Patent ID: 6895970

Claim:
An orthotic device for reducing dental clenching comprising: a generally U-shaped tray having an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the outer wall and the inner wall extend upwardly forming a channel therebetween for receiving a user's upper teeth, the tray further having an anterior region and two posterior regions, wherein each posterior region includes a bottom surface, the bottom surface having a spacer releasably attached thereto for providing a gap between the bottom surface of the posterior region and the user's lower posterior teeth during fitting of the orthotic device; and a ramp portion attached to the tray, the ramp portion including a guide ramp extending downwardly and posteriorly from the anterior region of the tray for engaging at least one of the user's lower anterior teeth thereby advancing the user's lower jaw to bring the lower anterior teeth into substantial vertical alignment with the user's upper anterior teeth.