Patent ID: 6983752
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A dental appliance for spacing the occlusal surfaces of a user's maxillary and mandibular teeth and advancing the mandible, said dental appliance comprising: an upper tray for receiving the maxillary teeth; a lower tray for receiving the mandibular teeth; at least one upper bite pad carried by said upper tray having a downward projecting bite surface extended from a maxillary occlusal surface of said upper tray; at least one lower bite pad carried by said lower tray having an upward projecting bite surface extended from a mandibular occlusal surface of said lower tray; said lower bite pad located anterior to said upper bite pad within the user's mouth so that said upward projecting bite surface of said lower bite pad is free to engage said maxillary occlusal surface of said upper tray, and said downward projecting bite surface of said upper bite pad is free to engage said mandibular occlusal surface of said lower tray to maintain said occlusal surfaces of the trays in a predetermined spaced relationship; and, said upper and lower bite pads arranged to abut each other for advancing the mandible and preventing posterior movement of the mandible while allowing the mandible lateral and vertical flexibility.