#$%^&*AU2006200882B220120503.pdf#####-28ABSTRACT A fastener suitable for connecting two parts of a dental splint together in a prearranged 5 or predetermined spatial relationship to treat a patient suffering from a sleep disorder by opening the air breathing passageways in the mouth of the patient. In one form the fastener comprises a base member and a cover member arranged to define a cavity therebetween. Part of a movable connector is located within the cavity, and another part of the movable connector outside the cavity interconnects the two parts of the dental 10 splint to each other. The fastener has an adjustor movably connected to the connector such that the position of the connector is moved in response to movement of the adjustor by moving the jaw forward to open the air breathing passageways. The base member of the fastener is preferably planar so that the fastener is able to adopt a low profile in order to be able to reduce the size of the fastener making the splint more 15 comfortable for the patient to use by allowing the patient to close his/her mouth. H: crisl kcep speci AU Dental Device - MDSA.doc 01/03/0620 58 50 36 48 37 FIGURE 1 18 6 12 ~ 24 26 2 50 44 60 C2 24 30 30 8 27 12 58 2036 1 ~ 21 6 FIGURE 2 58
