Device for the relative positioning of the upper and lower jaws of a subject
AssigneeOniris
InventorThibault VINCENT
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Abstract
A device for the relative positioning of the lower and upper jaws of a subject that includes splints intended to be disposed on the dental arches of the lower and upper jaws of the subject and linked by link members disposed in an occlusal position, between the splints, each link member includes posterior and anterior end parts made secure and articulated on a respective occlusal face of the upper and lower splints, so as to stress said lower splint in a forward direction. Each link member is composed of a rigid link rod of fixed length whose posterior end part is on the upper splint and in that the position of the posterior end part of each rigid link rod is longitudinally adjustable in the occlusal plane so as to adjust the position of the lower splint.
Claims11
A device for the relative positioning of the lower and upper jaws of a subject, comprising splints intended to be disposed on the dental arches of the lower and upper jaws of the subject and linked by link members disposed in an occlusal position, between the splints, each link member comprising posterior and anterior end parts made secure and articulated on a respective occlusal face of the upper and lower splints, so as to stress said lower splint in a forward direction, wherein each link member is composed of a rigid link rod of fixed length whose posterior end part is on the upper splint and in that the position of the posterior end part of each rigid link rod is longitudinally adjustable in the occlusal plane so as to adjust the position of the lower splint.
The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said attachment device is mounted in a hollow housing formed in the body of the lower splint without protruding from said occlusal face.
The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said removable articulated fixing member comprises a female element and said attachment device constitutes a pivoting male element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.