摘要 |
The invention has for its object to provide a dental protector against bruxism adapted to protect the teeth from clenching, insure stability during wear, and applicable to many persons. The dental protector comprises a protective part (2) configured generally in the form of the letter U in conformity with the dental arc and adapted to cover the occlusal faces of the teeth and an engaging part (3) contiguous to the inner circumference of the protective part and adapted to cover the posterior surfaces of the teeth, the lower stratum (2y) of the protective part, which is to contact with the teeth, and the engaging part being formed from a thermoplastic resin having a softening temperature lower than the boiling temperature of water and the upper stratum (2x) of the protective part which is flat being formed from a material which does not soften at the above softening temperature.
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