WO2019177071A1

WO2019177071A1 - Tongue muscle training food product and method for using same

Info

Publication number: WO2019177071A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/010429
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真紀子中河原
Original assignee: タントレー株式会社
Priority date: 2018-03-14
Filing date: 2019-03-13
Publication date: 2019-09-19
Also published as: JPWO2019177071A1; JP7349734B2; JP2023113744A

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a food product which enables training of tongue muscles regardless of place and time, and a method for using the same. [Solution] This tongue muscle training food product comprises a sheet-shaped food product formed as a sheet of a slow-dissolving material mainly composed of a water-soluble material or as a sheet in which the slow-dissolving material is laminated on another material. The sheet-shaped food product can be folded in two parts. This method for using the tongue muscle training food product includes attaching the sheet-shaped food product to at least the labial/buccal surface of maxillary teeth and/or mandibular teeth, and gradually dissolving the food product by licking with the upper or lower surface of the tongue. The food product can be used not only on the labial/buccal surface but also on the lingual surface in the same manner.

Description

Tongue muscle training food and method of use

The present invention relates to a food product for tongue muscle training and a method for using the same, and more particularly to a food product that can be trained by slowly dissolving with the tongue after being attached to a dentition.

The movement of the tongue exerts important functions for chewing and swallowing during meals, but it also exhibits important functions for movements other than meals such as breathing and sliding tongue. This tongue movement is caused by the tongue muscle, but the muscle strength declines with age, resulting in a decrease in masticatory force, causing trouble in swallowing (aspiration), and sinking of the tongue base during sleep It was also the cause of apnea syndrome due to the crowd. In recent years, attention has been paid to the function of the tongue muscle in the cosmetic aspect such as double chin or spine. Therefore, in order to improve the muscle strength of the tongue muscle, training methods that consciously use the tongue have been introduced in various fields.

In order to train the tongue muscle, a method has been devised in which the trainee consciously performs an action of licking the surface of the maxillary or mandibular dentition with the tongue (see Non-Patent Document 1). However, when the trainee consciously performs the action of licking the maxillary dentition with his tongue, the effect is different depending on the strength of the will for training because it is left to the independence of the person himself / herself. Therefore, a training apparatus for training this type of muscle has been developed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-67732 A

The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 relating to the training device described above inserts a device made of an elastic elastomer into the oral cavity, and bites a part (occlusion portion) of the device reaching the first molar. It is used for For the training of the tongue muscle, a portion protruding from the occlusal portion obliquely downward (tongue support portion) is used to push up with the tongue.

However, when this type of instrument is used to train the tongue muscle, the instrument must be inserted into the oral cavity, and considering hygiene, the part to be inserted into the oral cavity (the occlusal part and the tongue) The support portion) must be kept clean and can be used in the home, but is unsuitable for being carried around when going out. Further, since it is constituted by an elastic elastomer, even if it can be elastically deformed as appropriate, the size in the oral cavity, the length of the tongue, and the like vary among individuals, and it is necessary to select the size of the device itself.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and the object of the present invention is to provide a food that can train the tongue muscles regardless of location and time, and a method for using the same.

Accordingly, the present invention relating to a food for training tongue muscles is a sheet-like food in which a slowly soluble material made only of a water-soluble material or a gradually soluble material made mainly of a water-soluble material is used as a sheet, and a desired food material. A sheet-like food obtained by laminating or carrying the slowly soluble material on the surface of the sheet-like base material layer, or the same or different kind of slowly soluble material or other food material laminated with the gradually soluble material to form a sheet It is characterized by comprising a sheet-like food.

The tongue muscle training food according to the present invention is hygienic because it is a food in itself and can be stored hygienically by individual packaging, etc. It is. In addition, since the food for tongue muscle training of the present invention has the above-described configuration, by attaching a sheet-like food made of a slowly soluble material (or a laminate of this and another material) to the dentition, the tongue is used. If the sheet-like food attached to the dentition is gradually dissolved, the food can be eaten while training the tongue.

In addition to the case where only a water-soluble material is used as a raw material, the gradually soluble material may be a material obtained by using a water-soluble material as a main raw material and supplemental ingredients or food additives. In addition to the case where only a slow-dissolving material is made into a sheet shape, the sheet-like food is made into a sheet-like form with a desired food material selected as appropriate, and the slow-dissolving material is laminated or supported on the surface. It may be configured as follows. The support at this time may include a state in which the powder of the slowly soluble material is fixed using the adhesiveness of the base material layer, or a case in which gelation is performed in a state in which the solylated gradually soluble material is applied. Further, the sheet-like food may be obtained by laminating other food materials on the sheet-like slow dissolving material. Other food materials at this time may be laminated with different types of slow-dissolving materials in addition to the case of laminating the same kind of slow-dissolving materials for thickness adjustment, etc. Foods that are extremely difficult to dissolve may be laminated. When using foods that do not have slow solubility or are extremely difficult to dissolve, the food can be chewed and eaten after the slowly soluble material portion is dissolved. As long as the shape of other food materials is stable at room temperature, the type of food, raw materials, and the like are not limited.

In addition, the sheet-like food in which the slowly soluble material and other food materials are laminated includes those obtained by coating other food materials with the slowly soluble material and the like, and the slowly soluble material is exclusively laminated on the surface. By laminating the slow-dissolving material on the surface, the adhesion to the surface of the dentition is improved, and the internal food can be eaten after the slow-dissolving material on the surface disappears.

