MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR CONNECTOR TO BE PLACED IN THE ORAL CAVITY FOR RELIEVING SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME OR SNORING

摘要

It is intended to provide a mandibular anterior connector to be placed in the oral cavity for relieving sleep apnea syndrome or snoring which has a simple structure, is less expensive, can be easily attached to splint within a short period of time and easily allows the alteration of the mandibular position or repair after the attachment. Namely, a mandibular anterior connector having a flexible band (1), in which one of the both ends (1A, 1B) thereof in the axial direction serves as a bonding part to a maxillary splint (50A) while the other end serves as a bonding part to a mandibular splint (50B) and multiple convex teeth (convex tooth arches) (12) are formed in the faces of the ends (1A, 1B) to be bonded to the maxillary or mandibular splint, and caps (20) to be put respectively on the both ends (1A, 1B) of the flexible band (1), wherein one end (1A) of the flexible band (1) is bonded together with the cap (20) putting thereon to the maxillary splint (50A) at the position close to the canine tooth with the use of an adhesive (30) and the other end (1B) thereof is bonded together with the cap (20) putting thereon to the mandibular splint (50B) at the position close to the molar tooth with the use of an adhesive.