Patent ID: 7963765

Claim:
A dental appliance adapted to be worn in a mouth of a user having one or more types of teeth, the dental appliance comprising: a generally U-shaped base having a flat occlusal surface wherein the flat occlusal surface is shaped to contact the teeth wherein the base is preformed and has a length defined between a first end and a second end; a first wall extending from the flat surface wherein the first wall defines an interior surface; a second wall extending from the flat surface wherein the second wall defines an exterior surface; a wire embedded within the base wherein one of the teeth has a first side and a second side wherein the second side is positioned opposite to the first side wherein the wire extends vertically from the base adjacent to the first side of the tooth and does not extend from the base adjacent to the second side of the tooth; and a slot in the base wherein the slot is defined between the first wall and the second wall wherein the slot extends along the length of the base from the first end of the base to the second end of the base wherein the slot defines a width of the flat occlusal surface wherein the width of the slot increases from a first portion of the slot to a second portion of the slot wherein the first portion of the slot is shaped to contact a front of the mouth wherein the second portion of the slot is shaped to extend rearward in the mouth and further wherein the second portion of the slot is sized to receive canine type of teeth of the user wherein the second portion of the slot is shaped to move the canine type of teeth when the base is worn by the user wherein the second portion of the slot is shaped to correct the malocclusion of the canine type teeth.