Patent ID: 7018203

Claim:
A mandibular advancement system, comprising: a cap comprising a cap occlusal surface, a cap skirt, and an active surface for mandibular advancement, wherein said cap is disposable over a single first tooth of a patient; a band disposable about the first tooth of the patient, whereby said cap and band are installed on the same first tooth, and wherein said cap skirt is disposed over an annular, occlusally-disposed portion of said band so as to have an annular, gingivally-disposed portion of said band exposed; a first wire attached to a lingual side of an exterior of said cap and interconnected with a lingual side of said band on said gingivally-disposed portion of said band; and a second wire attached to a buccal side of an exterior of said cap and interconnected with a buccal side of said band on said gingivally-disposed portion of said band.