GLOTTO-MANDIBULAR ARCHES DEVICE FOR TMJ DISEASE

摘要

The present disclosure relates to glotto-mandibular arches devices for the relaxation and rebalancing of the muscles and skin tissues of the face and for the therapy of TMJ dysfunction and skull-cervico-mandibular disorders, by means of the change of the posture of the tongue and a different positioning of the jaw and condyles producing a change in force vectors of masticatory and skull-cervical-mandibular muscles.

主权项

1. Oral device, comprising:
a first interocclusal surface insertable between the left tooth arches, a second interocclusal surface insertable between the right tooth arches, said first and second interocclusal surfaces being disposed substantially on a horizontal plane and being specular with respect to a sagittal plane perpendicular to said horizontal plane and passing between the two interocclusal surfaces, the oral device extending along an extension direction that is formed by the intersection between said horizontal plane and said sagittal plane and goes from the back side, that can be positioned in use between molar teeth of the tooth arches, to the front side, which in use is facing the canine teeth and incisors, wherein: said first interocclusal surface and said second interocclusal surface are united by at least an upper arch, which in use extends above said horizontal plane towards the palate, and at least a lower arch, which in use extends below said horizontal plane towards the mouth floor; said at least a lower arch and said at least an upper arch forming an aperture dimensioned in such a way to receive in use at least partially the tongue; said at least a lower arch lies on a plane forming with said horizontal plane in said extension direction an acute angle γ, in such a way that the lower arch extends towards said front side; said at least a lower arch has a lower arch section on the sagittal plane inclined in such a way to form an acute angle α with said extension direction; said at least un upper arch has an upper arch section, on the sagittal plane, inclined in such a way to form an acute angle β with said extension direction; and so that, as a consequence, the tongue that in use enters said aperture is pushed towards the palate and compels the lower incisors and the mandible in a posture that is more advanced with respect to the posture without the oral device, causing a variation of vectors of forces of the masticatory muscles, in particular for the treatment of said skull-cervico-mandibular and relevant tissues dysfunctions.