METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING BRUXISM AND/OR SLEEP APNEA AND ALLEVIATING ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS

摘要

Techniques and wearable appliances for monitoring bruxism, and/or for alleviating bruxism or sleep apnea related to bruxism are provided. In certain example embodiments, there is provided a custom teeth guard configured to be attached to at least some teeth in one of the upper or lower jaws, having at least two different non-zero amounts of padding arranged at positions located between teeth in the upper jaw and teeth in the lower jaw in accordance with predetermined strength of grinding of teeth at the positions. The custom teeth guard may be useful in helping to preempt apneic events and/or the like, e.g., by reducing the incidence and/or severity of teeth grinding.

主权项

1. A custom teeth guard configured to be attached to at least some teeth in one of the upper or lower jaws, having at least two different non-zero amounts of padding arranged at positions located between teeth in the upper jaw and teeth in the lower jaw in accordance with predetermined strength of grinding of teeth at the positions.