FACIAL SCULPTURING DENTAL APPLIANCE

摘要

A dental appliance to reduce the effect of facial age lines has a U-shaped planar part or piece with a curved central part and two generally straight leg parts extending therefrom. The planar piece has an upper surface that is continuous and generally unobstructed. A lower surface of the planar piece has an elongated flap that extends along the outer edge of each leg of the planar piece and engages the outer sides of the lower teeth of the user so as to align the appliance during fitting and use. The lower surface is continuous and generally unobstructed, except for the flap. Bite pads are located on the upper and lower surfaces of both legs in the unobstructed areas. A wing extends upwardly from the top surface of the planar piece at its outer edge where the legs extend into the curved central part on each side. These wings engage the inside of the lips in the areas of the nasolabial fold lines and are preloaded to push them outwardly during use.

主权项

1. A dental appliance to fit between the upper and lower teeth of a user to reduce the effect of aging of the face, comprising:
a generally U-shaped planar piece of elastomeric material having a curved central part and two generally straight leg parts extending therefrom, said planar piece having an upper surface that is continuous and generally unobstructed; bite pads of elastomeric material on the upper surface and a lower surface of each of the legs of the planar piece adapted to foam tooth impressions from a user's bite during fitting in which the user protrudes his lower jaw; and wherein when tooth impressions on said bite pads on said upper and lower surfaces are engaged by the upper and lower teeth of a user during use, the appliance holds the jaws of the user protruded forward from a normal position by an amount of at least about 1 mm.