KR20050044791A - A pacifier, a system and a mehtod for maintaining proper dentitions - Google Patents

Abstract

A pacifier (10), a system and a method for maintaining proper dentitions in a child are provided. The pacifier (10) may have a bulb (16) which is connected to an external shield (15) by an isthmus. A child may suck on the bulb (16) when the pacifier (10) is worn in the mouth. The isthmus (12) connecting the bulb (16) and the external shield (15) may be flat. Moreover, the isthmus (12) may have a thickness which may be less than a thickness of known connectors, and may be wider from side-to-side than connectors associated with known pacifiers, which connect a bulb and an external shield. As a result, the pacifier (10) may prevent the child from developing, for example, an open bite or other malocclusion. The pacifier (10) may or may not incorporate a thickened pillow (94) to aid in the reduction of pain associated with teething.

Description

Nipples, systems and methods to maintain proper dentition {A PACIFIER, A SYSTEM AND A MEHTOD FOR MAINTAINING PROPER DENTITIONS}

This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 60 / 412,454, filed September 20, 2002.

The present invention relates to pacifiers, systems and methods for maintaining proper dentitions in children. More specifically, the present invention relates to one or more artificial nipples that can be used to prevent improperly guided development of a child's developing dentition and to relieve tooth pain.

It is generally known to provide a pacifier to a child. The pacifier is used by infants and children as a substitute for inhalation instincts that may appear in children. However, the use of a pacifier is often a child's habit. Therefore, the use of a pacifier can cause problems with the developing dentition, oral cavity formation or facial appearance of the child.

For example, a child sucking a pacifier may contract or narrow the upper jaw and cause cross-bite of the dentition. The use of a pacifier can lead to other undesirable consequences such as protruding upper teeth or jaw dislocation. In addition, open bite, speech problems, swallowing problems, or temporomandibular joint problems may also be undesirable consequences of the use of pacifiers.

  Passive use of a pacifier, for example while the deciduous incisor protrudes, can also cause problems, such as forearm bite occlusion, for example. When preventing or treating deciduous incisor occlusion occlusion, children may also develop permanent incisor incisor occlusion at ages 6 to 8 years, for example, permanently abnormal swallowing, breathing and / or speech problems. . For children, the period from 18 months to 6 years is an important time for the development of dentition. Due to the development of the wrong pattern formed in infancy, children may have permanent teeth with defects that are almost impossible to correct in old age.

The second problem with using a pacifier is that of a child's teeth. A child may have a hunger when biting a pacifier. The pain prevents the child from biting the pacifier and the pacifier may not be provided as a substitute for the instinct of inhalation.

Therefore, there is a need for a pacifier, system and method for developing and maintaining proper deciduous dentition in a child, and a pacifier guides a child's emerging deciduous tooth to a normal tooth and develops a jaw in a normal pattern. After 6 years of age, permanent teeth create an ideal environment for future protruding.

1 is a perspective view of a known pacifier.

2 is a perspective view of a pacifier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a side perspective view of the pacifier shown in FIG. 2;

4A is a side view of a facial appearance in an abnormal dentition.

4B is a side view of the facial appearance in normal dentition.

5A is a diagram of a front occlusal state of a child with anterior tear bite.

5B is a diagram of the front occlusal state of a child with normal dentition.

6 is a perspective view of a pacifier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view of the side occlusal state of the upper and lower teeth of the child.

8 is a side view of a pacifier in an embodiment of the present invention.

9A is a perspective view of a pacifier in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

9B is a perspective view of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier and / or dental instrument shown in FIG. 9B.

11 is a perspective view of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

12B is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of the pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

12C is a cross-sectional view taken along the midline of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a perspective view of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

14A is a cross-sectional view of a molar of a child with upper jaw of normal width.

14B is a cross-sectional view of a molar of a child with a narrow upper jaw.

