Dental splint made of two plastics with different degrees of hardness

Patent Number: 9387053

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

The invention relates to a dental splint with a U-shaped base and wall-shaped reinforcements on the tongue and lip sides, said reinforcements forming channels, and to a method for the production of said dental splint. Said splint consists of different plastics of different degrees of hardness. The dental splint is thus flexible, offers a high degree of wearing comfort, and causes an increase in power and endurance in the wearer during athletic activities. An upper jaw dental splint can also be used as a mouth guard in contact sports with an additional reinforcement. Said dental splint for the upper jaw can be designed such that a free space is formed in the front teeth region after inserting the dental splint and clenching the teeth, whereby additional air for breathing can reach the oral cavity.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Steffen G. Tschackert - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 C 5 14
A 63 B 71 08