By the way, as a water-soluble material, starch, starch derivatives, sticky rice, rice flour, agar, gelatin, carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, full ceria gum, gellan gum, guar gum, cassia gum, tara gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed One or more selected from gum, azotobacter vinelansy gum, pectin, konjac mannan, sodium alginate, curdlan, soy protein, zein, casein, pullulan and cellulose derivatives can be selected and used. If the shape is not stable due to a single material, two types of materials can be mixed and used.

In addition, the slowly soluble material further includes tea catechin, urea peroxide, lactic acid bacteria, vitamins, collagen, folic acid, enzyme, protein, α-linolenic acid, protein, atocyanin, polyphenol, placenta, glucosamine, chondroitin, zinc, proteoglycan, It can contain at least 1 or more types among magnesium, turmeric, and a food sweetener.

The fact that the above-mentioned substances are contained in the slowly soluble material means that the above substances are added to the water-soluble material. The effect of can be obtained. For example, tea catechins can kill germs in the mouth and exert an effect of preventing bad breath, and urea peroxide can exert an effect of whitening teeth. Moreover, these supplement foods can be ingested while training the tongue muscle by containing substances that are usually ingested as supplement foods such as granules, such as vitamins and collagen.

In addition, the sheet-like food can be produced as a concept food selected from strawberries, rice cakes, dumplings, candy, chewing gum, gummy candy, chewing candy and oblate. Gummy candy or chewing candy is familiar as a relatively soft food, and oblate is familiar as a sheet-like food that can be easily deformed. it can. In addition, candy, candy, and the like are considered to be non-deformable foods, but can be used by having a shape that can adhere to the dentition. Chewing gum is a food that is discharged after chewing, but can be a product that can be chewed and eaten after tongue muscle training. When this chewing gum is a bubble gum, it can be an effective training of the tongue muscles by performing an operation of inflating the balloon in addition to normal chewing. That is, when the bubble gum is inflated, an operation that protrudes the tongue tip from the upper and lower lips is required, so that the operation of moving the tongue along the dentition during the slow melting and the operation of protruding the tongue tip Together, it is possible to obtain a training effect for various tongue muscles.

In order to produce the various foods described above, the sheet-like food is preferably formed in a horizontally long rectangle. Moreover, it is preferable that it shall be folded in two by the fold line along a longitudinal direction according to goods. Furthermore, it is preferable that the sheet is folded in half by a center line along the longitudinal direction, and the long side edge is folded inward by two folding lines along the longitudinal direction. In particular, in the case of merchandise that is difficult to deform, such as candy and candy, it is preferable that the length or shape is configured according to the dental arch of the upper jaw or the lower jaw.

In addition, in the case of manufacturing as the above-mentioned various foods, the sheet-like food can be appropriately formed in any shape with an area, and in that case, a protrusion having an appropriate interval is formed on at least one side surface. Can be configured.

In the case of the above configuration, it is not a method of attaching a sheet-like food to the dental arch, but a method in which the sheet-like food is attached to the inner surface excluding the upper dentition and the tongue tip is moved to gradually dissolve it. A method becomes possible. When a protrusion is configured on one surface of a sheet-like food, it can be perceived from the tip of the tongue that the protrusion gradually changes due to the movement of the tongue (gradual dissolution), and all the protrusions are gradually dissolved. It is also possible to perform tongue training with the goal of. In addition, since it is a structure which has a projection part on the surface of at least one side, it should just have a projection part in the surface of the side where a tongue tip contacts, and there may be a case where it does not have a projection part on the other surface. .

The sheet-like food may be formed by laminating two pieces of the same kind or different kinds, and the protrusion may have a hollow part formed therein. In this way, when the protrusion is configured in a hollow state, the protrusion can be destroyed (slowly ruptured) by pressing the tongue tip against the protrusion with an appropriate strength. It is possible to perform training to apply an appropriate force to the tongue. When the protrusions are made hollow by stacking two sheets, the sheet on the side that forms the protrusions is configured with a thickness that can be appropriately broken (ruptured) according to the strength against which the tongue is pressed. Will be.

Furthermore, the sheet-like food formed in an arbitrary shape having an appropriate area can be formed in a substantially dome shape as a whole. In the case of such a configuration, it becomes possible to adhere a dome-shaped sheet-like food to the tongue. When a sheet-like food is attached to the tongue, in order to dissolve the sheet-like food gradually, it is necessary to make the tongue tip slide in contact with some surface in the oral cavity. A tongue muscle training effect can be obtained by sliding on any surface such as the upper jaw surface. Since the sliding surface in this case is arbitrary, it can start from a position close to the tip of the tongue and gradually change to the back side according to the developmental state of the tongue muscle.

On the other hand, the present invention relating to a method for using a food for training tongue muscles is a method for using the food for training tongue muscles according to any one of the above, wherein the sheet-like food is used as an upper dentition, a lower dentition or an upper chin. It is characterized in that it is attached to at least the outer surface of both dentitions of the lower jaw and is gradually dissolved by licking with the front or back surface of the tongue. In this case, in addition to the case where the whole of the sheet-like food is gradually dissolved, the remaining portion is chewed and then eaten after being gradually dissolved in an appropriate range.

