Jaw retention device
US6030217A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A jaw retention device operative for use by a dental patient to urge the patient's lower jaw into an open position thereby relieving stress on the jaw muscles during dental procedures. The device includes a hand held object connected by an elongated flexible member to a mouth piece. The mouth piece is preferably constructed of a plastic material having sufficient flexibility to permit the mouth piece to bend and release from the lower teeth when the flexible member is subjected to a selected threshold tension.
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