It works like a doorjamb. Not a clamp.
A door swings shut on its own — until you put something flat in the frame. Reviv uses that same simple idea. It sits between your upper and lower teeth. It keeps them from closing all the way. Your jaw settles against the plane instead of teeth pressing on teeth — every night, for as long as you're asleep. It grips nothing. It pushes nothing. Reviv takes the pressure off for hours. That's the entire job. The rest is time.