Dental foundation supports in the nature of dental bar implants, namely, anchoring bars for use with dental implants being metal structures used in conjunction with dental prosthesis to support and stabilize artificial teeth
Dental foundation supports in the nature of dental bar implants, namely, anchoring bars for use with dental implants being metal structures used in conjunction with dental prosthesis to support and stabilize artificial teeth
(1) Dental bar on implants, namely, anchoring bar on dental implants, a metal structure used in dental prosthesis to support and stabilize artificial teeth.
(1) Dental bar on implants, namely, anchoring bar on dental implants, a metal structure used in dental prosthesis to support and stabilize artificial teeth.
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DENTAL PROSTHESIS INCLUDING A DENTAL FRAMEWORK, DENTAL FRAMEWORK, AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A DENTAL PROSTHESIS
There is provided a dental framework comprising a base and a 3D lattice network protruding from the base. There is also provided a dental prosthesis comprising: a prosthesis body with a mucosal tissue-contacting surface and an outer surface, the prosthesis body includes the dental framework and a denture mucosal tissue body mounted to the dental framework and filing void of the 3D lattice network. There is also provided processes for manufacturing a dental prosthesis and a dental framework.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 13/225 - Fixation des prothèses dans la bouche
A mandibular protrusion device which comprises a maxillary dental tray, a mandibular dental tray and at least two lateral links. Each one of the lateral links has a first end removably engageable with the maxillary dental tray and a second end removably engageable with the mandibular dental tray. The maxillary dental tray, mandibular dental tray and the lateral links have complementary male and female members configured to be engageable and disengageable from one another in at least one engagement/disengagement configuration that is not reached when the device is worn or in normal use.
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A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
A61C 7/36 - Dispositifs agissant entre les dents supérieures et inférieures
A61C 11/00 - Articulateurs dentaires, c.-à-d. dispositifs pour simuler les mouvements des articulations temporo-mandibulairesFormes ou moulages d'articulations
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Subperiosteal dental implant device, subperiosteal securement kit and method for securing a subperiosteal dental implant device to an exposed jawbone
A subperiosteal securement kit is provided including a subperiosteal dental implant device and a drilling guide attachable thereto. The subperiosteal dental implant device has a frame engageable with the jawbone of a patient and a Fixation bore sized and shaped to receive therein a bone screw. The drilling guide has an elongated guiding channel sized shaped to receive a drill bit therein and is removably attachable to the frame of the subperiosteal dental implant device, with the guiding channel being in communication with the fixation bore when the drilling guide is attached to the frame of the subperiosteal dental implant device. A method subperiosteal dental implant device is provided to be secured to a jawbone of a patient and being engageable with a drilling guide having a threaded section.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 1/08 - Éléments de machines spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie dentaire
The present disclosure concerns a subperiosteal dental implant for receiving at least one replacement tooth of a patient, the subperiosteal dental implant comprising an implant frame superposable to at least a section of a jaw hone of the patient, the implant frame having a bone-facing surface at least partially contacting the jaw hone of the patient when the implant frame is superposed thereto, and an opposed gum-facing surface, the implant frame having at least a section along which a cross-section profile includes a base defining at least partially the bone-facing surface and at least partially the gum-facing surface, a ridge protruding from the base and defining at least partially the gum-facing surface, and a first shoulder and a second shoulder that are both defined on the gum-facing surface of the base, each one being located on a respective side of the ridge.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
44 - Services médicaux, services vétérinaires, soins d'hygiène et de beauté; services d'agriculture, d'horticulture et de sylviculture.
Produits et services
Organization of business conferences in the dental field; Planning of special events for business purposes Educational services, namely, organization of educational competitions in the dental field; organization of educational exhibitions, conferences, workshops, symposia and seminars in the dental field; planning of special events for social entertainment purposes; planning of parties and event receptions for social entertainment purposes; providing educational demonstrations in the dental field; entertainment in the nature of conducting learning activities, namely, educational demonstrations in the dental field; professional training in the dental field Provision of information via a website in the field of dental health
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Organising of competitions in the field of dentistry; Providing of information of an educational nature via a website in the field of dentistry; Arranging of trade fairs, events, conferences, workshops, colloquiums, symposiums and seminars in the field of dentistry; Event planning; Planning of parties and receptions; Educational demonstrations in the field of dentistry; Entertainment consisting of learning activities in the field of dentistry; Professional training in the field of dentistry.
