APPARATUS AND KIT FOR AN ORAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

摘要

An oral appliance and kit therefor is disclosed. The oral appliance may include generally U-shaped upper and lower body members and a pair of adjustment plates or spacers for removably connecting the upper body member with the lower body member. The generally U-shaped upper and lower body members are adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of first and second arches of teeth, respectively, with the spacers having a system of pins or pegs for adjustably repositioning the upper body member with respect to the lower body member. The upper and lower body members are further configured to provide a lingual-less open space between the upper and lower body members to accommodate a tongue in a relaxed state. The disclosed oral appliance, system and kit therefor is configured for use in correcting the misalignment of a user's jaw.

主权项

1. An oral appliance comprising:
first and second generally U-shaped body members adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of first and second arches of teeth, wherein said upper and lower body members each have a plurality of connecting holes on a contact surface thereof; and at least a pair of repositionable spacing elements removably disposed on said contact surface of each of said first and second U-shaped body members proximate to a location of canine teeth of the first and second arches of teeth, wherein said spacing elements further comprise a generally fiat base plate, a plurality of connecting pegs positioned on each of a first and second side of said base plate and projecting a distance from said base plate, and a side latching element configured at an angle with respect to said base plate.