CN111685907A

CN111685907A - Wearable device for tooth attachment and induction device for tooth fixation

Info

Publication number: CN111685907A
Application number: CN202010472812.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李陈均
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-09-27
Filing date: 2016-09-27
Publication date: 2020-09-22
Also published as: CN111685908A; CN111685909A; CN107865663A

Abstract

The present invention starts with a wearable device for tooth attachment. A wearable device for tooth attachment of an embodiment includes a body portion attached to a tooth; a sensor unit provided in the main body unit and sensing biological information of the patient; and a communication control unit which is provided in the main body unit, stores the biological information sensed by the sensor unit in data, and transmits the stored data.

Description

Wearable device for tooth attachment and induction device for tooth fixation

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a wearable device for teeth attachment and a sensing device for teeth fixation, and more particularly, to a wearable device for teeth attachment which can confirm whether or not a wearable device for teeth attachment such as a transparent orthodontic device is worn and the wearing time, sense biological information by saliva of a patient, store the data, transmit the data remotely, and perform monitoring, and a sensing device for teeth fixation which can attach a sensor for sensing saliva or body temperature of a patient to a device such as a resin orthodontic bracket, store the data, and transmit the data remotely to perform monitoring.

Background

Generally, as the orthodontic appliance, there are metal orthodontic appliances, ceramic orthodontic appliances, MTA orthodontic appliances, clippy orthodontic appliances, Damon orthodontic appliances, and the like.

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to select a transparent orthodontic device among such various orthodontic devices. As a great advantage of transparent corrective devices, aesthetic, i.e. having features that do not show up with wearing corrective devices, is presented. Most do not pull out the tooth and can correct, and the patient can oneself take off and wear equipment again, corrects the equipment contrast with other iron wires, and the pain that takes place among the correction process is little.

However, since the patient himself/herself can remove the correction device and wear it again, there is a problem that if the correction device is not worn correctly, the effect is reduced accordingly, and the correction time becomes long.

Disclosure of Invention

[ problem to be solved ]

The present invention solves the conventional problems, and provides a wearable device for teeth attachment which can confirm not only whether a patient has correctly worn the wearable device for teeth attachment, but also the wearing time of a transparent orthodontic device.

Also, a wearable device for tooth attachment is provided which can sense the biological confidence and record from the patient's saliva and can transmit the information remotely after storing the data.

[ MEANS FOR solving PROBLEMS ] to solve the problems

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for tooth attachment includes a sensing part sensing biological information of a patient; and a communication control unit for storing the biological information sensed by the sensing unit as data and transmitting the stored data.

The sensor unit includes a sensor head which is brought into contact with the tongue or gum of the patient or exposed to the inside of the oral cavity to sense saliva or body temperature and sense biological information of the patient, and a sensor chip which incorporates the sensor head.

The sensor head is provided with at least one of a pyroelectric element, a piezoelectric element, a chemical substance detection element, and a mark sensor.

The communication control unit includes a data storage unit for storing the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensing unit in a data format, and a data transmission unit for remotely transmitting the data stored in the data storage unit.

And a monitoring part for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission part.

And, the monitoring part, in order to display the above-mentioned data, at least desk-top computer, notebook computer, intelligent mobile phone, in order to transmit and is equipped as the display device remotely.

The sensor part is coated at least partially with a hydrophobic coating film so as not to be deformed by saliva.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for dental attachment is a wearable device for dental attachment in which a dental attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth is formed, and includes a sensor head that is coupled to one surface of the dental attachment portion and is exposed in an oral cavity to sense a body temperature of a patient, and a time measurement unit that measures an attachment time of the dental attachment portion to the tooth using the body temperature sensed by the sensor head.

The sensor head is provided with a pyroelectric element, and the pyroelectric element generates electricity only at a set temperature, and the electricity generated by the pyroelectric element can be supplied to the time measurement unit.

The tooth-adhering portion may further include a sensor chip coupled to the sensor head and fixed to the tooth-adhering portion to supply power to the sensor head, and the sensor chip may be provided with a wirelessly rechargeable battery.

