Patent ID: 7506651

Claim:
A reusable customizable mouthpiece wherein a core member comprises: a substantially rigid non-formable core that provides a rigid shape to said mouthpiece extending from a proximal in-mouth end toward a position short of a distal outside end and forming part of a horizontal passageway with a U-shaped member that forms said complete mouthpiece of a type with a front portion forming a breathing hole and at least one bitewing that is customizable; wherein said bitewing initially provides a formable hollow cavity, wherein said formable hollow cavity may be empty, partially, or completely filled with an elastomeric gel, and wherein said bitewing extends proximally beyond said formable hollow cavity and may form a top cavity end and a bottom cavity end that may be sealed and subsequently trimmed; and wherein a channel or channels provide access to said distal outside end the outside the users mouth that extend from said formable hollow cavity laterally toward said distal outside end from said front portion through a lateral wing toward such that said channel allows for fluid such as a gas or a liquid to flow into and out of said formable hollow cavity; wherein channels that include a disc groove having disc, wherein disc groove for placement of a customizable disc capable of providing a barrier to the passage of fluids and also allows for displacement of said fluids; said formable hollow cavity comprising an integral set of said bitewings with formable upper and lower surfaces and flanges having upwardly-extending and downwardly-extending flange portions with upper and lower edges, respectively, and providing inside surfaces spaced for formable engagement with opposite side surfaces 30 of said user's teeth, and wherein said formable hollow cavity may or may not contain an elastomeric gel that allows for complete or partial return to an original shape and dimension of said bitewing after said mouthpiece has been used for engagement with said user's teeth by one or more users.