Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing a tongue of a user during sleep. The apparatus includes a mouthpiece member structured and configured to rest on the user's teeth, and a stabilization mechanism fixed to the mouthpiece member. The stabilization mechanism includes a first stabilization assembly having a first roller member structured to rotate about a first axle and a second stabilization assembly having a second roller member structured to rotate about a second axle, the first roller member being spaced from the second roller member to form a gap between the first roller member and the second roller member. The gap is configured to receive a frontal portion of the tongue to enable the tongue to be engaged and be held by the first roller remember and the second roller member when the tongue is received in the gap.

Abstract: An intelligent oral appliance (100) comprises maxillary and mandibular appliances (102, 104), an electromagnetic clamp (106, 108), first and second sensors (110, 112), a timer (114), and a controller (116). The electromagnetic clamp (106, 108) couples between the maxillary (102) and mandibular (104) appliances and operates according to engaged and disengaged clamping actions. The first sensor (110) detects a body/head position/orientation. The second sensor (112) detects a characteristic of sleep disordered breathing, snoring intensity, or combination thereof. The timer (114) provides preset time intervals.