Abstract: A jaw strengthening device may have an upper mouthpiece and a lower mouthpiece. These mouthpieces may be attached to each other by way of a coil compression spring. This allows the upper and lower mouthpieces to shift front and back as well as laterally so that the upper and lower mouthpieces do not track a specific pivot point, but can follow the natural movement of the jaw. A film is wrapped around the spring and expands outwardly as the user bites down on the mouthpieces to push the inside surface of the person's cheek away from the coils of the spring and prevent the coils of the spring from pinching the user's cheek. Additionally, the device may be inserted inside the person's mouth so that the device is not aesthetically obtrusive.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to neck and jaw exercising and rehabilitation and more in particular to a device encompassing a method or methodology for configuring the device for use in strengthening, toning the neck and jaw muscles by implementing a consistent means of isotonic resistance. The present invention includes a telescopic longitudinal “spine” consisting in two parts with means to lock in place as well as a chin brace or support each adjusting to meet the user's specific anatomical features. Further elements of the present application includes a fixed padded latitudinal forehead support as well a centralized weighted “receiver” just above the aforementioned forehead support which secures the source of weighted resistance. Securing the device is an adjustable elastic strap attached to the latitudinal forehead support which reduces lateral shifting and insuring a safe isotonic movement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for treating bruxism, wherein the device comprises: a lower engaging member with a stimulus surface directed substantially downward during use for providing an engagement on a lower jaw element or the teeth thereof during performing of the treatment; an upper engaging member with a stimulus surface directed substantially upward during use for providing an engagement on an upper jaw element or the teeth thereof during performing of the treatment; a mechanism connecting the lower engaging member and the upper engaging member for providing a mutual connection between the engaging members, and a drive mechanism for moving apart at least parts of the engaging members by means of a driving for the purpose of forcing apart the lower jaw element and the upper jaw element, thereby achieving that at least the muscles of mastication are exposed to an activation stimulus.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to the use of a musculoskeletal repositioning device in physical rehabilitation and athletic training by causing increased muscular strength and power and decreased muscular tension especially during the physical rehabilitation and athletic training. The device guides the condyles and articulating discs of the temporomandibular joint from a neutral or passive position into an active power position.

Abstract: A facial muscle strengthening and lip strengthening device comprises a primary hinge attached to two articulating arms and biased to a predetermined position. Lip-engaging members are attached to the articulating arms opposite the primary hinge and are also attached to the articulating arms in a hinged manner. The lip-engaging members comprise saddle-shaped units to be disposed in front, back, and atop the lips of a user. To employ the device, a user places the device between the lips in a vertical, horizontal or slanted orientation and compresses the device, bringing the lip-engaging members proximally together and causing the primary hinge to depend laterally away from the mouth of the user.

Abstract: A device for training the teeth, comprising a tooth rubber of hard rubber provided with a surface intended for bearing against the teeth. The tooth rubber may comprise slide prevention means in the nature of ridges and/or grooves. Alternatively, the tooth rubber is provided with a central portion and a side portion intended to bear against the chewing surfaces of the teeth, during use, and a side portion intended to be positioned, during use, adjacent the side surfaces of the teeth and extend towards or up to the gingiva. Two tooth rubbers may be connected to a link intended to extend, during use, from one side of the jaw to the other.

Abstract: An exercise apparatus for the jaw and facial muscles has a pair of unshaped plates sized to fit within a human mouth has front, back, left, and right edges, and upper and lower sides is disclosed. A connection means at the back edge can be a hinge. There can be inner and outer walls extending from the plates to form a channel that engages the user's teeth. The hinge provides resistance and can be a spring loaded hinge assembly.

Abstract: A method is provided for relief of head, face and jaw pain by achieving the release of intra oral muscle spasms, trigger points, and myofascial dysfunction. The steps include locating intra oral treatment points, including locations of intra oral muscle spasms, trigger points, and myofascial dysfunction, in the mouth and jaw region of a human subject. A handheld device is provided with a central gripping portion, a first generally arcuate arm extending from one end of the gripping portion and terminating in a generally bulbous tip, and a second generally arcuate arm extending from the other end of the gripping portion and terminating in a generally flattened tip. The subject's mouth is opened sufficiently to pass one of the tips into the mouth. One of the tips is inserted in the subject's mouth and the tip is brought into contact with one of the treatment points. Pressure is applied to the treatment point until a release response occurs.

Abstract: An oral exercise device that is portable, that has adjustable resistance and that allows the tongue to perform isotonic exercises in an environment that closely approximates the natural configuration of the tongue and the mouth to improve disorders of speech and swallowing.

