Oral motion preservation device

摘要

A device for the treatment of bruxism may include an articulation plate worn on one of the upper or lower jaw and coupled to a bite plate worn on the other of the upper or lower jaw. Posts extending from one of the bite plate or articulation plate into housings in the other of the bite plate or articulation plate may couple the bite plate and articulation plate. The posts may include a solid, flexible material to allow for relative movement of the coupled bite plate and articulation plate. First articulating components on one of the bite plate or articulation plate may engage second articulating components on the other of the bite plate or articulation plate to allow for 360 degree articulating motion between the bite plate and articulation plate. A damper may adjust a distance between teeth received in the bite plate and teeth received in the articulation plate.

主权项

1. An oral device, comprising:
a first plate; a second plate; a coupling device, including:
a first post having a solid cross section, the first post having a first end portion fixedly coupled to one of the first plate or the second plate, and a second end portion fixedly coupled to a first housing defined in the other of the first plate or the second plate; anda second post having a solid cross section, the second post having a first end portion fixedly coupled to one of the first plate or the second plate, and a second end portion fixedly coupled to a second housing defined in the other of the first plate or the second plate; and an articulating coupler configured to allow for articulation between the first plate and the second plate coupled by the coupling device, the articulating coupler including:
a plurality of first articulating components included on the first plate; anda plurality of second articulating components included on the second plate and configured to respectively engage with the plurality of first articulating components so as to guide a relative motion of the first and second plates.