According to the above configuration, the tongue muscle training food is attached to at least the outer surface (the labial surface) of either or both of the upper and lower dentitions. In order to lick and gradually dissolve, the tongue must be exhausted and the tongue tip must be extended upward or downward, and an operation of moving the tongue tip to the left and right along the dentition is required. To move the tongue, it is necessary to make the tongue muscles work powerfully. As a result, the tongue muscles can be activated to obtain a training effect. Of course, the tongue muscle training food can also be attached simultaneously to the inner surface (the throat side surface) of the upper and lower jaw dentitions. In this case, the tongue tip is moved up and down and left and right while the tongue is retracted. This will also provide a training effect for the tongue muscle.

In addition, when the sheet-like food is rice cake, dumpling or the like, or when it is a gummy candy or chewing gum, the whole sheet-like food is not eaten only by slow dissolution, but an appropriate portion of the surface is gradually dissolved. It is also possible to eat the rest of the rest by chewing. Furthermore, when the sheet-like food is a chewing gum and the chewing gum is a bubble gum, there may be a usage method for adding an operation for inflating the bubble gum.

By the way, the tongue muscles are divided into external tongue muscles (mental tongue muscles, hyoid hyoid muscles and lingual tongue muscles) and internal tongue muscles (upper and lower longitudinal tongues, lateral and vertical tongue muscles). The external tongue muscle is a muscle for exclusively moving the position of the tongue, and the internal tongue muscle is a muscle for exclusively changing the shape of the tongue. Of these, the genioglossus muscle is a muscle that restrains the tongue downward and protrudes the tongue forward. When the strength of the genioglossus muscle decreases, the tongue retracts during sleep and there is no sleep. It is said to cause respiratory syndrome. The lingual lingual muscle is a muscle for forming a dent (concave) on the surface of the tongue during swallowing. Therefore, by training these, it will be effective in preventing aspiration and preventing sleep apnea syndrome.

Further, the present invention according to the method of use in the case where the food for training the tongue muscles is folded in two, the two folded sheet parts facing each other can be attached to both the inner and outer surfaces of the dentition at the same time. It is characterized by being gradually dissolved by licking with the front or back surface of the tongue.

In the case of the above configuration, since the tongue muscle training food is folded in advance, it can be attached to both the front and back surfaces of the maxillary or mandibular dentition at the same time. By eating while licking with the tongue, the tongue muscles are activated as a whole, and a training effect on the whole tongue muscles can be obtained.

In any use method, it is effective to attach the sheet-like food to each of the maxillary dentition and the mandibular dentition, and may be sequentially attached to the maxillary and mandibular dentitions. You may make it adhere simultaneously. When attaching simultaneously, it may be attached only to either the outer surface or the inner surface of the dentition, or may be attached to both the front and back surfaces simultaneously.

Furthermore, the invention relating to the method of use in the case where the tongue muscle training food is in the form of a sheet-shaped food formed in an arbitrary shape with an appropriate area, the sheet-shaped food is placed on the back side of the maxillary dentition. It is characterized by being gradually dissolved by being attached to the oral cavity surface and licked by the surface of the tongue.

In the case of the above configuration, since the sheet-like food is attached to the inner surface of the oral cavity behind the upper dentition, it can be licked with the action of bending the tongue further upward, and the tongue muscle training An effect can be obtained. In particular, in the case of a configuration having protrusions, the tongue tip can be moved with the aim of disappearance of the protrusions, and achievement of the target can also be used as a guideline for the end of training. In addition, when the protrusion is hollow, the protrusion can be destroyed (ruptured) by pressing the tongue tip with an appropriate strength. Therefore, the tongue muscles are trained by pressing the tongue tip. An effect can also be obtained.

Also, the tongue muscle training food is attached to the tongue tip together with the inside of the sheet-like food formed in a substantially dome shape, and the tongue tip in a state through the sheet-like food is slidably contacted with any surface in the oral cavity. Thus, it is gradually dissolved by the surface of the tongue.

According to the above configuration, since the sheet-like food is not attached to the oral cavity but is attached to the tongue tip, and the tongue tip is gradually dissolved by sliding the tongue tip against any surface in the oral cavity, the user has his / her own tongue muscle. Moderate training is possible according to the state of the. In this case, immediately after the start of use, it is slidably contacted at or near the dentition, and when further training of the tongue muscle is performed by continuous use, the tongue tip is appropriately slidably contacted with an appropriate surface on the back side in the oral cavity. It can be changed.

According to the tongue muscle training food of the present invention, basically it is a food that gradually dissolves with saliva, such as gummy candy and oblate, so to eat using the tongue while attached to the dentition, The training can be assisted by using the free time without requiring the necessary equipment. In particular, in the case of foods containing food sweeteners that give a refreshing sensation, they can be used in the same manner as foods that are used to change moods during breaks such as work, and contain substances that are inoculated as other supplement foods. In the case of food, a supplement effect can be obtained at the same time.

According to the method for using the tongue muscle training food of the present invention, since no special instrument or the like is used, the tongue muscle can be trained regardless of place or time. In addition, by eating food attached to the outer surface of the dentition, the genioglossus muscle, which is a muscle for protruding the tongue forward, can be trained, and a sleep apnea syndrome prevention effect can be obtained. . Similarly, the lingual tongue muscle can be trained by moving the tongue from side to side, muscular strength for normal swallowing operation can be developed, and the effect of preventing aspiration can be obtained.

