Method and device for improving oral motor function
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    发明授权
    Method and device for improving oral motor function 失效
    改善口腔运动功能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5735772A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-07

    申请号:US599730

    申请日:1996-02-12

    申请人: Mary E. Schiavoni

    发明人: Mary E. Schiavoni

    CPC分类号: A63B23/032 A63B2208/12

    摘要: A method and device for developing the ability to demonstrate graded jaw closure and repetitive, rhythmical mandibular movement over an improved range of motion in those suffering from limiting oral motor dysfunction. The method begins with providing an embodiment of the inventive device. Essentially, the inventive device may be comprised of a non-nutritive, non-toxic and elongated biting portion comprised of a yieldable and resilient tube which has a given effective lateral thickness and is adapted to be received between an upper and a lower biting surface of an orally dysfunctional person's mouth and a handle position securely connected to the biting position for enabling manipulation of the device from a position external to a user's mouth. Next, the orally dysfunctional person is instructed and, if necessary, assisted in holding the biting position of the device between the person's biting surfaces for progressively greater length's of time. After that, the orally dysfunctional person is instructed and, if necessary assisted in engaging in a progressively increasing number of cycles of repetitive, rhythmical excursion and closure of the person's biting surfaces on the biting position of the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在限制口腔运动功能障碍的患者中改善运动范围,发展显示分级钳闭合和重复,有节奏的下颌运动的能力的方法和装置。 该方法开始于提供本发明的装置的实施例。 基本上,本发明的装置可以由非营养,无毒和细长的咬合部分组成,该咬合部分由可屈服和弹性的管组成,其具有给定的有效横向厚度,并且适于被接纳在上部和下部咬合表面之间 口腔功能障碍的人的嘴和与咬合位置牢固连接的手柄位置,以使得能够从使用者的嘴外部的位置操纵该装置。 接下来,指示口服功能障碍的人,并且如果需要,协助将装置的咬合位置保持在人的咬合面之间,以逐渐更长的时间。 之后,指示口服功能障碍的人,并且如果必要的话协助进行逐渐增加的重复,有节奏的偏移和关闭人的咬合表面在咬合位置上的周期。