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
(1) Organisation de concours dans le domaine dentaire; fourniture d'informations via un site web dans le domaine dentaire, nommément fourniture d'informations dans le domaine de la formation en soins dentaires par l'internet, fourniture d'informations éducatives non téléchargeables dans le domaine dentaire sur un site web ; organisation de salons, d'évènements, de conférences, d'ateliers, colloques, symposiums et de séminaires dans le domaine dentaire; planification d'événements; planification de fêtes et réceptions; démonstrations éducatives dans le domaine dentaire; divertissement consistant en des activités d'apprentissage dans le domaine dentaire; formations professionnelles dans le domaine dentaire.
Set of mandibular advancement splints with adjustable advancement, kit for mandibular advancement and method of adjusting mandibular advancement using same
A set of mandibular advancement splints including a maxillary splint having a maxillary abutment assembly and a mandibular splint having a mandibular abutment assembly. At least one of the maxillary abutment assembly and the mandibular abutment assembly comprises an advancement adjustment structure comprising at least one adjustment spacer removably securable to the corresponding one of the maxillary splint and the mandibular splint. The at least one adjustment spacer has a spacing length defining the mandibular advancement provided by the set of mandibular advancement splints. A set of removable adjustment spacers, a mandibular advancement kit, and a method for adjusting a mandibular advancement produced by a set of mandibular advancement splints are also provided.
A dental superstructure securable to a protruding dental abutment, related assembly and method of design are provided. The dental superstructure is designed to mimick a tooth and is perforated to create a drop-shaped screw conduit for screw insertion and advancement. The screw conduit includes an insertion portion extending substantially conically outwardly from an inlet to enable advancement of an inserted screw along an insertion axis and a spherical angulation portion extending from and communicating with the insertion portion to allow angulation of the screw from the insertion axis to an implant axis. Buccal and/or lingual contours of the screw conduit may be respectively arched outwardly and inwardly from the insertion axis to adapt to screw advancement needs. The dental superstructure may be part of an assembly for a dental implant in combination with an osseointegrable implant including the protruding dental abutment; and a dental abutment screw.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
Set of mandibular advancement splints with adjustable advancement, kit for mandibular advancement and method of adjusting mandibular advancement using same
A set of mandibular advancement splints includes a maxillary splint having a maxillary abutment assembly and a mandibular splint having a mandibular abutment assembly. At least one of the maxillary abutment assembly and the mandibular abutment assembly has an advancement adjustment structure comprising at least one adjustment spacer removably securable to the corresponding one of the maxillary splint and the mandibular splint. The at least one adjustment spacer has a spacing length defining the mandibular advancement provided by the set of mandibular advancement splints. A set of removable adjustment spacers, a mandibular advancement kit, and a method for adjusting a mandibular advancement produced by a set of mandibular advancement splints are also provided.
A mandibular protrusion device which comprises a maxillary dental tray, a mandibular dental tray and at least two lateral links. Each one of the lateral links has a first end removably engageable with the maxillary dental tray and a second end removably engageable with the mandibular dental tray. The maxillary dental tray, mandibular dental tray and the lateral links have complementary male and female members configured to be engageable and disengageable from one another in at least one engagement/disengagement configuration that is not reached when the device is worn or in normal use.