The tooth attaching part is provided with a communication control part which is arranged on the tooth attaching part and stores the body temperature information of the patient sensed by the sensing head and transmits the stored body temperature information, and the communication control part comprises a data storage part which stores the body temperature information of the patient sensed by the sensing head in a data form and also comprises a data transmitting part which remotely transmits the data stored in the data storage part.

The data transmission device may further include a monitoring unit for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission unit.

The monitoring unit may be provided with at least a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and a smart phone for displaying the data, and may be provided as a display device for remote transmission.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for teeth attachment, which forms a tooth attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth, may include a sensor head coupled to one surface of the tooth attachment portion, exposed in an oral cavity, and at least partially brought into contact with saliva of a patient to sense biological information, and a communication control portion fixed to the tooth attachment portion, storing the patient saliva information sensed by the sensor head, and transmitting the stored saliva information.

The sensor head is provided with a chemical substance detecting element which senses at least glucose in saliva to measure blood sugar of a patient, or can measure at least one of an amount, a kind, and a change of a hormone.

The sensor head is provided with a chemical substance detecting element which can detect halitosis in the oral cavity.

The tooth sensor further comprises a sensor chip coupled to the sensor head and fixed to the tooth attachment portion to supply power to the sensor head, wherein the sensor chip is provided with a wirelessly rechargeable battery to supply power stored in the battery to the sensor head.

And, the above-mentioned sensing head, contact at least one of tooth, gum, the skin of the inside of oral cavity, can survey at least one in blood pressure, heart electrograph, pulse, regard this as a characteristic.

The sensor head may further include a saliva storage portion formed in a bowl shape, which is formed at least at one or more of the tooth attachment portions, is provided in the vicinity of the sensor head, and is capable of storing saliva of a patient.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for dental attachment is a wearable device for dental attachment that forms a dental attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth, and includes a sensor head that is coupled to one surface of the dental attachment portion and senses a force with which the tooth and the dental attachment portion are occluded, and a communication control portion that is fixed to the dental attachment portion, stores information on a magnitude of the force sensed by the sensor head, and transmits the information on the magnitude of the stored force.

The sensor head is provided with a piezoelectric element which senses the biting force of the upper surface of the tooth and the tooth attachment portion and then records at least the molar force and the biting force of the patient.

The sensor device further includes a sensor chip coupled to the sensor head, fixed to the tooth attachment portion, and supplying power to the sensor head, wherein the sensor chip is provided with a wirelessly rechargeable battery, and the sensor head is capable of supplying power stored in the battery.

Further, when the piezoelectric element applies pressure, electric energy is generated, and the piezoelectric element may be provided with a battery for storing the generated electric energy.

The communication control unit may be provided on a side surface of the tooth attachment unit.

The data transmission device may further include a monitoring unit for displaying the data transmitted from the data transmission unit.

And, the above-mentioned control department, in order to reveal the above-mentioned data, equip desk-top computer, notebook computer, intelligent mobile phone at least, as the display equipment of teletransmission.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for tooth attachment, which is a wearable device for tooth attachment in which a tooth attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth is formed, may include a touch sensor provided on one surface of the tooth attachment portion and provided with at least one or more touch pads that can be touched by a tongue; and a signal transmission unit fixed to the tooth attachment unit and transmitting a signal when the touch sensor is pressed.

The signal transmitting unit may transmit a signal to a computer, and the cursor of the computer may move in response to movement of the tongue in contact with the touch sensor.

In other embodiments of the present invention, a sensing device for dental fixation is fixed to a surface of a tooth, and includes an orthodontic bracket attached to at least a portion of the tooth; a sensor head which is provided in the correcting support, is exposed at least in the oral cavity, and is contacted with the saliva of the patient to sense biological information; a sensor chip combined with the sensor head and provided behind the correcting bracket for supplying power to the sensor head; and a communication control unit which is combined with the sensor chip, is provided in the correction holder, stores the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensor head, and transmits the stored biological information of the patient.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a sensor device for fixing a tooth, which is fixed to an alveolar bone or a gum, includes at least a minisize screw implanted in the alveolar bone or the gum; a sensing head which is arranged on the minisize screw, is exposed in the oral cavity and senses biological information after contacting with the saliva of the patient; a sensing chip combined with the sensing head and fixed on the micro screw for supplying electricity to the sensing head; and a communication control part which is combined with the sensing chip, fixed on the minisize screw, stores the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensing head and transmits the stored biological information of the patient.