15 is a cross-sectional view of a pacifier and / or dental instrument in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to pacifiers, systems and methods for maintaining proper dentition in children. The present invention also relates to a method for relieving pain that occurs when a tooth develops. The pacifier may have a bulb or dummy nipple that can be connected to an outer shield. The child can suck the bulb. An isthmus may be provided to connect the bulb and the outer shield. The child can bite the connecting narrow. The buccal can be wider from side to side and can extend laterally to surround the protruding deciduous transverse incisors. In addition, the buccal can be flat and have a thickness that is less than the thickness of the connector coupled to the known pacifier. Because the buccal portion extends from the outer shield to the bulb or faux nipple, the pacifier can prevent the occurrence of, for example, bite bite or other malocclusion in the child.

The pacifier has a thicker cushion on the posterior side of the buccal so that it can come into contact with the gums of the child when biting the pacifier. The buccal can have dimensions that extend from the front to the back to fit snugly between the lips and can have a cushion or pillow on the back to relieve the pain that occurs when the teeth press on the gums.

To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, a pacifier is provided that is inserted into the mouth of a user. The pacifier has a shield with a substantially planar body and may also have an inner surface that is directed to the back of the user's mouth when the shield is inserted. The pacifier also has a shelf connected to the inner surface of the shield, the shelf having a substantially planar body, and the shelf is substantially U-shaped. Also, the pacifier has a bulb attached to the shelf, the bulb has a length formed between the first and second ends, the first end is connected to the shelf and the second end extends posteriorly in the oral cavity, the first The outer circumference of the bulb at the end is less than the outer circumference of the bulb at the second end.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a ring attached to the shield.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a lingual tab integrally formed with the shelf, the tongue tab extending rearward into the mouth of the user.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a wall extending from the shelf and the wall is in contact with the inner surface of the shield.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a depression in the shelf and the depression is substantially U-shaped.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a liquid in the shelf and the liquid can be heated or cooled.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a pacifier is provided that is inserted into the mouth of a user. The pacifier has a shield having a substantially planar body. Also, the pacifier has a shelf attached to the shield, the shelf is substantially U-shaped, the shelf has a width formed between the first end and the second end, and the shelf of the shelf between the first end and the second end. One portion has a thickness smaller than the first thickness of the first end and the second thickness of the second end.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a gel stored in the shelf, which maintains the temperature of the shelf.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a tongue tab extending from the shelf.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a second portion between the first and second ends, the second portion being flat.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a narrow portion connecting the shield and the shelf.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a ring attached to the shield.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a bulb connected to the shelf, the bulb extending rearward in the mouth of the user.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a pacifier is provided that is inserted into the mouth of a user. The pacifier has a shield with a flat surface that contacts the front of the mouth of the user when the shield is inserted. The pacifier also has a shelf attached to the shield face, which shelf is substantially U-shaped and forms an inner surface. The pacifier also has tongue tabs integrally formed with the shelf along the inner surface, each of which has a vertex extending rearward in the mouth of the user.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a bulb attached to the shelf, the bulb having a first end and a second end connected to the shelf, the first end having a first thickness less than the second thickness of the second end. Have

In one embodiment, each tongue tab extends downwardly in the oral cavity.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a shelf having a substantially flat body,

In one embodiment, the shield is comprised of a light absorbing material.

In one embodiment, the shelf has depressions and the depressions are substantially U-shaped.

In one embodiment, the pacifier has a liquid stored in the shelf and the liquid maintains the temperature of the shelf.

It is therefore an advantage of the present invention to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent the formation of deciduous teeth followed by anterior tooth bite in a permanent tooth.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent the formation of abnormal swallowing habits by an anterior tongue thrust swallowing pattern.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system, and method for maintaining proper teeth in a child, which can prevent the protruding maxillary (upper jaw) and / or entered mandible (lower jaw) and / or both from being formed in combination. To provide.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent the entry of the entered mandible and prevent the formation of a protruding maxilla.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent displacement of the mandible.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent temporomandibular joint problems.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent limited protruding upper and / or lower incisors.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent the maxilla from protruding and prevent the mandible from entering.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth in a child, which can prevent the lack of growth and / or development of the mandible.

