Flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece
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1. A mouthpiece, comprising:
- a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a mouth of a user;
a first flavored coating being disposed on said U-shaped member; and
wherein said U-shaped-member has a substantially hollow interior, said wall portions of said U-shaped member being porous such that only molecules smaller than a predetermined size are permitted to pass through pores of said U-shaped member, a quantity of second medicine being disposed substantially throughout said hollow interior of said U-shaped member, said pores of said U-shaped member permitting passage of said second medicine therethrough.
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Abstract
A flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece for causing a mouth to salivate and for dispensing medicine to heal wounds and sores within the mouth. The flavored and medicated therapeutic mouthpiece includes a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a mouth of a user. A first flavored coating is disposed on the U-shaped member. A second flavored coating or a layer of medicine may also be applied to the U-shaped member. The U-shaped member may be hollow and have a cold temperature storage medium stored therein.
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19 Claims
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1. A mouthpiece, comprising:
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a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a mouth of a user; a first flavored coating being disposed on said U-shaped member; and wherein said U-shaped-member has a substantially hollow interior, said wall portions of said U-shaped member being porous such that only molecules smaller than a predetermined size are permitted to pass through pores of said U-shaped member, a quantity of second medicine being disposed substantially throughout said hollow interior of said U-shaped member, said pores of said U-shaped member permitting passage of said second medicine therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mouthpiece, comprising:
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a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a mouth of a user, said U-shaped member having a generally J-shaped cross-section; said U-shaped member including a bottom wall portion, an integrally joined inner wall portion perpendicularly extending from said bottom wall portion along an inner periphery thereof, and an integrally joined outer wall portion perpendicularly extending from said bottom wall portion along an outer periphery thereof; said outer wall portion having a height greater than that of said inner wall portion; said U-shaped member having a tooth receiving channel formed between said inner and outer wall portions; said U-shaped member generally conforming in use to at least one of the upper teeth and the lower teeth of the mouth of the user whereby said bottom wall portion abuts the occlusal surfaces of the teeth, said inner wall portion abuts the lingual surfaces of the teeth, and said outer wall portion abuts the buccal surfaces of the teeth and the adjacent gingival surface of the mouth when said U-shaped member is positioned within the mouth of the user; a first flavored coating being disposed in one portion of said tooth receiving channel; said first flavored coating having a sour taste for causing the mouth to salivate; a second flavored coating being disposed in another portion of said tooth receiving channel; said second flavored coating having a sweet taste; a quantity of first medicine being disposed in another portion of said tooth receiving channel; said U-shaped member having a substantially hollow interior; said wall portions of said U-shaped member being porous such that only molecules smaller than a predetermined size are permitted to pass through pores of said U-shaped member; a quantity of second medicine being disposed substantially throughout said hollow interior of said U-shaped member, said pores of said U-shaped member permitting passage of said second medicine therethrough; said U-shaped member having a pair of side openings into said hollow interior thereof adapted for permitting insertion of said second medicine therethrough; a non-toxic cold temperature storage medium disposed substantially throughout said hollow interior of said U-shaped member; said cold temperature storage medium comprising a gel-like compound characterized by an ability to remain cold for an extended period of time in ambient conditions; wherein said gel-like compound becomes cold when agitated; said cold temperature storage medium having a molecular size greater than said pores of said U-shaped member; and a second U-shaped member having a unique color different than a color of said U-shaped member.
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19. A mouthpiece, comprising:
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a pliable U-shaped member insertable into a mouth of a user; a first flavored coating being disposed on said U-shaped member; and wherein said U-shaped member has a substantially hollow interior, a non-toxic cold temperature storage medium being disposed substantially throughout said hollow interior of said U-shaped member.
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