PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intraoral apparatus for prophylaxis and amelioration of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and habitual snore while relieving the pain and sense of restraint of a patient and securing natural respiration for the patient when wearing the apparatus.SOLUTION: The intraoral apparatus comprises a maxillary member 4 to be detachably crowned on the occlusion face of the maxillary dentition a mandibular member 7 to be detachably crowned on the occlusion face of the mandibular dentition and a connection member 8 to connect the maxillary member 4 and the mandibular member 7 with the occlusion faces of the maxillary member 4 and the mandibular member 7 close to the tooth cusp fitting position while the mandible is at the rest position.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】装着時の苦痛や拘束感を取り除き、自然な呼吸を確保しながら、閉塞性睡眠時無呼吸症候群や習慣性いびき症の予防・改善を図る口腔内装置及びその製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】上顎歯列の咬合面に着脱可能に冠着される上顎用部材4と、下顎歯列の咬合面に着脱可能に冠着される下顎用部材7と、下顎安静位において前記上顎用部材4と前記下顎用部材7の咬合面が咬頭嵌合位まで近接した状態で、前記上顎用部材4と下顎用部材7とを連結する連結部材8とを備える。【選択図】図1