It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the food for tongue muscle training. It is explanatory drawing which shows the various forms of the food for tongue muscle training. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the food for tongue muscle training. It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment which concerns on the usage method of the food for tongue muscle training. It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment which concerns on the usage method of the food for tongue muscle training. It is explanatory drawing which shows 3rd Embodiment of the food for tongue muscle training. (A) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIIA-VIIA in FIG. 6, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIIB-VIIB in FIG. 6, and (c) relates to a method of use when these are used. It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows 4th Embodiment of the food for tongue muscle training, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment which concerns on the usage method in the case of using these.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention relating to a food for training tongue muscles. FIG. 1 (a) illustrates the tongue muscle training food 100 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 1 (b) illustrates the tongue muscle training food of the second embodiment. .

<First Embodiment>
The tongue muscle training food 100 of 1st Embodiment is comprised by the sheet-like food 1 which made the slowly soluble material into a sheet form, as shown to Fig.1 (a). The sheet-like food 1 has a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape so that it can be attached along the upper or lower dentition, and the length of the long side portion thereof is equal to or slightly shorter than the length of the dentition. The length of the short side is equal to or slightly shorter than the length of the crown. In addition, the entire sheet-like food 1 is a gradually soluble material, and the main raw material is a water-soluble material. In addition, the gradually soluble material may be a material using only a water-soluble material as a raw material.

Examples of water-soluble materials include starch, starch derivatives, sticky rice, rice flour, agar, gelatin, carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, flucellaria gum, gellan gum, guar gum, cassia gum, tara gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed gum, Azotobacter vinelansy gum, pectin, konjac mannan, sodium alginate, curdlan, soy protein, zein, casein, pullulan and cellulose derivatives can be listed, and one or more of these raw materials can be selected preferable.

The water-soluble material may be a material that dissolves relatively early by starch or starch derivatives, such as wafers, and a material that has the property of transitioning from a sol to a gel due to a temperature change (thermo-reversible gel). By containing, it is good also as a thing with comparatively long time to melt | dissolve. When this thermoreversible gel is added, it is possible to obtain a slowly soluble food while maintaining a predetermined shape by adjusting the solution in the sol temperature range and drying it after molding as appropriate, thereby causing gelation. Examples of this type of material include agar, gelatin, carrageenan and the like. In any case, a slowly soluble material can be obtained by forming a solution and drying it. In addition, when using glutinous rice or rice flour, it can be processed into foods such as rice bran and dumplings. Can be used as material.

Furthermore, the thickness T of the sheet-like food 1 can be adjusted according to the length of time during which the water-soluble material itself melts, and the time for melting in the oral cavity can be adjusted. For example, in the case of foods such as wafers composed of starch or the like, the wall thickness T is 40 μm, so that the dissolution time is prolonged, and when a thermoreversible gel is contained, the wall thickness T The dissolution time may be shortened by setting the thickness to 20 μm. When using sticky rice or rice flour, the dissolution time can be shortened by making it thinner.

The selection of the wall thickness T is based on the dissolution time when using the starch-containing oblate, and when using the oblate, the range of 30 μm to 50 μm should be used. Since the balance between the time required for the training of the tongue muscle and the dissolution time was the best, the intermediate value of 40 μm was used as a reference. Although it is referred to as a sheet shape, it may be referred to as a film shape because the thickness T is thin, but both are flexible and freely deformable.

In addition, the above water-soluble materials include tea catechin, urea peroxide, lactic acid bacteria, vitamins, collagen, folic acid, enzyme, protein, α-linolenic acid, protein, atocyanin, polyphenol, placenta, glucosamine, chondroitin, zinc, proteoglycan, You may contain at least 1 or more types among magnesium, a turmeric, and a food sweetener. That is, the above-mentioned additive substances can be appropriately selected and contained in the slowly soluble material.

The above-mentioned additive substances are individually added to promote a specific function. For example, tea catechin is for reducing bacteria in the oral cavity, and urea peroxide is added to promote the whitening effect of the crown. Other additive substances are added to obtain a supplement effect by ingestion. In addition to the above-mentioned additive substances, other substances may be added. For example, by adding a fruit extract or the like, it is possible to make a slowly soluble material of fruit taste.

The sheet-like food 1 shown above is basically a deformable one formed in a sheet shape having a thickness of several tens of μm. Therefore, the sheet-like food 1 can be attached along the dentition in a horizontally long state while being appropriately deformed. In addition, examples of the sheet-like food include rice cake, rice cake, dumpling, candy, chewing gum, gummy candy, chewing candy, and wafer, and the like, but can be made into a product as a type of food that falls within these categories, but is not limited thereto. Is not to be done.

And, in the case of a sheet-like food that can be eaten by slow dissolution as a whole, it is basically desirable to have a thickness of several tens of μm as described above. In the case of a sheet-like food in which the remaining portion is eaten by chewing, it may be made thicker according to flexibility and solubility. For example, the thickness may be 1 mm to 5 mm. For example, candy, candy, dumpling or gummy candy can be difficult to handle by making it thin, and it may be difficult to dissolve the whole. Can be. In this case, the whole may be composed of a single material, but the surface and the main body may be composed of different layers.

