Patent ID: 8544472

Claim:
A fastener having a substantially planar arch-engaging profile suitable for connecting a plurality of arch members of a dental splint together in a predetermined spatial relationship when located within the mouth of a person for treating the person suffering from a sleep disorder, wherein the substantially planar arch-engaging profile allows the fastener to fit comfortably within the mouth of the person, the fastener comprising: a substantially planar base member having a plurality of substantially planar attachment elements extending therefrom and in a common plane therewith to allow the fastener to define the substantially planar arch-engaging profile, a cover member adhered to the substantially planar base member to form a cavity therebetween, at least a part of a movable connector located within the cavity, and an adjustor at least a part of which is located within the cavity, said adjustor cooperative with the connector such that movement of the adjustor produces movement in the connector that in turn moves one of the plurality of arch members with respect to another of the plurality of arch members so as to adjust the splint to treat the person.