Provisional oral sleep appliance and jig for making the same

A provisional oral appliance for the temporary treatment of sleep apnea, comprising:

• an upper tray for receiving upper teeth of a user, the upper tray including a pair of posterior projections extending outwardly from opposed lateral sides of the upper tray;
• a lower tray for receiving lower teeth of a user, the lower tray including a pair of anterior projections extending outwardly from opposed lateral sides of the lower tray;
• and
• a pair of adjustable strut assemblies pivotably joined to the upper tray and the lower tray, wherein the strut assemblies each comprise a male part and a female part adjustably joined to one another, the male part and the female part each comprising unitary bodies molded from a polymeric material, wherein the male part includes a rod and a posterior socket integrally joined to one another, and the female part includes a cylinder and an anterior socket integrally joined to one another,
• wherein
• the posterior projections of the upper tray are mated with the posterior sockets of the strut assemblies to define posterior joints of the provisional oral appliance,
• the anterior projections of the lower tray are mated with the anterior sockets of the strut assemblies to define anterior joints of the provisional oral appliance, and
• the strut assemblies are adjustable for positioning the upper tray and the lower tray in an offset configuration so that the lower teeth of the user are urged forwardly relative to the upper teeth.

A jig assembly for positioning upper and lower teeth of a patient relative to one another, the jig assembly comprising:

• an upper jig including an upper bite block for receiving the upper teeth of the patient;
• a lower jig including a lower bite block for receiving the lower teeth of the patient;
• and
• a fastener for securing each of the upper jig and the lower jig in a fixed position relative to one another.