It is a further advantage of the present invention to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth in a child, which can prevent tongue short pronunciation due to improper tongue position during utterances of abnormal speech patterns, ie friction.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent malocclusion of posterior and / or anterior teeth.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent excessive tongue inclination of the anterior lower teeth.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent excessive lip tilt of the anterior upper teeth.

It is another advantage of the present invention to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent thumb and / or finger swallowing or other inhalation habits.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent facial deformation.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent pain during deciduous incisors.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent pain during deciduous canine and / or first molars.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent pain during deciduous second molars.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, wherein the pacifier can be structured to be deployable in a dark environment.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent abnormal chewing and / or digestion.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, system and method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent abnormal breathing through the child's mouth.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper teeth of a child, which can prevent crying or writhing when the pacifier is used or when it is infested.

Further features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent with reference to the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to pacifiers, systems and methods for maintaining proper teeth of a child. The pacifier may have a bulb that can be connected to an outer shield. A narrow part, or connector, may be provided to connect the bulb and the outer shield. Children can bite the bulb and connector when the pacifier is inserted into the oral cavity. Known pacifiers can have round connectors. However, the narrowing provided in the present invention may be flat and may have a thickness that may be smaller than the thickness of the connector associated with the known pacifier. Thus, when the child uses the pacifier of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the child from, for example, the bite bite or other malocclusion due to the thinner narrow part.

Referring to the drawings denoted by the same reference numerals in the same members, FIG. 1 is a diagram of a known pacifier 2 that can be used in children from about two months to four years of age. The pacifier 2 has a bulb 8 that a child can wash. The pacifier 2 also has an outer shield 6 connected to the bulb 8 by a round connector 4 which the child often bites.

The pacifier 2 can prevent a child from being sucked, for example, by putting a finger or a thumb into the mouth. Between 6 and 9 months, the first deciduous incisor of the child, specifically the upper and lower central teeth, begins to protrude. However, the use of the pacifier 2 may stop the first detachable incisor from fully protruding into the mouth because of the thickness 5 of the round connector 4. From the period between 9 and 12 months, the upper lateral deciduous incisor and the lower lateral deciduous incisor may protrude. The use of the pacifier 2 allows the upper lateral dropping incisor and the lower lateral dropping incisor to completely protrude and stop being brought to an upright position due to the round connector 4.

When the child is 18 months old, there is no interference because the upper deciduous and lower deciduous fangs and / or the first deciduous molar protrude and there is no connector 4 between the upper and lower fangs and the molar teeth. It can protrude more completely. If there is a connector 4 in the pacifier 2, the connector may prevent the upper and lower incisors from protruding. Thus, the canine and molars protrude more completely than the incisors, thus strengthening the forearm bite. Thus, a child using the pacifier 2 shown in FIG. 1 may have an anterior tear bite 52, as illustrated in FIG. 5A. Using the pacifier 2 for a long time can also prevent the lower jaw from developing forward. The child will have a facial appearance 141 as illustrated in FIG. 4A, and the jaw relationship 142 can have a protrusion of the upper anterior tooth. In addition, the jaw relationship 142 may have a jaw difference in which the upper jaw and the lower jaw have a larger distance between the upper jaw and the lower jaw than a distance generally present in the normal jaw relationship 146 as illustrated in FIG. 4B. . This difference may be due to any position of the front position of the upper jaw, or the rear position of the lower jaw, or both.

The use of the pacifier 2 can cause an abnormal relationship between the upper and lower jaws when the canine and / or first deciduous molars of the child protrude into place. The abnormal jaw relationship 142 may be referred to as a class II jaw relationship 142. The canine and / or the first deciduous molar can protrude, set in place and point to each other. Therefore, the child may have a relationship in which the lower jaw is recessed with respect to the upper jaw. The recessed lower jaw relationship is maintained in children and adults unless corrected by an orthodontist or surgeon. Using the pacifier 2, the upper jaw can also be contracted or narrowed, as shown by the bite 81 of FIG. 14B. Narrowing the upper jaw can result in malocclusion 84 of the child's teeth. Normal occlusion 83 of molar 85 with normal arch width 82 is illustrated in FIG. 14A.