<Second Embodiment>
On the other hand, the tongue muscle training food 200 of the second embodiment is in a state in which the sheet-like food 1 is folded in two as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, it may be configured as a shape that matches the shape of the dentition in advance, but the length of the short side of the first embodiment 1 is simply increased, and the fold line ( The center line may be folded in half. When the amount of thermoreversible gel such as agar is large, deformation is not easy, so it is preferable to have a shape that matches the dentition, but when the amount of thermoreversible material is small, Since it is flexible, it is preferable to combine with the thickness T to form a folded sheet.

In addition, when making it the shape along a dentition, in order to form the clearance gap H which comprises the two

plane parts

11 and 12 and the whole dental arch can be inserted in the middle, the groove part 13 is formed. The Rukoto. Since the

flat portions

11 and 12 can be deformed to some extent due to the thin thickness T, the groove portion 13 is not required until it matches the personal dental arch of the user. That is, it is only necessary that the groove portion 13 is formed so that the entire general dental arch can be inserted.

Details of the first embodiment 100 and the second embodiment 200 will be described. FIG. 2 shows each form, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an end face part of a concrete form in the first embodiment 100, and FIGS. 2 (c) to 2 (e). These show end faces of a specific form in the second embodiment 200.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2A is a form in the case of a single sheet as described above. The sheet-like food 1 may be a single raw material, a mixture of a plurality of raw materials, or a material containing additive substances.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (b), the same sheet-like food 1 as described above is laminated on another material 2. Examples of the other material 2 include a gum base. As the gum base, vinyl acetate resin, polyisobutylene, or the like can be used. By placing the gum base in the center and laminating the sheet-like food 1 on both sides thereof, the first can be used without distinction between the front and back, and secondly, one sheet-like food 1 is attached to the dentition The other sheet-like food 1 can be used for slow dissolution with the tongue (saliva). In addition, since the central layer 2 is not a slow-dissolving material, it can be eaten as an original food (such as chewing gum) after the surface sheet-like food 1 is dissolved by saliva.

In the case of a food that is chewed after slow dissolution, such as chewing gum, the chewing itself becomes the training of the tongue muscle. It can be trained further. That is, when the bubble gum is inflated, a tongue operation different from the normal one is required. Therefore, the operation of moving the tongue along the dentition in the slow melting and the operation of inflating the balloon can be combined to efficiently train the tongue muscle.

In addition, in a food that is difficult to dissolve, such as candy, candy, or gummy candy, the surface layer 1 and the body layer 2 may be laminated. In this case, both

layers

1 and 2 may be made of different materials in addition to the same kind of material. Basically, the surface layer 1 is made of a material that is easier to dissolve than the material of the main body layer 2 so that the main body layer 2 is chewed and eaten after the surface layer 1 is gradually dissolved. Can do. At this time, if the taste of the surface layer 1 and the main body layer 2 is changed, it can be easily observed that the surface layer 1 is dissolved. In addition, the material to laminate | stack (exclusively main body layer 2) is not limited to the thing of the said illustration, If it is a foodstuff whose shape is stable at normal temperature, it can be used. When using a food that is difficult to dissolve, the food can be eaten by chewing after the surface layer 1 is dissolved.

Furthermore, when the main body layer 2 is used as a base material layer, the main body layer 2 is a desired food material (for example, candy or Japanese confectionery), and a surface layer 1 made of a slowly soluble material can be laminated on the surface thereof. Furthermore, there may be a case where the surface layer 1 carries a powder of a slowly soluble material. That is, the same effect can be obtained if the main body layer 2 has an appropriate sheet shape and a slowly soluble material is present on the surface thereof. In the case where the main body layer (base material layer) 2 is sticky, there is a state in which the powder of the slowly soluble material is fixed using the adhesive strength, and the sol is formed. This includes a case where the slowly soluble material is gelated in a state where it is applied and the slowly soluble material is present in a thin film state on the whole or a part of the surface of the main body layer (base material layer) 2.

2 (c) to 2 (e) are specific forms of the second embodiment, but the individual sheet-like foods constituting them are a single layer as shown in FIG. 2 (a) or (b). Both molds and multilayer molds can be used. This type of description is omitted in the description of individual specific embodiments.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (c) is a simple folded form. The folding line at this time is a central portion (center line) 3 along the longitudinal direction. In the case of the embodiment 200 in such a folded state, the

flat portions

11 and 12 can be simultaneously attached to the front and back of the dentition.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (d) is a form that is further folded inward from the half-folded form. In this embodiment, a central portion (center line) 3 along the longitudinal direction is a first fold line, and two along the longitudinal direction are

fold lines

4 and 5. The

flat portions

11 and 12 are formed with the long side end edge facing inward. In this case, for example, even in the case of using a multi-layered sheet-like food (FIG. 2 (b)), the slow-dissolving material is laminated only on one side without necessarily laminating the slow-dissolving material on both sides, If this gradually soluble material layer is configured as the outermost layer, it may be possible to gradually dissolve with the tongue (saliva) while adhering to the dentition surface.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (e), the gap H corresponding to the dental arch is previously opened. Basically, when the half-folded form shown in FIG. 2 (c) is used, it is partially opened. However, if the deformable range is narrow depending on the material used, such a form is used. It can be.

