Patent ID: 8061358

Claim:
A method for assisting a woman during childbirth, the method comprising: (a) providing a musculoskeletal repositioning device for wearing in the woman's mouth, the musculoskeletal repositioning device comprising: an upper teeth abutment surface for contacting the upper teeth of the woman; a lower teeth abutment surface for contacting the lower teeth of the woman; and a ramp protruding upwardly from the upper teeth abutment surface for contacting and molded to fit the upper posterior teeth and lingual anatomy of the woman; wherein when the upper posterior teeth and lingual anatomy contact the ramp, the force exerted by the upper posterior teeth and lingual anatomy on the ramp causes the lower jaw to move downwardly and forwardly into an active optimal position; and (b) applying the musculoskeletal repositioning device to the woman's mouth to assist in the childbirth.