2 is a view of the pacifier 10 of the present invention. The pacifier 10 can be used for a child, for example a six month old child. The pacifier 10 may replace the pacifier 2 illustrated in FIG. 1. The pacifier 10 may have a shelf 12, which may have a thickness 14. In one embodiment, the thickness 14 may be equal to or thinner than the thickness of the connector 4 of the pacifier 2 illustrated in FIG. 1. The thickness 14 of the shelf 12 is smaller than the thickness 5 of the connector 4. 3 is a side perspective view of the pacifier 10. Shelf 12 may control the protrusion of the upper deciduous central incisor and transverse incisor and / or the lower deciduous central incisor and transverse incisor of the child, for example, between 6 and 18 months.

In one embodiment, the outer shield 15 of the pacifier 10 may be identical in shape to the outer shield 6 of the pacifier 2. Further, the nipple or bulb 16 of the pacifier 10 need not be identical in shape, but may be similar in shape to the nipple or bulb 8 of the pacifier 2. Thus, the pacifier 10 may have a feeling similar to the pacifier 2 in the mouth of a child.

In one embodiment, the shelf 12 may be connected to the outer shield 15 and may extend away from or behind the back of the child's mouth. Shelf 12 may or may not cover protruding dropping transverse incisors 32, 44 and / or central incisors 34, 42, as illustrated in FIG. 7. Shelf 12 may prevent the child's incisors 34, 42, 32, 44 from protruding unevenly into the oral cavity to provide dentition 53 as illustrated in FIG. 5A. The open bite 52 of FIG. 5A can be developed by preventing the incisors 34, 42, 32, 44 from fully protruding. When the shelf 12 is part of the improved structure, the shelf 12 is evenly distributed in a normal relationship with all eight incisors 34, 42, 32, 44, as illustrated by the teeth 55 of FIG. 5B. You can make it protrude.

The pacifier 10 may allow the detachable central incisors 34 and 42 and the transverse incisors 32 and 44 to project completely and evenly. The pacifier 10 may also begin to advance the mandible, or lower jaw, into a more normal class I jaw relationship with the upper jaw. This relationship 146 is illustrated generally in FIG. 4B. Abnormal jaw relationship 142 is illustrated in FIG. 4A. The pacifier 10 can also allow the incisors 34, 42, 32, 44 to project more normally without displacing. For example, as illustrated by facial feature 141 and abnormal tooth relationship 140, upper incisors 34, 32 may be guided forward and lower incisors 42, 44 may be guided backwards. The pacifier 10 can also be used to provide a normal width 82 with the normal width relationship of the molar of the upper jaw, as generally illustrated by the bite 83 of FIG. 14A.

6 is a diagram of a pacifier 20 that a child may use, for example, after reaching approximately 18 months. At this time, the upper deciduous fang 36 and the lower deciduous fang 46 and / or the first deciduous molar 38, 48 (illustrated in FIG. 7) may begin to protrude into the oral cavity. The pacifier 20 may have an outer shield 24 that may be similar in dimension and / or shape to the outer shield 6 of the pacifier 2 and / or the outer shield 15 of the pacifier 10. have. The pacifier 20 has a nipple or bulb 26 that may or may not be similar in size or shape to the bulb 8 of the pacifier 2 and / or the bulb 16 of the pacifier 10. Or may not have. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier 20. Shelf 22 may have a shape that extends farther to the rear of the mouth of the child when the pacifier 20 is inserted. The shelf 22 accommodates and controls the extent to which the upper deciduous fangs 36 and the lower deciduous fangs 46 and / or the deciduous first molars 38, 48 protrude as illustrated in FIG. 7. can do.