The embodiment of the tongue

muscle training foods

100 and 200 is as described above. Therefore, any of the tongue

muscle training foods

100 and 200 is attached to the dentition and gradually dissolved by the action of the tongue (effect of saliva). Can be made. Because of the slow dissolution at this time, the material components are gradually taken into the oral cavity and become ingestible, so that they can be tasted as food (as a kind of luxury product). By moving the tongue for this slow dissolution, the training effect of the tongue muscle is obtained.

Therefore, an embodiment relating to a method of using the food for training the tongue muscle will be described. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the above-described tongue muscle training food 100 is attached to the outer surfaces of the maxillary dentition Aa and the mandibular dentition Ab as a typical example of the usage state. As described above, the tongue muscle training food 100 according to the first embodiment is formed in a sheet shape (not folded in half), so that it adheres horizontally along the tooth rows Aa and Ab. be able to. The adhesion at this time is due to the fact that the surface of the sheet-like food is gradually dissolved by a small amount of saliva present on the surface of the dentition. That is, immediately before mounting, the surface of the dentition Aa, Ab is moistened with saliva by an action such as licking the dentition Aa, Ab. By slightly dissolving the slowly soluble material on the surface with the saliva, the sheet-like food can easily adhere to the surfaces of the dentitions Aa and Ab.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3A, one side surface of the tongue muscle training food 100 is attached to either one or both of the outer surface A1 and the inner surface A2 of the tooth A. When adhering to both surfaces A1 and A2, the individual food products 100 for tongue muscle training are individually attached.

Moreover, when using the food 200 for tongue muscle training folded in half, as shown in FIG.3 (c) and (d), one plane part 12 is set to the tooth | gear A of the two

plane parts

11 and 12. FIG. Then, the other flat portion 12 is attached to the outer surface A1 of the tooth A (FIG. 3D). As described above, the tongue muscle training food 200 after attachment does not adhere to both surfaces A1 and A2 of the tooth A at the same time, but is in a suitable state along the dental arch. The order of attachment is not particularly limited, and may be attached first from the outer surface A1, and then attached to the inner surface A2.

As described above, if any of the tongue

muscle training foods

100, 200 is attached to the dentition, then the tongue is moved so as to lick the surface of the tongue

muscle training foods

100, 200. The tongue is moved so that the tip of the tongue reaches the entire surface of the tongue

muscle training food

100, 200 so that the gradually dissolving material is dissolved.

This operation is shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the outer surface of the upper dentition Aa is licked, the lower jaw C is slightly protruded, the tongue B is extended forward, and the tongue tip B1 is positioned between the upper lip Da and the dentition Aa. It pushes into. Furthermore, the tongue tip B1 can reach the whole by moving the tongue tip B1 to the left and right along the dental arch while maintaining this state. By this operation, the activity of the external tongue muscles (the genioglossus muscle, the hyoid hyoid muscle and the stylohyoid muscle) can be promoted, and a training effect of the tongue muscle can be obtained.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the outer surface of the lower jaw dentition Ab is licked, the lower jaw C is slightly retracted and the entire tongue B is attracted rearward, and the tongue tip B1 is placed on the lower lip Db and the teeth. Push between the rows Ab. At this time, the outer surface of the dentition Ab can be licked by the back side of the tongue tip B1. Also in this case, by moving the tongue tip B1 to the left and right along the dental arch, the external tongue muscles are actively operated, and the training effect of the tongue muscles can be obtained.

In general, since there is very little action for the tongue tip B1 to reach the outer surface of the dentition Aa, Ab, it is possible to train the tongue muscle at least on the outer surface of the dentition Aa, Ab as described above. Although it is preferable, the inner surfaces of the dentitions Aa and Ab are also moved to move the tongue tip B1 in the same manner, thereby having an effect on the training of the tongue muscle.

In this case, when the tongue tip B1 is made to reach the inner surface of the maxillary dentition Aa, as shown in FIG. 5A, the tongue tip B1 is lifted while the tongue B is pulled backward. Further, when the tongue tip B1 is made to reach the inner surface of the lower jaw dentition Ab, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the tongue B1 is pulled backward and the front side of the tongue tip B1 is pressed down slightly. It becomes operation. In such a state, by moving the tongue tip B1 to the left and right along the dental arch, the external tongue muscles are activated actively, and the training effect of the tongue muscles can be obtained.

The whole tongue muscle is trained by performing the operation of moving the tongue tip B1 several times every day on the outer side and the inner side of the maxillary dentition Aa and the mandibular dentition Ab as described above. By exclusively training the external tongue muscles, it is possible to obtain a preventive effect for sleep apnea syndrome and to develop muscle strength for normal swallowing movements.

<Third Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the third embodiment relating to the food for training the tongue muscle is constituted by, for example, a sheet-like food 1 having a sheet shape having an oval surface made of a slowly soluble material. The surface shape of the sheet-like food 1 is not limited to an oval shape, but may be a rectangular shape, and may be various shapes such as a dharma shape and a circular shape. The tongue muscle training food 300 configured as described above can be used by adhering it to an arbitrary surface in the oral cavity and gradually dissolving it using the tip of the tongue in that state.

