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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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M&J Team

Team Members

J A S M I N E S A N TA C R U Z MARK SNODGRASS

Jasmine Santa Cruz- Student at Carson Senior High Mark Snodgrass - Student at Carson Senior High School
22115 Dolores St. Carson, CA. E 215th street
Phone #: (424) 702-7219 (424) 399-0971 Phone
Email: scesmy@icloud.com Email: marksnodgrass12@gmail.com
URL: URL

Team Norms

As a two team group, we wish to distribute the work equally so no one team member is shouldering all the work.
We are able to hear each other out if a new idea or plan comes to mind with the product we are creating.
Each member will be able to access any file that may be needed if one member is not present.
Each of us must be on the same page when it comes to working on a certain task to make sure we get things finished
when they are due.
We are to be in communication with each other to see what the other is working on and what they have completed.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
If any disagreements were to arise, we are to find a solution as quickly as possible so we may prevent wasting more
time that could be used working on our project.

PORTFOLIO ELEMENT A
PRESENTATION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE
PROBLEM

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Consider the issues that come with the people currently dealing with Expanders. They have issues dealing with the
beginning stages of a sore mouth and not being able to eat any solid foods. After a couple of weeks that sore mouth would
go away, however, they would have to deal with the new problem of getting use to eating solid foods again. How can they
do so freely when food would constantly get stuck in the roof of their mouth creating an atmosphere of disgust and
irritation? As the dental industry and the need for expanders continue to grow they have yet to find a solution that is cheap
and reusable for people suffering wearing expanders.

Articles Relating to The Problem

Warren, Vicky. 5 Things I'd Tell You About Wearing A Palatal Expander: From An 8 Year Old's Perspective... 27, Jan.
2016: http://www.livingthediagnosis.com/2016/01/5-things-id-tell-you-about-wearing-a-palatal-expander-from-an-8-year-olds-
perspective/
-Talking about how a 8 year old felt about his expander, and the problems he has with them in the beginning and also state that he
forget the spacer is there untill food gets stuck and leaves as a reminder to him that it is still there.

Frank, Lindsay. When Your Child Gets a Palatal Expander: What to Expect. 13, May. 2016:
https://seemomclick.com/what-to-expect-palatal-expander/
-Mom’s tips and easing fears about getting expander, one tip that she had given is eating only mostly soft foods which goes to show
that this is still a constant problem that others run into when they dont have soft foods.

Bidgham Barr Orthodontics. Expander.:http://bbosmiles.com/treatments/temporary-anchorage-devices/

-two most common problems with an expander and as you could guess it has food as one of the problems with the expanders which
they try to give solutions to people who may be looking for some.

Forcier, Darren J. and Acevedo, Ashley. All about EXPANDERS!. 24, Jul. 2014:http://www.smilewny.com/blog/2014/07/all-about-
expanders

-all about expanders, and the things to know when you get them for the couple of days they may hurt and soft food is reccomended
but after they can go back to solid foods but the problem may be the food getting stuck and may need to brush harder to get out
some of the food.

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091113201625AASO01V

- They ask basic questions that they have and one of them shows up to be food getting stuck and ways to get the food out.

Survey Questions

Question 1:
Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:

Question 5:
PORTFOLIO ELEMENT B
DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF PRIOR
SOLUTION ATTEMPTS
IP - Element B:Documentation and Analysis Of Current Solution

Attempts

Evidence of a systematic and thoroughly documented search to identify and disclose all plausible prior and current
solution attempts to solve the problem.

Current Methods

Water Pik

Kim, H. & Thorne, S. (2019) U.S. Patent No. US D839,410S. Washington DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
Oral Irrigator

Rand Porter, A. & Ladwig, J. (2019) U.S. Patent No. US D840,022. Washington DC: U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office
Oral Irrigator Handle
Sprays water and could be used on the spacer
Can helped from food getting stuck (solution)
Prices can range to 20-60$ or more

Oral Irrigator (Water Pik) Base


Oral Irrigator (Water Pik) Handle

Tooth Brush

(Tiny)

Zavalloni, M. & Erdmann, R. (2019) U.S. Patent No. D842,614.Washington DC: US Patent and Trademark Office.
Toothbrush
Can reach in some of the small places in the roof in your mouth
Could possibly poke the roof of your mouth
Not the strongest brush to use


Tooth Brush

Interdental Brush

(AKA: Wire Brush)

Erskine-Smith, C.M. (2017) U.S. Patent No. US D805,202. Washington DC: US Patent and Trademark
Office
Interdental Brush

Small and easy to fit between the Expander and roof of the mouth.
May bend if the food is really stuck.
Will poke the roof of the mouth if user is not careful.


Interdental Brush (Wire Brush)

Toothpick

Hjaimarsson, P.H. (1983) U.S. Patent No. Des. 270,100. Washington DC: US Patent and Trademark Office
Toothpick

Small and easy to fit between spacer and roof of mouth.
If not careful, however, it will prick user.
Not very helpful for taking food out of expander.


