Patent ID: 7971591
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A61C,A61F

Abstract:
1. A dental appliance for preventing grinding contact between upper and lower teeth of a wearer, the appliance comprising: a base member comprising: first and second molar pads, each bonded to the upper surface of a corresponding one of the first and second posterior sections of the horizontal portion of the base member and located within the peripheral portions of the first and second posterior sections, the first and second molar pads formed from a thermoplastic material having a Vicat softening temperature below that of the base member; and a substantially vertical anterior flange bonded to the vertical portion of the base member, the anterior flange having a pair of opposing and substantially vertical notches for accommodating upper canine teeth of the wearer, the anterior vertical flange formed from a thermoplastic material having a Vicat softening temperature below that of the base member.