The present technology comprises methods of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance. For example, a method can include forming an orthodontic appliance in an intermediate configuration by a casting process. The method can further include securing the appliance to a shape forming fixture such that the appliance assumes a desired configuration. The shape forming fixture can comprise a gingiva portion including a surface having a shape corresponding at least in part to a gingiva of a patient and a securing portion carried by the gingiva portion and configured to releasably secure to a portion of the appliance. The method can further include setting a shape of the appliance while the appliance is secured to the shape forming fixture.

Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising: obtaining a set of clinical options for the dental device from a health care provider; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. Also disclosed are dental devices manufactured by the above method. Further disclosed are methods of treating or ameliorating apnea jaw-related disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a dental device manufactured by the above method and positioning the dental device over the dentition prior to sleep, whereby the mandible is advanced forward relative to the maxilla, thereby ameliorating the symptoms of sleep apnea or the jaw-related disorder.

Integrated support devices for providing temporary primary stability to a dental prosthesis implant, each individually designed and manufactured for a specific pre-identify patient are also provided. An integrated support device can include a prosthesis interface member configured to connect to an abutment or reduced sized portion of a dental prosthesis/implant. The integrated support device also includes one or more bonding wings for connecting to the adjacent healthy teeth.

A system for achieving maxillo-mandibular fixation includes a bone fixation device including a bone fixation body formed from a plurality of links. The links define corresponding crests and valleys so as to impart flexibility into the bone fixation body. Thus, the bone fixation body can be aligned with the dental arch of the mandible and maxilla as necessary, and subsequently fastened to the underlying bone. Each bone fixation device includes at least one securement location on the fixation body that can attach to a securement device, such that the securement device fixes or stabilizes the mandible and the maxilla with respect to each other.

A method for producing a prestressed tooth repositioning device, comprising: a) Producing a real or digital model of a jaw or jaw section of a patient with at least one misaligned tooth b) Producing a real or digital model of a jaw or jaw section of a patient in which the position of at least one tooth is changed in comparison to the model mentioned in step a) c) Digital or real positioning of a real or digital tooth repositioning device on the real or digital model mentioned in step b), d) Transferring the real or digital tooth repositioning device according to step c) to the real or digital model with at least one misaligned tooth according to step a), with the real or digital tooth repositioning device being prestressed, and e) Optionally, producing a real prestressed tooth positioning device on the basis of the digital tooth repositioning device according to step d) by way of a CAM method (FIG. 3B)

Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a dental device, the method comprising: obtaining a set of clinical options for the dental device from a health care provider; creating a first data set from the set of clinical options; communicating the data set to a computer aided design (CAD) software; preparing a digital design for the dental device using the CAD software; communicating the digital design to an automated milling apparatus; and automatedly milling a block of polymer to obtain the dental device. Also disclosed are dental devices manufactured by the above method. Further disclosed are methods of treating or ameliorating apnea jaw-related disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a dental device manufactured by the above method and positioning the dental device over the dentition prior to sleep, whereby the mandible is advanced forward relative to the maxilla, thereby ameliorating the symptoms of sleep apnea or the jaw-related disorder.

A height-adjustable splint, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a support plate (1000), mounted on teeth of the lower jaw, in a structure capable of being filled with a thermoformable resin; a front teeth portion relation recording apparatus (6010) for fixing a gap between front teeth of the upper jaw and front teeth of the lower jaw, on which the support plate (1000) is mounted, at the upper portion of a front teeth part of the support plate (1000) where the front teeth of the lower jaw are positioned; and an auxiliary support plate (2000) mounted on the upper portion of a molar portion of the support plate (1000), positioned on a molar tooth of the lower jaw, in a structure capable of being filled with a thermoformable resin, wherein the auxiliary support plate (2000) is characterized in that the height where the auxiliary support table (2000) is mounted on the support plate (1000) is determined in accordance with the pressure applied to a molar tooth of the lower jaw and a molar tooth of the upper jaw, on the basis of positions of the upper jaw and the lower jaw presented by the front teeth portion relation recording apparatus (6010).

An oral appliance includes a reinforcing member or splint embedded within a polymer shell. The reinforcing member or splint includes an anterior portion embedded within an anterior wall of the polymeric shell, a posterior portion embedded within a posterior wall of the polymeric shell, and a transverse portion embedded within a transverse plate of the polymeric shell. The reinforcing member or splint is operative for preventing movement of the user's dentition over time when wearing the oral appliance.

A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar.

Dental retainer (1) configured to be applied on the lingual surface (L) of a predetermined number of teeth (T) of a dental arch (AD), comprising an adhesivation zone (2) anatomically configured to adhere to said lingual surface (L), and provided with an integrated positioner comprising positioning surfaces (22; 24) joined to the adhesivation zone (2) and spaced from the latter, said positioning surfaces (22; 24) being anatomically configured to come into contact with the respective teeth of the dental arch (AD) outside the adhesivation zone (2).