THERAPEUTIC MOUTHGUARD SYSTEM

摘要

A therapeutic mouthguard system including a delivery component is configured to provide a therapeutic agent to the wearer of a mouthguard. In some instances, the delivery component includes a flavor material to encourage its continued use. The mouthguard includes a chamber formed within the mouthguard that is configured to accommodate the delivery component. In some instances, the wearer can replace the delivery component as it loses it therapeutic agent or flavor material.

主权项

1. A therapeutic mouthguard system comprising:
a mouthguard having an inner surface configured to face into a mouth of a user and an outer surface configured to face out from the mouth of the user, and the mouthguard defining a first leg configured to reside on a first side of the mouth of the user, a second leg configured to reside on a second side of the mouth of the user, and a front portion interconnecting the first and second legs and configured to reside toward the front of the mouth of the user, the mouthguard including:
an inner portion configured to be received behind teeth of a user,an outer portion configured to be received over of teeth of the user, anda lower portion configured to be received below the teeth of the user, the lower portion extending between the inner and outer portions to define a channel for receiving the teeth of the user, the mouthguard having a chamber formed within at least one of the inner portion, the outer portion, and the lower portion of the mouthguard; and an delivery component including a therapeutic agent, the delivery component received within the chamber such that the therapeutic agent is deliverable from the delivery component to the user.