Inventors:
Brian Karasic - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
A61C005/14
Abstract:
A system for use in patient comprising, a first mouthguard and a second mouthguard, each mouthguard having a front, a back, an internal channel and an external surface, wherein each internal channel has an occlusal surface for engaging the patient's teeth, and where the first mouthguard has disposed on the external surface opposite the occlusal surface a first base, and the second mouthguard has disposed on the external surface opposite the occlusal surface, a second base, with the first base connected to a first and second tube and the second base is connected to a third and fourth tube; and wherein the first and second tubes are positioned opposite each other on the first base; and the third and fourth tubes are positioned opposite each other on the second base, and all tubes are located the same distance from the front of the mouthguard; a right wedge with an right upper wedge surface and a right lower wedge surface, wherein the right wedge further comprises (i) an upper right connector extending from the right upper wedge surface supporting an upper right post, and (ii) a lower right connector extending from the right lower wedge surface supporting a lower right post; a left wedge with an left upper wedge surface and a left lower wedge surface, wherein the left wedge further comprises (i) an upper left connector extending from the left upper wedge surface supporting an upper left post, and (ii) a lower left connector extending from the left lower wedge surface supporting a lower left post; wherein the upper right post is inserted into the first tube, the lower right post is inserted into the fourth tube, and the upper left post is inserted into the second tube and the lower left post is inserted into the third tube.