MANDIBULAR REPOSITIONING DEVICE

摘要

An intra-oral device comprising an upper splint (7100), a lower splint (7200) and a pair of lateral connecting rods (7300). Each connecting rod has a first rod end (7310) that connects to the lower splint and a second rod end (7320) that connects to the upper splint. The connecting rods (7300) are configured to maintain the mandible in an advanced position relative to the maxilla. The upper splint (7100) includes at least one upper gutter portion (7110) that retains the upper splint on the maxilla. The lower splint (7200) includes at least one lower gutter portion (7210) that retains the lower splint on the mandible. The thickness of the at least one upper gutter portion and/or the at least one lower gutter portion may vary across the profile of the teeth.

主权项

1. An intra-oral device designed to fit in a patient's mouth, comprising:
an upper splint (7100), structured to engage with at least a portion of one or more teeth on the maxilla, wherein the upper splint (7100) includes at least one upper gutter portion (7110), that engages with a portion of one or more teeth on the maxilla, to retain the upper splint on the maxilla; and a lower splint (7200), structured to engage with at least a portion of one or more teeth on the mandible, wherein the lower splint (7200) include at least one lower gutter portion (7210), that engages with a portion of one or more teeth on the mandible, to retain the lower splint on the mandible, wherein the thickness of at least one of the at least one upper gutter portion and the at least one lower gutter portion varies across the profile of the teeth, and a retention portion of at least one of the at least one upper gutter portion and the at least one lower gutter portion has a varied thickness profile.