Method and apparatus for adjusting a dental device (US6155262)


	Parent Case:			CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/129,598, filed Sep. 29, 1993, and entitled APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF SNORING AND IMPROVED BREATHING DURING SLEEP. This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/435,277, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Dental Device" and filed May 5, 1995, by W. Keith Thorton et al, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/218,719, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Adjusting a Dental Device" and filed Mar. 25, 1994, by W. Keith Thorton et al, now abandoned.
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	First Claim: Show all 16 claims			What is claimed is: 1. A method of fitting a dental device, comprising the steps of: sliding a downwardly extending post into an upper arch; coupling a drive mechanism having a motor to the downwardly extending post; inserting the upper arch into a user's mouth; and while the upper arch is in the user's mouth, adjusting the post using the motor of the drive mechanism to adjust the user's lower jaw in a forward or rearward direction to a particular location.
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Foreign References:

Publication	Date	IPC Code	Assignee	Title
EP0312368	1989-04	A61F 5/56	HAYS & MEADE, INC.	A device for preventing snoring
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