Abstract: A facial muscles exercising apparatus includes horizontally oriented dynamic resistance means for providing dynamic resistance to facial muscles that are exercised in a horizontal direction, vertically oriented dynamic resistance means for providing dynamic resistance to facial muscles that are exercised in a vertical direction, and vertically oriented isometric resistance means for providing isometric resistance to facial muscles that are exercised in a vertical direction. The facial muscles can be oriented in a horizontal orientation and in a vertical orientation. Also, in accordance with the invention, a method of exercising facial muscles is provided which includes the steps of having the facial muscles overcome dynamic resistance in a horizontal orientation, having the facial muscles overcome dynamic resistance in a vertical direction, and having the facial muscles encounter isometric resistance in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A method of correcting parafunctional behavior of the mandibular complex by engaging in a vertical measurement of the mouth followed by stretching open the mouth even further at least once followed by inserting an anti-occluding device between the teeth and retaining it there for a pre-determined period of time then removing it and stretching the mouth wide open at least once. This method also may entail placing the tongue on the roof of the mouth [defined as the N-position] and keeping it there while opening and closing the mouth several times after which the mouth is opened to its maximum extent and then closed until the lips touch but the teeth do not touch. This position and the N-position are maintained for as long as possible and performed several times daily.

Abstract: The present invention is an exercise device comprising a flexor and a board. The present invention is also an exercise device comprising a flexor and an insert. The flexor has two arms, each of which has an end. The corresponding ends, one from each arm, are apart and the two arms are resistant to forces that tend to bring the corresponding flexible ends closer to each other. The board can be attached to one of the arms of the flexor. In another embodiment, the board can be attached to one of the arms of the flexor at different positions to provide different levels of resistance. The insert can stay between the two arms of the flexor and provide additional resistance to forces that tend to bring the corresponding ends of the two arms closer to each other.

Abstract: An oral rehabilitation device for helping patients to expand oral cavity includes a body for prying the upper and lower jaws open and at least one pressure-resistant blade held in the body to expand the oral cavity to an extent desired. The body may also form a support section at one end to contain an expansion element inside. The expansion element has restoration force which couples the expansion force of the support section may further expand oral cavity to an extent desired for achieving oral rehabilitation object.

Abstract: A jaw, jowl and neck exercise kit to exercise the following muscles: masseters, temporalis, pterygoids, digastric, depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, mentalis, platysma and suprahoid muscles: mylohyioid, hyoglossus, geniiohyiod, genioglossus, Buccinator, Zygomaticus mayor, Zygomaticus minor, Risorius and Orbicularis oris. non-invasively and without the use of electronics. The jaw, jowl and neck exercise kit comprises instruments that allow the user to isolate and contract the face and neck muscles. These contractions cause the aforementioned muscles to be exercised in a manner to produce efficient and fast results. The jaw, jowl and neck exercise kit is comprised of instruments designed to target different muscles and to allow the user to gradually increase resistance and to improve the effect of the exercise.

Abstract: Oral lip and chin muscle rehabilitating device made of flexible material and having an annular open shape in accordance with the configuration of human oral lips. One side of the upper edge of the opening is formed with a recessed upper lip rest section extending outward and upward. One side of the lower edge of the opening is formed with a recessed lower lip rest section extending outward and downward. The upper and lower lip rest sections respectively receive therein the upper and lower lips of a user. A resilient connecting section is connected between the upper and lower lip rest sections to provide a certain resilient stretching force therefor. The oral lip and chin muscle rehabilitating device is positioned between the upper and lower lips of the user to rehabilitate and train the lip and chin muscle and recover the closing function of the lips.

Abstract: A device to be held in the mouth of a patient who has limited jaw opening and to assist in the therapy. The device has a frame with opposite side members having adjustable lengths. A rotatable knob drives a threaded screw to change the tension applied to a pair of springs. The springs activate a cam to raise or lower an upper mouthpiece with respect to a lower mouthpiece and to thereby adjust the jaw opening of the patient.

Abstract: An exercise device for exercising muscles of the face, jaw and neck, featuring an elongated strap with two releasably attachable ends and an elastic portion to provide resistance for muscle exercise. A visible scale to determine the force provided by the elastic portion through the provision of indicia on the exterior surface of the elongated strap which visually shows the increasing and decreasing stretch of the elastic portion. The stretch and increasing resistance to elongation of the elastic portion may be varied by moving the position of the hook and loop or other cooperating fasteners at each end of the strap in relation to each other.

