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Mandibular stabilizer

  • US 4,457,708 A
  • Filed: 04/19/1982
  • Issued: 07/03/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An orthopedic appliance for relieving maxillo-mandibular imbalance, comprising:

  • a flexible, preformed structure having an arcuate first portion adapted to extend along and be adjacent to the surface of the mandibular teeth, and two flange portions each integrally connected to a respective end section of the first portion and adapted to overlie the tops of a respective set of either the mandibular premolar teeth or the mandibular molar teeth, or both, andtwo moulded inserts, each bonded to a respective one of the flange portions and adapted to extend from that flange portion toward the respectively associated set of mandibular teeth, each insert having a surface contour corresponding to that on the respectively associated set of mandibular teeth, said flange portions and moulded inserts, in use, being disposed between such set of mandibular teeth and the corresponding teeth in the upper jaw, and providing a selected spacing between the mandible and the upper jaw, and, over an extended period of use, providing for stabilization and normalization of the position of the mandible relative to the upper jaw.

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