Abstract
The invention relates to a device for maintaining the jaw opening, comprising a first arm (1) attached at one end to a first threaded ring (4) with a first projection (11), a second arm (2) attached at one end to a second threaded ring (5) with a second projection (12), a tilting mouthpiece (6) attached to each arm (1, 2) at the other end, a threaded link (7) where the threaded rings (4, 5) are located, a pin (3) that attaches the arms (1, 2) together in a central area, a wheel (8), solidly attached to the threaded link (7), located between the two threaded rings (4, 5), a ruler (9) with a calibrated slot (10), wherein the first projection (11) is solidly attached to the ruler (9) and the second projection (12) is fixed to the ruler (9) with the ability to slide along the calibrated slot (10).