STABILIZER FOR LOWER DENTAL APPLIANCES

摘要

The present invention extends to a dental appliance having a set of rigid flanges conforming to a patient's mandibular bone structure and a stabilizer for securing and resisting movement of the dental appliance once set. The stabilizer reduces movement of a lower denture. The stabilizer extends perpendicularly from a flange of the lower denture and reduces denture movement during chewing. The stabilizer has one surface making contact with the bottom of the tongue and another surface making contact with the Genioglossus muscle when a user is chewing. The stabilizer does not require a dental implant for maintaining lower denture stability.

主权项

1. A dental appliance, the dental appliance comprising:
a rigid lingual flange and a corresponding rigid buccal flange that conform to a mandibular bone structure for securing the dental appliance to the mandibular bone structure; and a rigid distal flange attached to the rigid lingual flange, the rigid distal flange having a first surface dimensioned and configured to contact the surface of the superior Genioglossus muscle, and having a second surface dimensioned and configured to contact a portion of an inferior/lateral area of the tongue.