A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
A61C 7/36 - Dispositifs agissant entre les dents supérieures et inférieures
A61C 11/00 - Articulateurs dentaires, c.-à-d. dispositifs pour simuler les mouvements des articulations temporo-mandibulairesFormes ou moulages d'articulations
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SUBPERIOSTEAL DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICE, SUBPERIOSTEAL SECUREMENT KIT AND METHOD FOR SECURING A SUBPERIOSTEAL DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICE TO AN EXPOSED JAWBONE
A subperiosteal securement kit including a subperiosteal dental implant device and a drilling guide attachable thereto. The subperiosteal dental implant device comprises a frame engageable with the jawbone of a patient and a fixation bore sized and shaped to receive therein a bone screw. The drilling guide comprises an elongated guiding channel sized shaped to receive a drill bit therein and is removably attachable to the frame of the subperiosteal dental implant device, with the guiding channel being in communication with the fixation bore when the drilling guide is attached to the frame of the subperiosteal dental implant device. A subperiosteal dental implant device to be secured to a jawbone of a patient and being engageable with a drilling guide having a threaded section, a drilling guide and a method for securing the subperiosteal dental implant device to an exposed jawbone of a patient are also described herein.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
The present disclosure concerns a subperiosteal dental implant for receiving at least one replacement tooth of a patient, the subperiosteal dental implant comprising an implant frame superposable to at least a section of a jaw bone of the patient, the implant frame having a bone-facing surface at least partially contacting the jaw bone of the patient when the implant frame is superposed thereto, and an opposed gum-facing surface, the implant frame having at least a section along which a cross-section profile includes a base defining at least partially the bone-facing surface and at least partially the gum-facing surface, a ridge protruding from the base and defining at least partially the gum-facing surface, and a first shoulder and a second shoulder that are both defined on the gum-facing surface of the base, each one being located on a respective side of the ridge.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 13/10 - Fixation des dents artificielles à un matériau de base artificiel, p. ex. à un palais artificiel ou à des dents artificielles adjacentes
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
10 - Appareils et instruments médicaux
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Manufacture of dental restoration products to order or specification of others Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders Retail store services featuring dental equipment and supplies; retail store services featuring dental restoration products to order or specification of others; online retail store services featuring dental equipment and supplies; online retail store services featuring dental restoration products to order or specification of others Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing information to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders Design and development of dental restoration products
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders. Retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others; online retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; online retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others. Manufacture of dental restoration products to order or specification of others. Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing information to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders. Design and development of dental restoration products.
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
44 - Services médicaux, services vétérinaires, soins d'hygiène et de beauté; services d'agriculture, d'horticulture et de sylviculture.
Produits et services
(1) Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders. (1) Retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others; online retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; online retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others.
(2) Manufacture of dental restoration products to order or specification of others.
(3) Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing information to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders.
(4) Design and development of dental restoration products.
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders. Retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others; online retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; online retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others. Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing training to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders.
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
Produits et services
Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders. Retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others; online retail sale of dental equipment and supplies; online retail sale of dental restoration products to order or specification of others. Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing training to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders.
33.
DROP-SHAPED SCREW CONDUIT FOR A DENTAL SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DESIGNING METHOD THEREOF
A dental superstructure securable to a protruding dental abutment, related assembly and method of design are provided. The dental superstructure is designed to mimick a tooth and is perforated to create a drop-shaped screw conduit for screw insertion and advancement. The screw conduit includes an insertion portion extending substantially conically outwardly from an inlet to enable advancement of an inserted screw along an insertion axis and a spherical angulation portion extending from and communicating with the insertion portion to allow angulation of the screw from the insertion axis to an implant axis. Buccal and/or lingual contours of the screw conduit may be respectively arched outwardly and inwardly from the insertion axis to adapt to screw advancement needs. The dental superstructure may be part of an assembly for a dental implant in combination with an osseointegrable implant including the protruding dental abutment; and a dental abutment screw.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
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Method and system for generating a model of a subperiosteal dental implant device and customized implant head
A method for generating a virtual model of a subperiosteal dental implant device. The method comprises: obtaining a virtual mouth model of a patient providing a three-dimensional representation of at least a section of a jaw bone of a patient, using a non-invasive modelling method; positioning at least one replacement tooth in relation to the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model; positioning at least one implant head at a respective implant position; and designing and generating a virtual model of the subperiosteal dental implant device having a shape at least partially derived from a shape of the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model and at least a portion of each one of the at least one implant head extending from the subperiosteal dental implant device at the respective implant position.
