Mark Roettger,Robert C. Molhoek,Jon D. Kittelsen,Henry D. Cross, III,Paul A. Broadbent,Paul L. Bradshaw,Paul C. Belvedere,William L. Ballanoff
申请号:
US12484223
公开号:
US08113206B2
申请日:
2009.06.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Oral appliances adapted to for spacing the occlusal surfaces of the teeth of a user are disclosed. The oral appliances have a major connector interconnecting a first bite pad and a second bite pad. The first bite pad can include a first spacer and the second bite pad can include a second spacer that are configured to maintain the spacing of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth of a user during clenching or upon an impact to the jaw. Methods for the manufacture of composite oral appliances are also disclosed. The methods include forming a composite oral appliance over a model of a users mouth.