According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) correction apparatus comprises an upper guard including an upper coupler provided at an end of the upper guard, the upper coupler including a protrusion projecting laterally, a lower guard including a lower coupler provided at an end of the lower guard, and an adjustor detachably coupled with the tower coupler and supported by the protrusion.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) correction apparatus comprises an upper guard including an upper coupler provided at an end of the upper guard, the upper coupler including a protrusion projecting laterally, a lower guard including a lower coupler provided at an end of the lower guard, and an adjustor detachably coupled with the tower coupler and supported by the protrusion.

A retainerless orthodontic dental implant system for positioning the mandible forward relative to the maxilla and for facilitating optimal airflow during sleep and a method of using such a system.

A retainerless orthodontic dental implant system for positioning the mandible forward relative to the maxilla and for facilitating optimal airflow during sleep and a method of using such a system.

The present disclosure provides intra-oral devices for repositioning the relationship between upper and lower dental arches. The devices are attached to appliances on molar teeth of each arch and can be reactivated without removal or replacement of substantial components of the device.

The present disclosure provides intra-oral devices for repositioning the relationship between upper and lower dental arches. The devices are attached to appliances on molar teeth of each arch and can be reactivated without removal or replacement of substantial components of the device.

An orthodontic appliance comprising a shell shaped to receive a patient's teeth and to urge one or more teeth into a predetermined alignment and/or orientation, the shell including a jaw-biasing region which extends beyond the patient's internal gum line when the shell is worn over the patient's teeth, the jaw-biasing region being configured to apply a bias to the jaw to modify the shaping thereof. By modifying the shape of the jaw to accommodate the patient's repositioned teeth, the present orthodontic appliance may be able to reduce the likelihood and/or severity of orthodontic relapse, thereby achieving a more stable outcome for the patient.

An orthodontic appliance comprising a shell shaped to receive a patient's teeth and to urge one or more teeth into a predetermined alignment and/or orientation, the shell including a jaw-biasing region which extends beyond the patient's internal gum line when the shell is worn over the patient's teeth, the jaw-biasing region being configured to apply a bias to the jaw to modify the shaping thereof. By modifying the shape of the jaw to accommodate the patient's repositioned teeth, the present orthodontic appliance may be able to reduce the likelihood and/or severity of orthodontic relapse, thereby achieving a more stable outcome for the patient.

Systems and methods for moving teeth are discussed. In particular, an orthodontic spring that is configured to extend between an upper and lower dental arch of a patient is discussed. While the spring can include any suitable feature, in some cases, it includes a tension coil spring, a first coupler that is disposed at a first end of the tension coil spring and that is configured to couple to a first anchor that is coupled to the upper dental arch, and a second coupler that is disposed at a second end of the tension coil spring and that is configured to couple to a second anchor that is coupled to the lower dental arch. In some cases, the tension coil spring, the first coupler, and the second coupler comprise one continuous wire. In some cases, the tension coil springs tapers at its ends. Additional implementations are discussed herein.

Systems and methods for moving teeth are discussed. In particular, an orthodontic spring that is configured to extend between an upper and lower dental arch of a patient is discussed. While the spring can include any suitable feature, in some cases, it includes a tension coil spring, a first coupler that is disposed at a first end of the tension coil spring and that is configured to couple to a first anchor that is coupled to the upper dental arch, and a second coupler that is disposed at a second end of the tension coil spring and that is configured to couple to a second anchor that is coupled to the lower dental arch. In some cases, the tension coil spring, the first coupler, and the second coupler comprise one continuous wire. In some cases, the tension coil springs tapers at its ends. Additional implementations are discussed herein.