The micro screw includes a micro screw head protruding outside the periodontal space and coupled to the sensor head to sense saliva of the patient, and a micro screw body detachably coupled to the micro screw head, inserted into the periodontal space, and fixed to the alveolar bone.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a wearable device for tooth attachment, which is formed to be attached to only a part of a tooth and corresponds to a tooth profile of the tooth, includes a sensor head which is coupled to one surface of the tooth attachment portion and exposed to the inside of an oral cavity to sense saliva or body temperature of a patient; a sensor chip combined with the sensor head and fixed on the tooth attachment part for supplying power to the sensor head; and a communication control part which is combined with the sensing chip, fixed on the tooth attachment part, stores the saliva information or the body temperature information of the patient sensed by the sensing head, and transmits the stored saliva information or the body temperature information of the patient.

Further, the tooth attachment portion is characterized in that an incised portion is formed in the middle thereof to expose a part of the teeth.

According to other embodiments of the present invention, a wearable device for tooth attachment forming a tooth attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth, includes a snoring detection sensor coupled to a face of the tooth attachment portion to detect at least one of vibration due to snoring, oxygen saturation, and sound; a sensor chip coupled to the vibration sensor, fixed to the tooth attachment portion, and supplying power to the vibration sensor; and a communication control unit coupled to the sensor chip, fixed to the tooth attachment portion, storing vibration information sensed by the vibration sensor, and transmitting the stored vibration information.

The communication control unit includes a data storage unit for storing vibration information sensed by the snoring sensor in a data format, and a data transmission unit for remotely transmitting data stored in the data storage unit.

And, also include the monitoring department that the data that the above-mentioned data letter of display send.

The snoring sensor can sense at least one of the vibration generated between the nose and the vocal cords, the oxygen saturation generated during respiration and the sound generated during snoring.

[ Effect of the invention ]

According to the present invention, when the patient wears the transparent correction device, the time for wearing the transparent correction device can be measured, and therefore the patient can wear the transparent correction device for a certain time or more voluntarily.

Further, the doctor can confirm the orthodontic state of the patient in real time and can perform various examinations using biological information.

Further, with a portable device such as a smartphone, it is possible to confirm information transmitted and received by the portable device for dental attachment without being restricted by time and place.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable device for dental attachment according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a portable dental attachment apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a sensor head of a portable device for lower dental attachment equipped with a pyroelectric element, according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the provision of a chemical detection element on the sensor head of a portable device for lower dental attachment, in accordance with embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating a piezoelectric element provided on a sensor head of a portable device for lower dental attachment, according to embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a vibration sensor provided to a portable device for tooth attachment according to embodiment 4 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating a touch sensor provided in a portable device for dental attachment according to embodiment 5 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating a portable tooth-adhering device attached to a portion of a patient's tooth, according to embodiment 6 of the invention.

Fig. 9 is a view illustrating a sensing apparatus for dental fixation according to embodiment 7 of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a side view of a sensing device for dental attachment according to embodiment 7 of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating a sensing apparatus for dental fixation according to an 8 th embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a diagram roughly illustrating a form in which biological information of a patient is remotely communicated by a communication control section of a wearable device for tooth attachment according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[ description of reference ]

10, a sensing part 11, a sensing head

12, a sensing chip 13 and a saliva accommodating part

20 communication control unit 21 data storage unit

22 data transmission unit 30 transmission unit

40-incision part 100-transparent appliance data generating apparatus

1000 dental data generating apparatus for appliance manufacturing

C wearable device for attaching teeth M, M' monitoring part

S is a miniature screw

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the same embodiment, and it is also included in the idea of the present invention that different proposals can be made by addition, change, deletion, and the like of the constituent elements for realizing the embodiment.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable dental attachment apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a block diagram of the portable dental attachment apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given of a portable tooth-adhering device (C1, C2) as a transparent orthodontic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present specification, the portable tooth-adhering devices (C1, C2) are described as transparent orthodontic devices, but the present invention is not limited to transparent materials or orthodontic devices, and any device that can be detachably adhered to a tooth can be the subject of the present specification.

