An intraoral orthosis for mandibular advancement for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea

摘要

#$%^&*AU2017203328B120170727.pdf#####Abstract Intraoral orthosis comprising: a maxilla retainer; a mandibular retainer; a pair of lateral retention straps coupling the maxilla retainer to the mandibular retainer, each retention strap spanning between an interior canine region of the maxilla retainer to a posterior molar region of the mandibular retainer and each retention strap comprising an elongate portion wherein: the maxilla and mandibular retainers comprise respectively abutting pairs of planar maxilla and mandibular retainer occlusal faces facilitating at least lateral sliding of the mandibular retainer against the maxilla retainer; and the retainers are coupled to the retention straps by couplings at opposing distal ends thereof wherein each coupling comprises: a lateral retainer buttress comprising an opening to a semi-spherical socket therein; a medial retention strap ball engagement, the ball engagement comprising: a medial rod extending substantially perpendicularly to the elongate portion and terminating in a medial semispherical ball head, the ball head configured for insertion through the buttress opening for engagement and rotatable coupling within the semispherical socket. 11