A61C 13/00 - Prothèses dentairesLeurs procédés de fabrication
A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 13/34 - Fabrication ou façonnage des modèles, p. ex. coulées préliminaires, maquettes de prothèses adjointesChevilles
A61C 9/00 - Méthodes de prise d'empreintes spécialement conçues pour les prothèses dentairesPorte-empreintes à cet effet
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Method and system for generating a model of a subperiosteal dental implant device and customized implant head
A method for generating a virtual model of a subperiosteal dental implant device. The method comprises: obtaining a virtual mouth model of a patient providing a three-dimensional representation of at least a section of a jaw bone of a patient, using a non-invasive modelling method; positioning at least one replacement tooth in relation to the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model; positioning at least one implant head at a respective implant position; and designing and generating a virtual model of the subperiosteal dental implant device having a shape at least partially derived from a shape of the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model and at least a portion of each one of the at least one implant head extending from the subperiosteal dental implant device at the respective implant position.
A61C 13/00 - Prothèses dentairesLeurs procédés de fabrication
A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 13/34 - Fabrication ou façonnage des modèles, p. ex. coulées préliminaires, maquettes de prothèses adjointesChevilles
A61C 9/00 - Méthodes de prise d'empreintes spécialement conçues pour les prothèses dentairesPorte-empreintes à cet effet
36.
SET OF MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SPLINTS WITH ADJUSTABLE ADVANCEMENT, KIT FOR MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT USING SAME
A set of mandibular advancement splints including a maxillary splint having a maxillary abutment assembly and a mandibular splint having a mandibular abutment assembly. At least one of the maxillary abutment assembly and the mandibular abutment assembly comprises an advancement adjustment structure comprising at least one adjustment spacer removably securable to the corresponding one of the maxillary splint and the mandibular splint. The at least one adjustment spacer has a spacing length defining the mandibular advancement provided by the set of mandibular advancement splints. A set of removable adjustment spacers, a mandibular advancement kit, and a method for adjusting a mandibular advancement produced by a set of mandibular advancement splints are also provided.
A61C 7/36 - Dispositifs agissant entre les dents supérieures et inférieures
A61F 5/01 - Dispositifs orthopédiques, p. ex. dispositifs pour immobiliser ou pour exercer des pressions de façon durable pour le traitement des os fracturés ou déformés, tels que éclisses, plâtres orthopédiques ou attelles
A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
37.
Method of designing a mandibular advancement device and mandibular advancement device
Method for determining a patient's open-position occlusal plane comprising: obtaining a global model of the patient's jaw including a model of the mandible and maxilla in articulation; determining a natural occlusal plane of the patient from a global model of the patient's jaw in a centric occlusion position; determining a necessary opening to enable the advancement of the patient's mandible; determining a mandibular virtual plane from the global model of the patient's jaw in an open position based on the necessary opening determined; and determining the open-position occlusal plane from the mandibular virtual plane, the natural occlusal plane and the global model of the jaw in the open position based on the necessary opening determined. A method of designing a mandibular advancement device for a patient based on the open-position occlusal plane is also described as well as the resulting mandibular advancement device.
A61C 7/08 - Appareils de contention du type épousant la forme de la bouche
A61C 7/36 - Dispositifs agissant entre les dents supérieures et inférieures
A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
A61C 7/00 - Orthodontie, c.-à-d. obtention ou maintien de la position désirée des dents, p. ex. par redressage, nivellement, ajustement, séparation, ou par correction des malocclusions
G16H 50/50 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicalesTIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour la simulation ou la modélisation des troubles médicaux
G06F 19/00 - Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des applications spécifiques (spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques G06F 17/00;systèmes ou méthodes de traitement de données spécialement adaptés à des fins administratives, commerciales, financières, de gestion, de surveillance ou de prévision G06Q;informatique médicale G16H)
38.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A MODEL OF A SUBPERIOSTEAL DENTAL IMPLANT DEVICE AND CUSTOMIZED IMPLANT HEAD
A method for generating a virtual model of a subperiosteal dental implant device. The method comprises: obtaining a virtual mouth model of a patient providing a three- dimensional representation of at least a section of a jaw bone of a patient, using a non-invasive modelling method; positioning at least one replacement tooth in relation to the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model; positioning at least one implant head at a respective implant position; and designing and generating a virtual model of the subperiosteal dental implant device having a shape at least partially derived from a shape of the section of the jaw bone defined by the virtual mouth model and at least a portion of each one of the at least one implant head extending from the subperiosteal dental implant device at the respective implant position.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61B 34/00 - Chirurgie assistée par ordinateurManipulateurs ou robots spécialement adaptés à l’utilisation en chirurgie
A61B 34/10 - Planification, simulation ou modélisation assistées par ordinateur d’opérations chirurgicales
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
Produits et services
Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral appliances, namely, therapeutic mouthpieces, for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders Manufacture of dental restoration products to order or specification of others
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Dental implants; dental bridges; intra-oral orthodontic appliances for treating sleep disorders; mandibular advancement splints for treating human sleep disorders (1) Manufacture of dental restoration products to order or specification of others
(2) Training in the field of sleep disorders, namely, providing information to dental professionals in the field of sleep disorders
(3) Design and development of dental restoration products
42.