Abstract: A dental patient hand held vibrating device having a interdental mouthpiece portion for insertion into the mouth for gripping between the teeth of the dental patient encountering discomfort resulting from the adjustment of their orthodontic appliances. The hand held device comprises a housing containing a battery and a switch for selectively operating a motor with an off center weight attached to the motor rotating shaft for creating a high frequency vibration that vibrates the entire device. The vibration is transferred from the body of the device to the interdental mouthpiece held between the teeth of the patient. The vibrating interdental mouthpiece reestablishes an adequate blood supply to the teeth and surrounding periodontal structures so as to substantially eliminate the discomfort encountered by a patient that has had their orthodontic appliance adjusted.

Abstract: A facial muscle and mouth exerciser for maintaining the health, appearance, and flexibility of the facial and mouth muscles, and useful as a therapeutic device to prevent disfigurement of damaged tissues that may result from burns or cuts about the face and mouth, formed of two similar, all plastic molded components arranged in reciprocal sliding relationship for relative movement between an extended and retracted position whereby the relative movement of the components is normally biased toward the extended position and resisted toward the retracted position by an elastic band or spring resistant member.

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.

Abstract: A translator apparatus for achieving omnidirectional translation of the mandible of a human patient and having a maxillary translation plate having a maxillary mouthpiece thereon for temporarily fixing the maxillary dentition of a patient thereto. A mandibular translation plate is provided, also having a mandibular mouthpiece for temporary fixation with the mandibular dentition of the patient and the mandibular element. A translation control plate is interposed between the maxillary and mandibular translation plates and establishes linearly moveable guiding relation with elongate guide slots of both the maxillary and mandibular plates. The guide slots of the respective translation plates which may be straight or of curved configuration are arranged in 90 degree relation to permit relative omnidirectional translatory positioning and movement of the translation plates for consequent selective omnidirectional therapeutic or diagnostic positioning or movement of the mandible of a patient.

Abstract: A temporomandibular rehabilitator having (a) a lower planar member having a longitudinal center, first and second ends, and a segment connecting the first and second ends to one another; and (b) an upper angular member having first and second ends, and first and second planar faces having an obtuse interior angle between the faces. The angular member is pivotally connected at the vertex of the obtuse interior angle to the segment of the planar member which connects the first and second ends of the planar member to one another, so that the first planar face of the angular member can be brought into parallel contact with the first end and with a first portion of the segment connecting the first and second ends of the planar member to one another, or the second planar face of the angular member can be brought into parallel contact with the second end and with a second portion of the segment connecting the first and second ends of the planar member to one another.

Abstract: A jaw exercising apparatus includes an elongated plate having a pair of bite pads projecting from the rearward surface of opposing ends of the plate. An aperture is formed through the plate intermediate the bite pads so as to permit air flow therethrough. Each bite pad has a pair of upper and lower ridges projecting therefrom generally parallel with the plate with upper and lower biting surfaces extending between the plate and the ridges. Preferably, the entire exercising apparatus is formed as a single integral piece of resilient compressible and stretchable material such as silicone rubber. The biting surfaces of each bite pad are preferably either parallel to one another, or diverging from outward ends towards the center of the exercising apparatus.

Abstract: A muscle exerciser for exercising facial muscles, comprising an elongated handle having a pair of arms diverging from the handle. The handle and arms comprise a rigid assembly that lies in one plane. A body of highly compressible resilient material is mounted one on the end of each arm remote from the handle. There is a pivot on the end of each arm. Each body of highly compressible resilient material is mounted on the pivot for swinging movement on the end of its associated arm relative to the handle about an axis perpendicular to that plane.

Abstract: An exerciser device of the present invention is disposed in the mouth for exercising in the mouth through the use of tension. The exerciser device of the present invention includes a guard strip for passing over the front and sides of the upper and lower teeth. A grip piece extending form an inside of the guard strip is used for gripping and holding the guard strip in position during use. Preferably, the guard strip comprises a pair of tabs separated from each other such that the upper and lower teeth are separated from each other to avoid discomfort caused by the upper and lower teeth being clenched.

Abstract: A therapeutic method for rehabilitating the temporomandibular joint by induction of translatory motion of the joint either post-operatively or as therapy for a variety of conditions, the invention also contemplates apparatus capable of practicing the present method by continuously and passively moving the joint in a translatory sense.

Abstract: A facial muscle exercise device includes a mouthpiece which fits into the mouth over the lower jaw and teeth, which mouthpiece is connected via an elastic member to a handle which is pressed down by the user to create tension against the lower jaw. The lower jaw may then be exercised by up and down motion or thrusting forward and back or from side to side. Proper use of this device will cause the muscles in the face, chin and neck to become toned and conditioned, eliminating fatness below the chin and wrinkles.

Abstract: A therapeutic method for rehabilitating the temporomandibular joint by induction of translatory motion of the joint either post-operatively or as therapy for a variety of conditions, the invention also contemplates apparatus capable of practicing the present method by continuously and passively moving the joint in a translatory sense.