Patent ID: 6655960
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An adjustable tongue suppressing bite block system, comprising:a bite block sized and configured for positioning in a person's mouth in order to maintain the person's mouth in an open position, said bite block having upper and lower surfaces for engagement with a person's upper and lower teeth when positioned within the person's mouth; a tongue suppressor adjustably attached to said bite block and oriented so as maintain the person's tongue within a confined region of the person's oral cavity when said bite block is positioned within the person's mouth; and adjustment means for selective lateral and vertical movement of said tongue suppressor relative to said bite block, said adjustment means comprising: at least one of a plurality of adjustment slots or adjustment recesses within said bite block; and at least one of a retention arm, adjustment prongs or an insertion peg within said tongue suppressor.