METHODS FOR MAKING INTRA-ORAL ELECTRONIC THERAPY DEVICES FOR TREATING SLEEP-BREATHING DISORDERS, BRUXING DISORDERS, AND TMJ DISORDERS

摘要

The method for making an intra-oral electronic therapy device includes thermoforming a first thermoplastic layer on a patient's dental cast, e.g. as received from a patient's dentist, positioning components on the first thermoplastic layer, and thermoforming a second thermoplastic layer on the first thermoplastic layer to define a substrate with the components therein. The components include a rechargeable battery, at least one tissue contact electrode extending outwardly from the substrate to contact at least one tissue area in the patient's mouth, and a controller to cooperate with the rechargeable battery and the at least one tissue contact electrode to provide an electrical stimulation to the at least one tissue area in the patient's mouth. The method includes separating the substrate with the components therein from the dental cast.