Attachment system for removable dental prosthesis and dental implant abutment
A dental prosthesis attachment system is for an endosseous dental implant. The dental prosthesis attachment system includes: a removable dental prosthesis; a dental prosthesis portion secured to the removable dental prosthesis; and a dental implant portion securable to the dental implant and removably engageable with the dental prosthesis portion. The dental prosthesis portion includes an open-ended dental prosthesis sleeve having an outer surface and an inner cavity. The outer surface is secured to the dental prosthesis and the inner cavity is lined with a retention material defining an inner peripheral wall having at least one of a protrusion and a recess. The dental implant portion includes an attachment pillar removably insertable within the inner cavity of the dental prosthesis portion. The attachment pillar has a peripheral wall provided with at least one of a protrusion and a recess removably interlocked with the at least one of the recess and the protrusion on the inner peripheral wall of the inner cavity.
A61C 8/00 - Moyens destinés à être fixés à l'os de la mâchoire pour consolider les dents naturelles ou pour y assujettir des prothèses dentairesImplants dentairesOutils pour l'implantation
A61C 13/34 - Fabrication ou façonnage des modèles, p. ex. coulées préliminaires, maquettes de prothèses adjointesChevilles
A mandibular protrusion device which comprises a maxillary dental tray, a mandibular dental tray and at least two lateral links. Each one of the lateral links has a first end removably engageable with the maxillary dental tray and a second end removably engageable with the mandibular dental tray. The maxillary dental tray, mandibular dental tray and the lateral links have complementary male and female members configured to be engageable and disengageable from one another in at least one engagement/disengagement configuration that is not reached when the device is worn or in normal use.
A61F 5/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs d'orthopédie pour le traitement non chirurgical d'os ou articulationsDispositifs pour donner des soins
A61F 5/56 - Dispositifs pour prévenir le ronflement
A61C 7/36 - Dispositifs agissant entre les dents supérieures et inférieures
A61C 11/00 - Articulateurs dentaires, c.-à-d. dispositifs pour simuler les mouvements des articulations temporo-mandibulairesFormes ou moulages d'articulations
A set of occlusal splints includes a maxillary splint engageable over a maxillary superior dental arch of a mouth; and a mandibular splint engageable over a mandibular dental arch of the mouth. Each one of the maxillary splint and the mandibular splint is substantially U-shaped with an anterior section and two posterior sections extending from opposite ends of the anterior section. Each one of the maxillary splint and the mandibular splint has an inner wall surface defining a cavity shaped and configured to encase teeth of the corresponding one of the dental arches and an opposed outer wall surface, the outer wall surface having a contact surface at the anterior section. The maxillary and mandibular splints are operable in a contact configuration, wherein the contact surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular splints are abutted one against the other, and wherein an occlusal face of the posterior sections are spaced apart from one another.
A mandibular protrusion device which comprises a maxillary dental tray, a mandibular dental tray and at least two lateral links. Each one of the lateral links has a first end removably engageable with the maxillary dental tray and a second end removably engageable with the mandibular dental tray. The maxillary dental tray, mandibular dental tray and the lateral links have complementary male and female members configured to be engageable and disengageable from one another in at least one engagement/disengagement configuration that is not reached when the device is worn or in normal use.
