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An appliance, a system and a method correct habits of an oral cavity of a patient. The appliance is preformed or is custom-made in an open position or in a closed position. The appliance prevents the patient from breathing through an oral cavity of the patient and encourages the patient to breathe t

An appliance, a system and a method correct habits of an oral cavity of a patient. The appliance is preformed or is custom-made in an open position or in a closed position. The appliance prevents the patient from breathing through an oral cavity of the patient and encourages the patient to breathe through a nose of the patient. The appliance corrects abnormal swallowing patterns, finger sucking habits, thumb sucking habits, abnormal tongue posturing, abnormal lip posturing and/or speech problems. A slot is formed on a top portion of the appliance to receive teeth of the patient for wearing the appliance. A shelf is formed on a bottom portion of the appliance to move a tongue of the patient to a correct position within the oral cavity during swallowing movements and/or during resting periods between the swallowing movements since there is more room above the shelf from a hollow area above of the shelf which is more comfortable for the patient. First projections are formed on the appliance which may contact the tongue to move the tongue to the correct position within the oral cavity. Second projections are formed on the appliance which may contact the tongue to prevent tongue thrusting by the tongue during the resting periods and/or during the swallowing movements. Third projections are formed on the appliance to move lips to a closed position during resting periods and/or the swallowing movements.

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I claim: 1. An orthodontic system worn adjacent to upper teeth and lower teeth in a mouth of a user wherein the user has an upper jaw, a lower jaw, lips and a tongue, the orthodontic system comprising:an upper dental appliance having a front end and a rear end wherein the rear end is located in a po

I claim: 1. An orthodontic system worn adjacent to upper teeth and lower teeth in a mouth of a user wherein the user has an upper jaw, a lower jaw, lips and a tongue, the orthodontic system comprising:an upper dental appliance having a front end and a rear end wherein the rear end is located in a position opposite to the front end wherein the upper dental appliance has a U-shape and further wherein the upper dental appliance is adapted to contact the upper teeth;a lower dental appliance having a front end and a rear end wherein the rear end is located in a position opposite to the front end wherein the lower dental appliance has a U-shape and further wherein the lower dental appliance has a lower flat surface adapted to contact the lower teeth wherein the lower dental appliance has an upper flat surface located in a position opposite to the lower surface;first lingual projections that extend horizontally from the lower dental appliance wherein the first lingual projections extend from a section of the lower dental appliance that is adjacent to the rear end of the lower dental appliance wherein each of the first lingual projections has an end portion farthest from the lower dental appliance wherein the end portion of each of the first lingual projections is adapted to contact the tongue of the user;second lingual projections that extend horizontally from the front end of the lower dental appliance in a direction rearward in the mouth wherein each of the second lingual projections has an end portion farthest from the lower dental appliance wherein the end portion of each of the second lingual projections is adapted to contact the tongue of the user and further wherein each of the second lingual projections has a width that decreases continuously as each of the second projections extends from the lower dental appliance; anda shelf connected to the lower dental appliance wherein the shelf extends from the lower dental appliance and further wherein the shelf is adapted to extend rearward in the mouth of the user wherein the shelf has a horizontal planar surface that is adapted to contact the tongue and further wherein the horizontal planar surface is substantially coplanar with the upper flat surface of the front end of the lower dental appliance.