| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (10) for applying suction adjacent to a tooth that includes a substantially U-shaped bow member (11) with a central axis, a transverse portion (12), and a pair of side portions (14, 15) for extending substantially parallel to the central axis. The side portions (14, 15) are resiliently flexible to permit spreading of the side portions. A pair of suction pads (16, 17) are each mountable adjacent to a lower surface of one of the side portions of the bow member. A bore (44) is formed in the proximal end of each suction pad (16, 17) and extends toward the distal end of the suction pad. A pair of suction conduits (18, 19) each extend into one of the suction pads through the bore (44). Each suction conduit (18, 19) has a lumen, and a plurality of apertures (46) extend through the suction conduit for permitting fluid communication between the lumen and an exterior of the suction conduit.</p> |
