Dental appliance
View Patent ↗A mouth guard includes a tray configured to encompass at least anterior teeth of a dental arch. The tray includes a pair of protrusions extending away from the tray, each protrusion configured to generally overlie a canine of the dental arch. The protrusions are configured to engage one or more anterior teeth of a dental arch, whereby damage to the at least anterior teeth of the dental arch is reduced or prevented.
1. A mouth guard, comprising:
a tray configured to encompass at least anterior teeth of a maxillary arch; wherein the tray includes a single pair of protrusions extending away from the tray, each protrusion configured to generally overlie a portion of each of at least two anterior teeth of the maxillary arch; whereby the protrusions are configured to engage at least one tooth of a mandibular arch; and whereby damage to the at least anterior teeth of the maxillary arch is reduced or prevented.
2. The mouth guard of claim 1 , wherein the tray is configured to further encompass at least one posterior tooth of the maxillary arch.
3. The mouth guard of claim 1 , wherein each protrusion is sloped on at least a palate side of the maxillary arch.
4. The mouth guard of claim 1 , wherein each protrusion is sloped on at least a labial side of the maxillary arch.
5. A mouth guard, comprising:
a tray configured to encompass at least anterior teeth of a mandibular arch; wherein the tray includes a single pair of protrusions extending away from the tray, each protrusion configured to generally overlie a portion of each of at least two anterior teeth of the mandibular arch; whereby the protrusions are configured to engage at least one tooth a maxillary arch; and whereby damage to the at least anterior teeth of the mandibular arch is reduced or prevented.
6. The mouth guard of claim 5 , wherein the tray is configured to further encompass at least one posterior tooth of the mandibular arch.
7. The mouth guard of claim 5 , wherein each protrusion is sloped on at least a palate side of the mandibular arch.
8. The mouth guard of claim 5 , wherein each protrusion is sloped on at least a labial side of the mandibular arch.