6 (b) and 6 (c), a tongue muscle training food 400 in which a plurality of relatively small protrusions 6 are arranged at appropriate intervals on one surface (surface) 10a of the sheet-like food 1 is provided. It may be configured. For example, the protrusions 6 can have a cylindrical shape having a circular bottom surface with a diameter of 2 mm to 5 mm, and the interval between them can be determined within a range of 1 mm to 3 mm. And when the surface of the sheet-like food 1 is a rectangle of 30 mm × 20 mm, for example, from the state having twelve protrusions 6 as shown in FIG. 6B, 6 pieces as shown in FIG. It can be set as the state which has the projection part 6 of this. Note that the surface shape of the sheet-like food 1 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be any shape such as a circle or an ellipse, and the overall dimensions and number of the above examples can be changed as appropriate. Further, the cylindrical projection 6 may be hollow.

When the hollow protrusion 6 is configured, two kinds of sheet-

like foods

1A and 1B can be laminated as shown in FIG. 6 (d). In this case, one sheet-like food 1A is a surface layer, and the other sheet-like food 1B is a main body layer. The surface layer 1A has a protrusion 6 (a depression from the back side) formed in advance, By stacking, the protruding portion 6 can be made hollow. The two types of sheet-

like foods

1A and 1B can be made of the same quality slowly soluble material, or may be made of different materials.

Thus, in the form having the protrusions 6, for example, the protrusions 6 can be simply formed of a single gradually soluble material, and a plurality of gradually soluble materials can be laminated. As shown in FIG. 7A, the protrusion 6 can have a hollow shape as shown in FIG. 7B in addition to the configuration in which the gradually soluble material is protruded.

In any form of

training food

300, 400, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), it is attached to the oral cavity surface on the back side of the upper dentition, and this is gradually dissolved by the tip of the tongue. Train your muscles. In the case of the form in which the protrusion 6 is not provided, there is no distinction between the front and back, so if one surface is attached to the oral cavity surface, the other surface is exposed toward the tongue, and this surface is It can be gradually dissolved so that it can be licked with the tip of the tongue.

On the other hand, in the case of the form having the protrusion 6, the surface (surface side) having the protrusion 6 is attached by attaching the surface (back surface side) where the protrusion 6 is not formed to the oral cavity surface. ) Is exposed toward the tongue. Therefore, the protrusion 6 can be gradually dissolved by the tongue tip. Further, when the protrusion 6 is hollow, the protrusion 6 can be used to be broken (ruptured) by pressing the tongue tip with an appropriate strength against the protrusion 6. Since the operation of pressing the tip of the tongue strongly against the surface of the oral cavity is not an operation in a normal life, it improves the training effect of the tongue muscle.

In addition, the structure provided in the both-sides surface (surface 10a and back surface 10b) of the sheet-like food 1 may be sufficient as the projection part 6. FIG. In this case, the position of the protrusion 6 on the back surface 10b is a position where the protrusion 6 is not provided on the front surface 10a, so that the flat surface portion on the front surface 10a side is pressed against the back surface 10b side Tongue movement that breaks (ruptures) the projection 6 is also required, and training with more complex tongue movement becomes possible.

<Fourth Embodiment>
As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), for example, the fourth embodiment of the food for tongue muscle training is such that the sheet-like food 1 has a generally dome shape as a whole. As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the substantially domed shape means that the sheet-like food 1 has an arc-shaped cross section, and as shown in FIG. It is a concept including a bottomed cylindrical shape in which a peripheral portion is bent in a bowl shape and provided with a bottom surface portion and a side surface portion. And the sheet-like foodstuff 1 made into these substantially dome shapes may be comprised by a drawing process (drawing shaping | molding die) besides the shaping | molding by a shaping | molding die. The shape bent in a bowl shape can also be configured by drawing with a drawing mold.

Thus, by forming the sheet-like food 1 in a generally dome shape as a whole, and by setting the diameter of the opening to about 5 mm to 20 mm, the tip of the tongue can enter the inside of the dome shape. That is, the tongue tip can be made to be covered with the sheet-like food 1. In the case of a shape having a hook-shaped portion, the diameter of the opening can be enlarged according to the size of each tongue by expanding the hook-shaped portion. And since the surface melt | dissolves slightly when a tongue tip contacts the sheet-like food 1, it can be made to adhere in the state stuck to the tongue tip. If the sheet-like food 1 is in close contact with the tongue tip, the sheet-like food 1 is not easily detached from the tongue tip even when the tongue tip is slidably contacted with the inner surface of the oral cavity, and the covering state is maintained. While the tongue can move freely.

Accordingly, when the tongue muscle training food 500 having the above-described form is used, as shown in FIG. 8C, the tongue tip is placed in the oral cavity with the substantially domed sheet-like food 1 attached to the tongue tip. If it makes sliding contact with the surface, the sheet-like food 1 will dissolve gradually, and the tongue muscles are trained by its movement. Furthermore, in the case of this form of training food 500, not only the tongue tip but also the tongue body portion is covered with the sheet-like food 1, so that only the tongue tip is not concentrated and used. By bringing the side of the body and the like into sliding contact with the oral cavity surface, the substantially domed sheet-like food 1 can be gradually dissolved as a whole. Thus, since the active movement of the tongue, such as changing the direction of the tongue tip, is required, the training effect of the tongue muscle can be improved by the complicated operation of the tongue.

