Patent ID: 7810503

Claim:
A mandibular advancement splint adaptable to different dental conformations, the mandibular advancement splint comprising: a first tray for enveloping an upper dental arch of a wearer's mouth cavity; a second tray for enveloping a lower dental arch of the wearer's mouth cavity; an advancement means connecting said first and second trays that is capable of exerting an advancement force onto said second tray in the postero-anterior direction, wherein at least one of said first and second trays includes an articulated frame, said articulated frame having a plurality of rigid U-shaped elements configured to exert a holding force against labial and lingual sides of a wearer's teeth, and one or more flexible elements configured to connect said plurality of U-shaped elements and to allow said frame to articulate and/or deform along three dimensions to adapt to a wearer's dental conformation, and wherein said plurality of U-shaped elements open toward the wearer's teeth.