Toothpick

Plastic Straw

Hollingsworth, M.H. (1935) U.S. Patent No. 1,996,203. Washington DC: US Patent and Trademark Office
Drinking Straw

Can be cut between the middle of the straw so it could fit from the roof of the mouth and the expander.
It's flexible and strong so its perfect for taking out food.
Will scratch the roof of the mouth if not careful.

Drinking Straw (Plastic Straw)

PORTFOLIO ELEMENT C
PRESENTATION AND JUSTIFICATION OF
SOLUTION DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
IP-Element C:Presentation and Justification of

Solution Design Requirements
Design / Product Specifications
Easy to use
Does not hurt when using it
Not complicated
Easy to get a hold of
Works very well

Reflection of survey

Based on the survey and the articles that we have read, we have concluded that the
following on our Product Specifications are what people are looking for. Even on our survey
we can see that there is a problem with the issue of solid food getting stuck in expanders.
Lots of people want a simple solution, something that wont hurt them or something that is
not so expensive. We want to provide that easy solution to people so they don't have to
struggle with nasty stuck food.

PORTFOLIO ELEMENT D
DESIGN CONCEPT GENERATION, ANALYSIS, AND
SELECTION

Design Concept Generation

Sketch 1 Sketch 2
The first design is similar to a plastic The second design is exactly like the first
straw cut in half. sketch, but it has a handle that is supposed
to allow the person to have a better grip.

Sketch 3 Sketch 4
The third design is also exactly like sketch This last design is like sketch 2 but instead
1,but it curls (or "folds") like a slap bracelet. the "straw" part is bent.

Current Methods That Are Used


PORTFOLIO ELEMENT E
APPLICATION OF STEM PRINCIPLES AND
PRACTICES
Portfolio Element E

Science:

Its relation is from the materials used such as silicone, covering on top of stainless steel
with these Material's leading into science related things such as the Gantt chart, like
chemistry, physics, thermodynamics, and etc.

Technology:

The
use of tech would be the machinery that is used to make our product. Different
machinery that we may have or may be provided by other company's to help assist our
product.

Engineering:

The
Engineering used is our model that is in
the development of the product such as the process of making it to the real thing. Also used
for any possible improvements or fixes.

Math:

Mathcould be in the measurement in the length and width of the tool which the width is
1/8 of an inch or possibly smaller and the length would be 6 inches, to make it small to
reach in the spacer and long to reach in the back to get out stuck food. 0.5

PORTFOLIO ELEMENT F
CONSIDERATION OF DESIGN VIABILITY

Design Viability

Prototype Material- Aluminum or Copper
Reason For choice:
-Flexible
-Available
-Durable
-Quick to develop
Prototype Material- Nexcare Waterproof Tape
-Stretchy
-Flexible
-Available

Proposed production Material: Aluminum
-Flexible
-Available
-Durable
-Recyclable

Proposed Production Material: Silicone
-Flexible
-Safe for mouth
-Durable
-Reusable

PORTFOLIO ELEMENT G
CONSTRUCTION OF A TESTABLE PROTOTYPE
Element G

Construction of a testable Prototype

Proof of building our Prototype:

First, we got a piece of aluminum and cut it to this shape.

Second, we wrapped the piece of aluminum in Nexcare waterproof tape.

Third, we wrapped it again so it would less likely break.

Finally, we cut the excess tape.
PORTFOLIO ELEMENT H
PROTOTYPE TESTING AND DATA COLLECTION
PLAN
Element H

Prototype Testing and data collection plan

Prototype Testing & Data collection

For the testing of the prototype we will have a piece of aluminum wrapped in waterproof medical
tape, then using it with an example of a "expander" as a demonstration for others to see.

Before the testing of our prototype, we had built something to represent our expander since we did not have an actual
expander. We used two blocks of wood to make an opening of 1/8 of an inch. (This is how much space is between the top
of the expander and the roof of the mouth.)

After we were done with making of our "expander", we put bread inside to represent the stuck
food.

From there we got our prototype (Expander Toothpick) and started pushing out the "stuck" food.

Our objective in testing our prototype was to test to see if our Expander Toothpick fit between the
small opening and if it was strong enough to push the "stuck" food.

Those examples would be:
To be able to reach food that can get stuck on the roof of the mouth by using the
product to get rid of that food.

Procedure
In the procedure you would need to have an a expander to need the use of the
expander toothpick.
You would then want to push it up to the top to and though to push out any unwanted
stuck food in your expander.
Continue to do so when you are satisfied of removing how ever much food that may be
stuck.

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IP - Element B:Documentation and Analysis Of Current Solution

Drinking Straw (Plastic Straw)

IP-Element C:Presentation and Justification of

First, we got a piece of aluminum and cut it to this shape.

Second, we wrapped the piece of aluminum in Nexcare waterproof tape.

Third, we wrapped it again so it would less likely break.

Finally, we cut the excess tape.

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