The transparent rectification device may be formed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or a special reinforced resin material. The special reinforced resin material has the advantages of high strength, light weight, low abrasiveness, no reluctance to teeth even in long-term use and no easy deformation compared with common resin. Further, when the correction device is formed of a transparent special reinforced resin, the correction device does not come out when the correction device is worn, and therefore, the correction device has an advantage of excellent aesthetic quality.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a sensing part (10), and a communication control part (20). In more detail, the wearable devices for tooth attachment (C1, C2) can be classified into an upper wearable device for tooth attachment (C1) and a lower wearable device for tooth attachment (C2).

The sensor unit (10) is a part that comes into contact with the tongue or gum of the patient and is to be exposed to the outside of the tooth attachment parts (P1, P2) formed on the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2).

The sensing part (10) can comprise a sensing head (11) which senses saliva or body temperature of a patient and can sense biological information of the patient, and a sensing chip (12) which is combined with the sensing head (11). The sensor head (11) may be provided with any one of a pyroelectric element (11a), a piezoelectric element (11b), a chemical substance detection element (11c), and a mark sensor (not shown), but is not limited thereto.

In particular, since the sensor head (11) of the sensor unit (10) is exposed to the outside of the tooth attachment portions (P1, P2), a part of the sensor head may be coated with a hydrophobic coating film so as not to be deformed by saliva of a patient. On the other hand, the sensor chip (12) and, as will be described later, the communication control unit (20) are built in the tooth attachment unit (P1, P2), and are coated so as to be perfectly insulated from saliva.

The communication control part (20) comprises a data storage part (21) for storing the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensing part (10) by data and a data transmission part (22) for transmitting the stored data remotely, at this time, the communication control part can also comprise a monitoring part (M, M') for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission part (22). As an example, the monitoring part (M, M') may be a desktop computer (PC), a notebook computer, a smart phone, or other various displays that can be remotely transmitted. The other remote transmittable displays may be anything that can display images, letters, numbers, etc., and for example, windows or front windows of automobiles, etc., may be included in the other remote transmittable displays.

The communication control unit (20) can be connected in a string form inside the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2).

On the other hand, referring to fig. 1, it can be confirmed that the sensor unit (10) and the communication control unit (20) can be attached to a plurality of teeth or can be attached to one tooth.

Fig. 3 illustrates a diagram of a sensor head of a wearable device for lower dental attachment equipped with a thermoelectric element, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 3, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a sensor head (11) of a wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) may be provided with a pyroelectric element (11 a).

More specifically, the sensor unit (10) senses the body temperature of the patient, senses whether or not the wearable device for dental attachment (C1, C2) is worn on the teeth, and measures the wearing time of the wearable device for dental attachment (C1, C2) when sensing that the wearable device for dental attachment (C1, C2) is worn. When the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) is a transparent orthodontic device, the sensor unit (10) or the communication control unit (20) may be provided with a time measurement unit (not shown) that records the wearing time from when the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) is worn on the teeth to when the wearable device is separated. The time measuring unit may be configured to measure and accumulate the time only when receiving the electricity from the pyroelectric element (11a), and the pyroelectric element (11a) may be configured to generate the electricity and supply the electricity to the time measuring unit only when the temperature measured by the sensing unit (10) is close to the body temperature, which is about 35 to 38 ℃. The measurement temperature range of the thermoelectric element (11a) can be appropriately changed depending on the condition of the wearer in order to generate electricity.

