Claims
- 1. A mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece body being made of a thermoplastic elastomer having a softening point which is in a range of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C.; and an elevating member for elevating occlusion position with a predetermined space; said mouthpiece body being formed into a horseshoe shape so as to accord with dentition having an arc shape;
- said elevating member having a softening point which is higher than 100.degree. C., and being made of a string member having a hardness which is substantially the same as that of said mouthpiece body at a temperature of 37.degree. C., wherein said elevating member is located in a position corresponding only to the fifth and sixth teeth, said elevating member being distorted due to a distortion of the mouthpiece body in accordance with an occlusion surface when upper and lower teeth are bitten.
- 2. A mouthpiece of claim 1 wherein said string like member is a fiber.
- 3. A mouthpiece of claim 2 wherein said elevating member is a woven textile made of said fiber.
- 4. A mouthpiece of claim 1 wherein said elevating member further comprises a reticulate member which is connected with said string member.
- 5. A mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece body being made of a thermoplastic elastomer having a softening point which is in a range of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C.; and an elevating member for elevating occlusion position with a predetermined space; said mouthpiece body being formed into a horseshoe shape so as to accord with dentition having an arc shape;
- said elevating member having a softening point which is higher than 100.degree. C., and being made of a string member forming latticed lines having a hardness which is substantially the same as that of said mouthpiece body at a temperature of 37.degree. C., wherein the spacing between the latticed lines of the string member is in the range from about 1 to 2 mm and said elevating member is located in a position corresponding only to the fifth and sixth teeth.
Priority Claims (3)
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3-084939 |
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3-109858 |
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4-005731 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 08/120,550, filed Sep. 14, 1993, now abandoned which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/942,454, filed Sep. 9, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,936.
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Continuations (2)
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