Methods for forming an oral apparatus for a patient having a maxillary jaw and a mandibular jaw as provided which may be used to form or fabricate an apparatus which may be configured to adjust or direct the positional relationship between the mandible and maxilla of the patient. In some embodiments, a method for forming an oral apparatus for a patient having a maxillary jaw and a mandibular jaw may include the steps of: recording a digital scan of the maxillary jaw and the mandibular jaw； positioning the mandibular jaw relative to the maxillary jaw in a therapeutic bite pattern； recording a digital scan of the maxillary jaw and the mandibular jaw while the maxillary jaw and the mandibular jaw are in the therapeutic bite pattern； positioning first and second upper anchor members and first and second lower anchor members within the digital scan； and fabricating the oral apparatus.
