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It is developed through a CAD\u2013CAM process and involves a passive propulsion of the mandible thanks to the attraction of rare-earth magnets positioned in the thickness of two thermally molded PET-G devices. The use of a PET-G device compared to traditional resin ones offers several clinical advantages related to the innovative characteristics of this polymer, which allows the fabrication of thinner devices, with high resistance to fluid corrosion, resulting in less bulk inside the oral cavity. Results: The innovative feature of the device proposed by the authors is that mandibular propulsion induced by the attraction of the magnetic jigs is not affected by a patient\u2019s mandibular posture during sleep. 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