MUMBAI, India, July 11 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411090484 A) filed by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, on Nov. 21, 2024, for '3d printed bite blocker with grooved lock mechanism for improved dental procedures.'

Inventor(s) include Ritish Sharma; Rounaq Preet Singh; and Ankush Raina.

The application for the patent was published on July 11, under issue no. 28/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a bite blocker (100) designed for use in dental procedures. The bite blocker (100) includes a primary U-shaped body (102) that fits snugly in the patient's mouth, a centrally positioned bite surface (104) ...