Mouth prop and tongue deflector apparatus
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1. A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus, comprising:
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(b) a base, said handle rotatably coupled to said base;
(c) a mouth prop, said mouth prop coupled to said base;
(d) tongue retractor means for positioning a patient'"'"'s tongue;
(e) suction means for removing saliva front a patient'"'"'s mouth, said suction means coupled to said tongue retractor means;
(f) gimbal adjustment means for adjustably positioning said tongue retractor means and said suction means relative to said mouth prop; and
(g) extension adjustment means for positioning said tongue retractor means and said suction means relative to said handle and said base.
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Abstract
A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus for use in dental procedures. The apparatus includes a handle rotatably mounted within a base. A ball joint on the base fits within a socket in a mouth prop to provide pivotal positional adjustment of the apparatus. An elongated aspirator tube extends through the handle and base, and is coupled to a tongue retractor. A suction aperture on the tongue retractor communicates with the aspirator tube and provides for saliva removal from a patient'"'"'s mouth. Rotation of the handle provides extension adjustment for the aspirator tube and tongue retractor.
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1. A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle; (b) a base, said handle rotatably coupled to said base; (c) a mouth prop, said mouth prop coupled to said base; (d) tongue retractor means for positioning a patient'"'"'s tongue; (e) suction means for removing saliva front a patient'"'"'s mouth, said suction means coupled to said tongue retractor means; (f) gimbal adjustment means for adjustably positioning said tongue retractor means and said suction means relative to said mouth prop; and (g) extension adjustment means for positioning said tongue retractor means and said suction means relative to said handle and said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle, said handle including an axial bore; (b) a base, said base including a ball joint, said ball joint including an axial bore, said handle rotatably coupled to said base; (c) a mouth prop, said mouth prop including a socket, said ball joint pivotally coupled to said socket; (d) an aspiration tube, said aspiration tube extending through said axial bore in said handle and said axial bore in said ball joint; (e) a tongue retractor, said tongue retractor including at least one suction aperture, said tongue retractor coupled to said aspiration tube; and (f) extension adjustment means for positioning said tongue retractor relative to said handle and said base by rotation of said handle relative to said base. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mouth prop and tongue retractor apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle, said handle including an axial bore, said bore including a threaded portion; (b) a base, said base including a ball joint, said ball joint having an axial bore, said handle rotatably coupled to said base, said bore in said ball joint positioned collinear with said bore in said handle; (c) a mouth prop, said mouth prop including an upper teeth receiving member, said mouth prop including a lower teeth receiving member, said upper and lower teeth receiving members defining a socket, said ball joint pivotally coupled to said socket; (d) an elongated aspiration tube, said aspiration tube extending through said bore in said handle and said bore in said ball joint, said tube including an external threaded portion, said threaded portion of said tube reversibly engaging said threaded portion of said bore in said handle; (e) a tongue retractor, said tongue retractor coupled to said aspiration tube, said tongue retractor including a detachable plate, said detachable plate including suction aperture, said suction aperture in flow communication with said aspiration tube; and (f) alignment means for aligning said aspiration tube relative to said base and preventing rotation of said aspiration tube relative to said base. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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