Wichita State University

Heidi A VanRavenhorst-Bell

Jeremy Patterson

The present disclosure provides a slip-resistant patch for a tongue bulb that includes a perimeter portion and a planar body. The perimeter portion defines a shape and size of the slip-resistant patch while the planar body is defined by the perimeter portion of the slip-resistant patch. The planar body is configured to contour to a surface of a tongue bulb. The planar body includes a first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first major surface includes a textured material while the second major surface includes an adhesive material. The textured material is configured to be positioned on a surface of an oral cavity and maintain position on the surface of the oral cavity throughout lingual movement within the oral cavity. The adhesive material is of a pressure sensitive material and is configured to adhere to the surface of the tongue bulb.

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Wichita, KS, United States of America

Heidi A VanRavenhorst-Bell