The pacifier 10 of FIG. 6 may have a lower tongue tab 29 to help maintain the lower jaw, or mandible, in an advanced position while the deciduous canine and the first molar are protruding. Tongue tab 29 may form vertex 21. The child's teeth can obtain an ideal intercuspation 30 as illustrated in FIG. The pacifier 20 may also assist in maintaining the advancement of the jaw towards the Class I relationship 146 and the normal tooth relationship 144, as illustrated in FIG. 4B. Tongue tab 29 may or may not be present in pacifier 10 of FIG. 2. Tongue tab 29 is illustrated in FIG. 8, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B.

FIG. 9A is a diagram of a pacifier 70 that can be used for a child, for example, when reaching approximately 24 to 36 months. During this period, the upper second deciduous molar 40 and / or the lower second deciduous molar 50 (illustrated in FIG. 7) protrude into place. The pacifier 70 may have a shelf 72 that may have a shape that extends away toward the back of the child's mouth when inserted. Thus, the pacifier 70 can control the protrusion of the upper second deciduous molar 40 and / or the lower second deciduous molar 50.

The pacifier 70 helps guide the posterior molar 38, 40, 48, 50 to the proper occlusion or corrects the posterior cross bite 81, as illustrated in FIG. 14B. It may have a tongue shield 76 to give. The posterior cross bite 81 can result from long term sucking of the known pacifier 2 of FIG. 1, which pulls the upper molar 38, 40 together or narrows the upper arch 80 to molar cross bite 84. ) Can be created. The pacifier 70 has a shield 78 (an artificial pacifier 70 inserted therein) that controls the protrusion and / or position of the upper posterior deciduous teeth 38, 40 and the lower posterior deciduous teeth 48, 50. In the ball position of the pacifier 70).

In one embodiment, the prosthesis 70 may have a tongue tab 80. The pacifier 70 may also be similar in size and / or shape to the bulb 8 of the pacifier 2, the bulb 16 of the pacifier 10, or the bulb 26 of the pacifier 20. It may or may not have nipples or bulbs 82 that may. The pacifier 70 is similar in dimension and / or shape to the outer shield 6 of the pacifier 2, the outer shield 15 of the pacifier 10, or the outer shield 24 of the pacifier 20. It may or may not have an outer shield 84 that may. The pacifiers 10, 20, 70 may be made of, for example, one material such as latex, silicone, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, or the like, or a combination of these materials.

The pacifier 70 is, for example, ORTHOTAIN, Inc. The Nite-Guide ™ and / or Occlus-O-Guide ™ off-the-shelf instruments manufactured by the company may be inserted prior to use. Nite-Guide ™ and / or Occlus-O-Guide ™ instruments have no outer shield or bulb and are not similar to pacifiers. In one embodiment, the shield 84 and bulb 82 of the pacifier 70 are significantly reduced or complete when the child is ready to accept ready-made Nite-Guide ™ and / or Occlus-O-Guide ™ instruments. Can be removed. Nite-Guide ™ and / or Occlus-O-Guide ™ instruments can align teeth and further improve jaw relationships if necessary or desired.

In general, children between about 6 months and 10 months may feel pain when the deciduous central incisors 34, 42 and lateral incisors 32, 44 protrude through the tissue. The child may also experience pain when the deciduous fangs 36, 46 and the first molar 38, 48 protrude between 12 and 20 months. In addition, the child may experience pain when the second dropping molar 40, 50 protrudes between 18 and 24 months.

FIG. 9B is a diagram of a pacifier and / or dental appliance that may reduce the pain experienced by a child between about 6 months and 24 months. The pacifier and / or dental appliance 90 has a shape similar to the outer shield 6 of the pacifier 2, the outer shield 24 of the pacifier 20, or the outer shield 84 of the pacifier 70. It may have an outer shield 92 which may be. The pacifier 90 can also have a shelf 94 that can have a softly shaped pillow 94 shape consisting of a large lip region 98 and a large tongue region 94. The pillow 94 may also have a recessed or narrow area 97 between the lip area 98 and the tongue area 99. This recessed middle region 97 guides the teeth 34, 42, 32, 44, 36, 46, 38, 48, 40, and 50 into the appropriate lip-tongue and ball-tongue positions in the oral cavity to produce cross bite. Can be prevented. The shelf 94 may be shaped like a pillow and may surround the entire gum area where the incisors 34, 42, 32, 44 protrude and cause pain. In one embodiment, the pillow 94 may not have a depression 97, or a central contraction, but may remain in shape aligned from the lip region 98 to the tongue region 99.