The wearing time of the transparent correction device is determined in the same manner as it is, and the transparent correction device is worn because the patient can take off and put on it at will, and in order to improve the correction effect, it is important that the patient wears the correction device spontaneously. In the case of the transparent correction device, there is an advantage that operations can be performed at any age except for children who must fundamentally change the shape of bones, but a patient must wear the device for 17 hours or more a day spontaneously to see the correction effect. For example, if the time measured by the time measuring unit is less than 17 hours per day on average, it can be determined that the correction treatment period using the transparent correction device may increase.

Thus, the sensor unit (10) as a wearable device (C1, C2) for sensing the wearing of a tooth on a tooth can provide information that can determine the orthodontic period and the orthodontic state of a patient.

The thermoelectric element (11a) is provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the tooth attachment part (P2), and can be directly connected to the saliva of the patient. In this case, the sensor unit (10) may be partially coated with a hydrophobic coating film (not shown) so as not to be deformed or broken by saliva. Since the hydrophobic coating film is a portion that is in direct contact with teeth, it can be formed of a material that does not damage teeth.

The sensor chip (12) may be provided with a wirelessly rechargeable battery (not shown), and the electricity stored in the battery may be supplied to the sensor head (11). The sensor chip (12) can be charged wirelessly by a wireless charging device in the form of an earring, a headset, or Bluetooth, which is coupled to the ear, in a state where the wearable device (C1, C2) for attaching to the teeth of the wearer is attached to the teeth of the wearer. Alternatively, when the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) is not used, the battery of the sensor chip (12) can be charged by placing the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) on a wireless charging device.

Referring to fig. 4, according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C2) may include a sensor head (11), and a sensor chip (12), and a saliva reservoir portion (13), and a communication control portion (20), and the chemical substance detection element (11b) may be provided on the sensor head (11).

The sensor head (11) can be combined with one surface of the tooth attachment part (P2), is exposed in the oral cavity, and can sense the saliva of a patient. More specifically, the chemical substance detecting element (11b) senses glucose (glucose) in various components in saliva, and then measures the blood glucose of a patient. The chemical substance detecting element (11b) can measure the amount, type, change, etc. of various hormones such as cortisol hormone, and can know whether or not various diseases exist.

Obtaining biological information from a patient's saliva can be a new alternative to standard blood tests. In the case of saliva, about 99% is composed of moisture, and there is an advantage that biological information can be obtained from the remaining 1%. Starting from saliva, including biological and genetic information, it is possible to obtain substances that can be used to help in combating diseases, especially in the case of saliva, with the advantage of easily collecting various biological information. For example, in a blood test, a specific protein used as an index of risk of heart disease is obtained in saliva, and therefore, there is an advantage that a saliva test of a level that can replace the blood test is possible.

Since it is common that saliva is accumulated in the lower part of the mouth by gravity, a sensor head (11) for sensing saliva should be provided on the lower teeth-attachment wearable device (C2).

The saliva sensed at the sensor head (11) is not only saliva, but also possibly gingival junction fluid secreted between the teeth and the gingiva. The gingival crevicular fluid is saliva discharged from above the boundary between the tooth and the gum, and particularly has an advantage that it is more medically accurate than saliva in the above-mentioned hormone-related measurement.

On the other hand, the chemical substance detecting element (11b) can detect halitosis in the oral cavity. The chemical substance detecting element (11b) may have any known configuration for measuring bad breath, and the chemical substance detecting element (11b) may measure the level of bad breath by saliva in the oral cavity or air in the oral cavity for measuring bad breath.

The chemical substance detecting element (11b) may be located at the innermost tooth attachment part (P2) of the lower wearable tooth attachment device (C2), that is, at the tooth attachment part (P2) connected to the molars located innermost. This is the largest of the human salivary glands, the auricular and submandibular glands, because the above-mentioned auricular and submandibular glands are located in the teeth at the closest positions to the molars. Pressure can increase the secretion of epinephrine and saliva, which can cause the heart to beat rapidly. In this case, the salivary gland secretes an enzyme called alpha amylase, and a stress diagnosis can be performed by cortisol hormone measurement, which can be used as a stress indicator.

