AU2019100676B4 - [Life-saving Teeth Splint] for Epilepsy patients to 100% prevent the life danger of Seizures when sleeping and to increase airway. - Google Patents
[Life-saving Teeth Splint] for Epilepsy patients to 100% prevent the life danger of Seizures when sleeping and to increase airway. Download PDFInfo
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Abstract
A mouth splint worn while sleeping, the splint acting between the upper and lower teeth to provide
more airflow for the user and to help prevent seizures for epilepsy patients.
Description
The Proposed Amendments of the Complete Specification for the improved Teeth Splint named as Life-saving Teeth Splint - Patent No. 2019100676 THE TITLE: The Improved Teeth Splint named as Life-saving Teeth Splint. THE SPECIFICATION: This innovative teeth splint must to be TAILOR-MADE. Because every wearer has his/her special sizes and special shapes of the teeth. Some wearers may have less than 32 teeth as well. The length of separate wearer's tongue and the size of separate wearer'smouth can also be different from others. Therefore the sizes of each part of this Life saving Teeth Splint and the positions of each joining have to be tailor-made by Special Dentists working with Special Dental Prosthetists. Only they, by co-operating with each other, can produce the teeth splint suitable for each wearer. the If the number of teeth is changed, the wearer has to ask above mentioned Specialiststo tailor-made a new teeth Teeth Splint to splint. So that the wearer can always feel the be very comfortable when wearing overnight. The following proposed amendments are the full description and claims of this innovation. Page D-1
The Proposed Amendment for the Description of the Improved Teeth Splint named as Life-saving Teeth Splint. It includes five Parts as Part A. Part B. Part C. Part D. and Part E; with photos attached date 23/10/2020. Part A - A piece of semi-transparent denture material of 5 cm long, 2.8 cm wide and 0.2 cm thick is the tongue control portion, hereinafter being called Part A. It is connected together with the lip control portion, hereinafter being called Part B. And it is joined to the lower member of the teeth splint, hereinafter being called Part C. It protects the tongue from being injured by teeth if seizures happening. Two corners at the end of Part A are a bit round. So that the back of the tong of the wearer can feel comfortable. It is curved downward of 20 degrees at the positon of 2.5 cm from the end of part A to control the back of the tongue being unable to move up towards the soft palate of the mouth to block the airway of the wearer. Part 8 - A piece of semi-transparent dental material of 3 cm long, 2.8 cm wide and 0.3 cm thick, is the lower lip control portion. It is connected to Part A and joined to the centre of Part C. It prevents the lower lip to move upward to close the mouth. It works with Part A to help the mouth of the wearer in opening at night. It will be perfect for the wearer to place an Air Purifier the bedroom so the wearer can breathe fresh and clean air by mouth sometimes. The end of Part B is 0.1 cm thicker than Part A. Therefore it Is to easy for the wearer to distinguish it and use it as a handle to wear and remove the Life-saving Teeth Splint by two fingers of the wearer. lower Part C - A semi-transparent dental material, arcuate and shaped as the lower member of the teeth splint is to accommodate the major part of the 0.1 cm thick. dental arch. The interior depth is 0.4 cm and the periphery is Two positions of the left side and the right side of Part C, accommodating two canine teeth, are joined to two vertical side portions, hereinafter being called Part D. denture Part D -Two vertical side portions made of semi-transparent are two mini oval material of 1 cm tall with the oval shape of 1 cm X 0.4 cm of the teeth columns. They are joined to Part C and to the upper member portions are important splint, hereinafter being called Part E. These two mouth opening. supporters, working with Part A and Part B to keep the Page D-2
Part E -A semi-round dental material arcuate and shaped as the upper member of the teeth splint is to accofnmodate part of the upper dental arch. The interior depth Is 0.4 cm and the periphery is 0.1 cm thick. Two positions of the left side and the right side of Part E are joined to Part D with two positions selected by the Special Dentist while trying to wear by the wearer. So that the wearer can feel relaxed when wearing the teeth splint. It works with Part C to keep the Life-saving Teeth Splint unable to leave the teeth and come out of the mouth of the wearer automatically when sleeping. Therefore seizures can be 100% prevented. The direction of wearing removing and the maintenance: When wearing this teeth splint, the epileptic patient can open the mouth big and use two fingers to hold the handle at the end of Part B to fix Part C to the lower dental arch. Then the wearer can gently close the mouth and let the upper dental arch to be accommodated in Part E. When removing the teeth splint, the wearer has to open the mouth big and use the handle at the end of Part B to remove Part C from the lower dental arch; and then remove Part E from the upper dental arch together with the entire teeth splint from the mouth of the wearer. The daily maintenance of this teeth splint is to be washed by using Denture Cleanser. The side effects:
By wearing this teeth splint and go to sleep, the wearer will feel the mouth being too thirsty and/or bitter when waking up at midnight. The wearer has to remove it and use cold or warm water to gargle and/or to drink a bit. Then the wearer MUST wear this teeth splint again, according to the direction of wearing and removing as mentioned above. So that the wearer can prevent seizure at another part of the sleeping time.If coughs or sneezes happening at midnight, causing the wearer to wake up, the wearer can remove the teeth splint and wait until coughs or sneezes are stopped. Then the wearer MUST wear it again and continue sleeping. It is best for the wearer to have the habit of sleeping with the wearer's back on the bed when wearing the Life-save Teeth Splint. Therefore the wearer can avoid saliva coming out from the wearer's mouth. If otherwise, the wearer has to place a piece of tissue-paper or a handkerchief near the wearer'smouth to absorb saliva when wearing it at night. PageD-3
Claims (4)
- The Proposed Amendment of Claims for the improved Teeth Splint named as Life-saving Teeth SplintIP No. 2019100676 CLAIMS 1. A teeth splint, comprising: an upper member to accommodate the upper dental arch; a lower member to accommodate the lower dental arch; two substantially vertical side portions joined to both the left side and the right side 6f the upper member and the lower member of the teeth splint respectively; a tongue control portion being connected to a lip control portion; wherein both the tongue control portion and the lip control portion are attached to a centre part of the lower member of the teeth splint; wherein the tongue control portion and the ip control portion work together to maintain an open air passage way channel for the wearer; wherein: a. The tongue control portion is configured to prevent the tip of the tongue to beinjured if seizures are happening; b. The end of the tongue control portion is curved 20 degrees downward to control the back of the tongue such that the back of the tongue is unable to move upward so as to keep the lower airway open; c. The lip control portion controls the lower lip such that the lower lip is incapable of moving upward to close the mouth.
- 2. The teeth splint as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the lip control portion is 0.1 cm thicker than the tongue control portion such that it draws the attention of the wearer to use it as a handle to wear and remove the teeth splint by using two fingers of the wearer.
- 3. The teeth splint as claimed In Claim 1, wherein the teeth splint is made of semi-transparent denture material.
- 4. The teeth splint as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sizes and shapes of its members and portions, and the positions of separate joining or attachment are tailor-made so that they match the teeth, the tongue and the lower lip of the wearer.Date 27/10/2020 Page C-1
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