Patent ID: 6726473
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental appliance for temporarily raising an individual's bite comprising:a bite raiser body having vestibular and palatal sides connected to one another by a pair of spaced arms inclined toward one another in a direction toward the vestibular side; said vestibular side having a pair of wings projecting laterally for insertion into a molar tube to secure the appliance on a vestibular side of a tooth; said arms on the palatal side terminating in a base interconnecting said arms; first and second stops extending from said arms in a direction generally toward one another intermediate said wings and said base and a third stop extending from said base and between said arms, said stops being located to overlie occlusal surfaces of the tooth; said palatal side including a palatal spur projecting from said base in a direction away from said stops for securement to the tooth.