Patent ID: 8444415

Claim:
An apparatus for measuring mandibular position comprising: a first slide operable to adjustably couple to a second slide, such that the second slide is operable to travel in a direction substantially parallel to a long axis of the first slide; an indicator configured to indicate a location of the second slide relative to the first slide in the direction substantially parallel to the long axis of the first slide; and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the first slide and the second slide, the adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the distance between the first slide and the second slide in a direction substantially orthogonal to the long axis of the first slide; wherein the first slide comprises a proximal end configured to be positioned proximate to the dentition of a user and an upper projection coupled to the proximal end of the upper slide, the upper projection extending from the first slide in a direction substantially orthogonal to the long axis of the first slide and configured to engage with at least a portion of a user's maxillary dentition; and wherein the second slide comprises a proximal end configured to be positioned proximate to the dentition of a user and a lower projection coupled to the proximal end of the slide, the lower projection extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the long axis of the second slide and configured to engage with at least a portion of a user's mandibular dentition.