so that, when placed in the dental patient's mouth, the upper lip guard receives the patient's upper lip and the lower lip guard receives the patient's lower lip; an intraoral mouthpiece comprising:
a tube;a tongue retractor capable of maneuvering and holding the dental patient's tongue out of the way during the dental procedure; anda bite guard comprising upper and lower bite grooves; and a tube clip interconnected with the substantially annular perimeter such that the tube clip does not interfere with the upper and lower lip guards, the tube clip configured to receive the intraoral mouthpiece. |