It should be noted that this type of training food 500 may be sized so as to cover only a small portion of the tongue tip as shown (FIG. 8 (c)). It may be a size that can cover such a range. In this case, the diameter of the opening part of the sheet-like food 1 is comprised larger than the above.

Embodiments of the present invention are as described above, but the above-described embodiments show examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Therefore, some of the constituent elements of the present embodiment may be changed or other elements may be added.

That is, in the above embodiment, it has been explained that it can be eaten as a food, but if the food can be easily eaten as a favorite product, the purpose of ingesting the luxury product is achieved. However, the training effect of the tongue muscle can be obtained. Therefore, it can be used at the timing and place of ingestion of general luxury goods. For example, the tongue

muscle training food

100, 200, 300, 400, 500 can be eaten like a gummy candy containing a refreshing agent that is eaten during a break at work. Although the tongue muscles are trained, the tip of the tongue can be moved many times so as to slide along the dental arch or the oral cavity surface in a time of about 1 minute. It is because it can melt and eat the whole.

1 Sheet food (or surface layer)
1A Sheet food (surface layer)
1B Sheet food (main body layer)
2 Other materials (gum base or body layer)
3 Fold line (center, center line)
4, 5 Folding line 6 Protrusion 10a Surface of sheet food (surface)
10b Sheet food surface (back)
11, 12 Plane portion 13

Groove portion

100, 200, 300, 400, 500 Tongue muscle training food A Tooth Aa, Ab Tooth row B Tongue B1 Tongue C Lower jaw Da Upper lip Db Lower lip E Oral surface (maxillary surface)
H gap T thickness

Claims

Slowly soluble material using only water-soluble material as raw material or sheet-like food in which slow-soluble material containing water-soluble material as main raw material is formed into a sheet, and said slowly soluble material on the surface of a sheet-like base material layer made of a desired food material Characterized in that it is constituted by a sheet-like food obtained by laminating or carrying a sheet-like food, or a sheet-like food made by laminating the above-mentioned slowly-soluble material with the same or different kind of slowly-soluble material or other food materials. Tongue muscle training food.
The water-soluble material is starch, starch derivatives, sticky rice, rice flour, agar, gelatin, carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, full ceria gum, gellan gum, guar gum, cassia gum, tara gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed gum, The tongue muscle training according to claim 1, which is at least one selected from Azotobacter vinelanzie gum, pectin, konjac mannan, sodium alginate, curdlan, soy protein, zein, casein, pullulan and cellulose derivatives. For food.
The slow-dissolving material further includes tea catechin, urea peroxide, lactic acid bacteria, vitamins, collagen, folic acid, enzyme, protein, α-linolenic acid, protein, atocyanin, polyphenol, placenta, glucosamine, chondroitin, zinc, proteoglycan, magnesium, The food for tongue muscle training according to claim 1 or 2, comprising at least one of turmeric and food sweeteners.
The tongue muscle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sheet-like food is produced as a food selected from candy, candy, dumpling, candy, chewing gum, gummy candy, chewing candy and oblate. Food for training.
The tongue food training food according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet-like food is formed in a horizontally long rectangle.
6. The tongue muscle training food according to claim 5, wherein the sheet-like food is folded in two along a fold line along a longitudinal direction.
The tongue-like muscle according to claim 5, wherein the sheet-like food is folded in half by a center line along the longitudinal direction, and the long side edge is folded inward by two fold lines along the longitudinal direction. Food for training.
The food for tongue muscle training according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the sheet-like food is configured to have a length or a shape corresponding to a dental arch of an upper jaw or a lower jaw.
The tongue food training food according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet-like food is formed in an arbitrary shape having an appropriate area.
The tongue food training food according to claim 9, wherein the sheet-like food has protrusions with appropriate intervals formed on at least one side surface.
11. The tongue muscle training food according to claim 10, wherein the sheet-like food is formed by laminating two pieces of the same kind or different kinds, and the protrusion has a hollow part formed therein.
10. The tongue muscle training food according to claim 9, wherein the sheet-like food is formed in a substantially dome shape as a whole.
The method for using the tongue muscle training food according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sheet-like food is attached to at least the outer surface of the upper or lower dentition or both upper and lower dentitions, A method for using a food for training tongue muscle, characterized by being gradually dissolved by licking on the front or back surface of the tongue.
The method for using the tongue muscle training food according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the sheet-like food is folded in half so that two opposing sheet portions are attached to both the inner and outer surfaces of the dentition at the same time. A method for using a food for training tongue muscle, characterized by being gradually dissolved by licking on the front or back surface.
The method for using the food for tongue muscle training according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the sheet-like food is attached to each of a maxillary dentition and a mandibular dentition.
The method for using the tongue muscle training food according to any one of claims 5 and 9 to 12, wherein the sheet-like food is attached to the oral surface on the back side of the maxillary dentition and licked by the surface of the tongue. A method for using a food for training tongue muscles, wherein the food is gradually dissolved.
14. The method of using the tongue muscle training food according to claim 13, wherein the inside of the sheet-like food formed in a substantially dome shape is attached to the tongue tip, and the tongue tip in a state via the sheet-like food is placed in the oral cavity. A method for using a food for training tongue muscles characterized by being gradually dissolved by the surface of the tongue by being brought into sliding contact with any surface of the tongue.