Patents Assigned to Sentage Corporation
  • Jaw exerciser/strengthener
    Patent number: 5899691
    Abstract: One-piece jaw exerciser/strengthener, custom fit, aligned and located over and about the teeth of the upper or lower jaw including one or more resilient substantially tubular members on an exterior surface, which resiliently interface with teeth of the upper or lower jaw. The jaw exerciser/strengthener can be custom formed over a dental casting, or can be formed by heating of the device and biting down to cause a conformed fit to the upper or lower jaw teeth and/or gum area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Sentage Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Parker, John S. Tregillis
  • Dental appliance
    Patent number: 5338190
    Abstract: A dental appliance including a heat-cured methyl methacrylate and a heat-cured ethyl acrylate. The heat-cured methyl methacrylate covers the occlusal surface of the teeth, while the heat-cured ethyl acrylate covers the buccal side and lingual side of the teeth and may extend onto the tissue. The occlusal surface remains hard. The dental appliance can be a splint, such as for bruxism, temporomandibular disorders, or mandibular repositioning appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Sentage Corporation
    Inventor: John S. Tregillis