Pillow 94 may have an interior 86 that may be cooled, eg, filled with a gel or a liquid. Gels or liquids may be of the type capable of maintaining cold temperatures. In one embodiment, the gel or liquid may comprise a material, such as a sterile culture. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the pacifier 90. The narrow portion 110 may connect the shield 92 and the soft pillow 94 and may surround the upper arch 103 and the lower arch 105. In one embodiment, the pillow 94 may not be hollow and may contain no liquid or gel in the interior 96, but may be made of a rigid material. Ring 93 may be attached to pacifier 90 and may be made of a material capable of positioning ring 93 in a dark environment. Also, any pacifiers 10, 20, 70, 90 and / or rings 17, 23, 71, 93, 117 may place the pacifiers 10, 20, 70, 90, 110 in a dark environment. It can be made of a material that can be.

11 is a diagram of a pacifier 110 that can be used in a child who may experience pain when the deciduous canine 36, 46 and the first deciduous molar 38, 48 protrude. The pacifier 110 may have a flat shelf 112 that houses the protruding upper incisors 32 and 34 and the lower incisors 42 and 44. The pacifier 110 also has a pillow area 114 that provides relief to the upper and lower gum tissue so that the deciduous fangs 36, 46 and / or the first deciduous molar 38, 48 protrude. Can have The pillow 114 may be made of a material such as plastic. Pillow 114 may have an interior 115, which may be filled with a liquid or gel, for example. The shape of the liquid or gel and / or pillow can cause the pillow 114 to conform to the shape of the gum tissue.

The pacifier 110 may have an outer shield 116. In other embodiments, the outer shield 116 may not be present and the support rings 132, 130 may be attached directly to the tooth arch 128 as illustrated in the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 12C. Can be. Support rings 130, 132 may be attached to tooth arch 128 by hinge 131.

12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the pacifier 110 at the centerline of a child. The outer shield 118 may be attached to the tooth arch 120 and the support rings 122, 123 by a hinge 121. The outer shield 116, 118, 92, 24, 15, 84 may protect the throat of the child by preventing any pacifier and / or tooth arch from slipping into the throat, or the pacifier and / or It may help to maintain the position above the tooth arch 110 in the oral cavity. The first tooth arch can be used in a child to relieve pain when the tooth is infested. While using the first tooth arch, the second double or similar tooth arch can be cooled. The second dental arch can be used in a child after the first dental arch begins to warm up.

In one embodiment, shelf 112 may have a shape that may further extend into the oral cavity. Shelf 112 is provided with protruding deciduous central incisors 34, 42 and transverse incisors 32, 44 as well as deciduous canines 36, 46 and first deciduous molars 38, 48. ) To make contact with In addition, the pillow 114 present in the dental instrument 110 may be located further away to cover the gum tissue in the area of the second dropping molar 40, 50. The pillow 114 of the dental instrument 110 of FIG. 11 may be separated from the outer shield 116, as illustrated in the cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 12B. As illustrated in FIG. 12B, the pillow 124 may cover the canines 36, 46, and the first molar 38, 48 may be separated from the outer shield 126 by the space 138. The lips and / or cheeks of the child can be present without obstruction.

FIG. 13 is a view of a pacifier 150 having a pillow 142 that can be positioned further inward toward the back of the mouth when the pacifier / dental appliance 150 is inserted. Thus, the pillow 142 can relieve pain from the protruding second detachable molars 40 and 50. The shelf 140 may hold the other teeth 34, 42, 32, 44, 36, 46, 38, 48 in a normal position. The flat narrow 140 may be attached directly to the outer shield 152 at the centerline or directly to the support ring 148.

