Patent ID: 8696352
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A system for correcting facial features of a subject afflicted with facial paralysis on one or both sides of the face, comprising: a) a first upper intra-oral appliance comprising a first appliance body configured for engagement with the subject's upper teeth and anterior palate, wherein the first appliance body has one or more extensions protruding from an area corresponding to the upper gingiva of the subject for engaging one or more of the upper gingival-buccal area, the upper gingivolabial area, and the upper vestibular area of the subject's mouth; b) a second upper intra-oral appliance comprising a second appliance body configured for engagement with the subject's upper gingiva and buccal dentition on the afflicted side the subject's face, wherein the second appliance body is positioned from the maxillary midline of the subject's upper gingiva to the farthest upper posterior tooth or edentulous buccal portion, and wherein the second appliance body has one or more extensions protruding from an area corresponding to the upper gingiva of the subject for engaging one or more of the upper gingival-buccal area, the upper gingivolabial area, and the upper vestibular area of the subject's mouth; and c) a lower intra-oral appliance comprising a third appliance body configured for engagement with the subject's lower gingiva and buccal dentition on the afflicted side of the subject's face, wherein the third appliance body has one or more extensions protruding from an area corresponding to the lower gingiva of the subject for engaging one or more of the lower gingival-buccal area, the lower gingivolabial area, and the lower vestibular area of the afflicted side the subject's face, wherein the first upper intra-oral appliance and the second upper intra-oral appliances are not used simultaneously.