Patent ID: 8074659
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A61C,A61F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for protecting teeth and preventing the effects of bruxism comprising: a mouth protector including a maxillary arch and mandibular arch, each of said arches having a multi-layer structure including a wire reinforced outer layer and a soft, malleable and deformable inner layer, the reinforcing of said arches absorbing energy imparted to said arches and a spring biasing assembly positioned between said arches to provide space between said arches, said spring biasing assembly including spring members having a light spring tension such that the use of said mouth protector is not only comfortable but one in which the use of the spring biasing assembly is virtually undetectable, said spring biasing assembly including spring members having ends and wherein said arches have end receiving slots therein for receiving respective ends of said spring members such as to provide said spring biasing assembly with a lost motion function, thereby to permit only limited protrusion/retrusion of said arches relative one to the other, whereby bruxism is reduced due to the limited relative movement of said arches.