The pacifiers 10, 20, 70, 90, 110, 150 may be used in children as part of a pacifier system that develops different groups of teeth in the child's mouth and / or as a dental appliance to relieve pain. For a child, for example, the pacifier 10 can be used at any time after birth. The dental pad 94 can be coupled to the pacifier 10 to relieve pain and discomfort when the incisors 34, 42, 32, 44 (not shown) protrude.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the pacifier 90 of FIG. 9B. In one embodiment, the pillow 94 may be shaped to receive the incisors 34, 42, 32, 44, 94. The pillow 94 may also be used as a combination of a pacifier and / or dental instrument or have a bulb 162. The bulb 162 or any of the bulbs 16, 26, 82 can be inclined downward to promote the tongue to rise towards the pallet, thereby preventing cross bite 84 in the patient. The top 164 of the bulb 162 may be flat to prevent the same effect, i.e., cross bite 84, from occurring. In one embodiment, the outer shield 92 may be connected to the support ring 93 by a hinge 172.

The child may use the pacifier 10, for example, when nine months of the child's first deciduous incisor protrudes. The child may use the pacifier 20 when, for example, 18 months of age when the upper and lower deciduous fangs and / or the first deciduous molar protrude. The child may use the pacifier 70 when the upper second deciduous molar and / or the lower second deciduous molar is 24 months to 26 months old.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the preferred embodiments of the invention described above. Such modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and without diminishing its advantages.

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In a pacifier that can be worn in the mouth of a user, A shield having a substantially planar body, A shelf connected to the inner surface of the shield, and Bulb attached to the shelf Including, The shield also has an inner surface facing the rear of the mouth of the user when wearing the shield, The shelf has a substantially planar body, has a substantially U-shape, The bulb has a length formed between the first end and the second end, The first end is connected to the shelf, the second end extends posteriorly in the oral cavity, The outer circumference of the bulb at the first end is smaller than the outer circumference of the bulb at the second end. Nipples. The method of claim 1, The pacifier further comprises a ring attached to the shield. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a tongue tab integrally formed with the shelf, The tongue tab extends posteriorly in the user's mouth Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a wall extending from the shelf, The wall is in contact with the inner surface of the shield Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a recess in the shelf, The depression has a substantially U shape Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a liquid in the shelf, The liquid can be heated or cooled Nipples, characterized in that. In the pacifier worn in the mouth of the user, A shield having a substantially planar body, and Shelf attached to the shield Including, The shelf has a substantially U shape, The shelf has a width formed between the first end and the second end, The first portion of the shelf between the first end and the second end is less than the first thickness of the first end and the second thickness of the second end. Nipples. The method of claim 7, wherein Further comprising a gel stored in the shelf, The gel to maintain the temperature of the shelf Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein A pacifier, further comprising a tongue tab extending from the shelf. The method of claim 7, wherein Further comprising a second portion between the first end and the second end, The second portion is flat Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein Nipples (isthums) for connecting the shield and the shelf further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The pacifier further comprises a ring attached to the shield. The method of claim 7, wherein Further comprising a bulb connected to the shelf, The bulb extends rearward in the mouth of the user. Nipples, characterized in that. In the pacifier worn in the mouth of the user, Shield with flat surface, A shelf attached to the flat surface of the shield, and A plurality of tongue tabs integrally formed with the shelf along the inner surface Including, The flat surface is in contact with the front of the mouth of the user when wearing the shield, The shelf is substantially U-shaped and forms an inner surface, The tongue tabs each have a vertex that extends posteriorly in the user's mouth. Nipples. The method of claim 14, Further comprising a bulb attached to the shelf, The bulb has a first end and a second end connected to the shelf, The first end has a first thickness less than a second thickness of the second end Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 14, The tongue tab is characterized in that each extending rearward in the oral cavity. The method of claim 14, The shelf according to claim 1, wherein the shelf has a substantially planar body. The method of claim 14, The nipple of the shield is made of a light absorbing material. The method of claim 14, The shelf has a depression, The depression has a substantially U shape Nipples, characterized in that. The method of claim 14, Further comprising a liquid stored in the shelf, The liquid to maintain the temperature of the shelf Nipples, characterized in that.