And a sensor chip (12) which is capable of being combined with the sensor head (11), is fixed to the lower tooth attachment part (P2), and supplies electricity to the sensor head (11). In this case, the sensor chip (12) may be provided with a wirelessly rechargeable battery, and the electricity stored in the battery may be supplied to the sensor head (11). The sensor chip (12) can be charged wirelessly by a wireless charging device in the form of an earring, a headset, or Bluetooth, which is coupled to the ear, in a state where the wearable device (C2) for attaching teeth is attached to the teeth of the wearer. Alternatively, when the wearable device for tooth attachment (C2) is not used, the battery of the sensor chip (12) can be charged by placing the wearable device for tooth attachment (C2) on a wireless charging device.

The saliva storage part (13) is formed in a bowl-like shape that is formed in at least one of the tooth attachment parts (P2) and can store saliva of a patient. In order that the sensor head (11) can sense the saliva of the patient accumulated in the saliva storage part (13), the saliva storage part (13) is arranged at a position near the sensor head (11).

On the other hand, the sensor head (11) can measure biological information such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram and pulse in addition to blood sugar. In order to measure blood pressure or an electrocardiogram, the sensor head (11) may not be exposed from the tooth attachment parts (P1, P2). Specifically, in order to measure blood pressure or an electrocardiogram, the sensor head (11) is not exposed from the tooth attachment parts (P1, P2) to the inside of the oral cavity, and the blood pressure or the electrocardiogram can be measured after contacting the gum or the like. A known blood pressure or electrocardiogram measuring device is provided with a sensor head (11) and can measure blood pressure or electrocardiogram. In the case of the sensor head (11) for measuring biological information such as blood pressure and electrocardiogram, the sensor head is not necessarily fixed to the wearable device for attaching lower teeth (C2), and may be provided on the wearable device for attaching upper teeth (C1).

In one aspect, the sensor head (11) may be equipped with a marker sensor that senses a biomarker or the like, according to this embodiment. The marker sensor can detect specific genetic materials contained in saliva and various hormone indexes, thereby diagnosing various diseases.

The communication control unit (20) may include a data storage unit (21) for storing the saliva information of the patient sensed by the sensor head (11) as data, and a data transmission unit (22) for remotely transmitting the data stored in the data storage unit (21). In this case, a monitoring unit (M, M') for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission unit (22) may be further provided. For example, the monitoring unit (M, M') may be a desktop computer (PC), a laptop computer, a smart phone, or other various displays that can be remotely transmitted.

Referring to fig. 5, the lower teeth-attachment wearable device (C2) according to embodiment 3 of the present invention includes a sensor head (11), a sensor chip (12), and a communication control unit (20), and the sensor head (11) may be provided with a piezoelectric element (11C).

The sensor head (11) can be combined with one surface, namely the occlusal surface, of the tooth attachment part (P2) and can sense the occlusion force of the tooth and the tooth attachment part (P2). In this case, the sensor head (11) should be provided on the upper surface of the patient's teeth and on the occlusal surface of the opposed tooth attachment portion (P2). When the patient wears the wearable device for tooth attachment (C2) on the lower teeth, the force of occlusion of the upper and lower teeth can be sensed when the mouth is closed. Therefore, the influence on the teeth can be determined by sensing the force of occlusion between the teeth and the tooth attachment portion (P2), determining whether the patient has molars, and the force of occlusion between the upper and lower teeth.

More specifically, in the case where the sensor head (11) is provided with the piezoelectric element (11c), since the piezoelectric element (11c) generates an electric power which increases as the pressure applied to the sensor head (11) increases, it is possible to measure whether the patient is molar or not, and the biting force of the upper and lower teeth as a means of measuring the electric power generated by the piezoelectric element (11 c).

Furthermore, the sensor head (11) and the communication control unit (20) should be arranged on the side of the tooth attachment part (P2) rather than on the top thereof, because of the force of the sensing bite when the patient closes his mouth.

In the case where the sensor head (11) is provided with the piezoelectric element (11c), it is possible to judge the palatal joint disorder of the patient. Palatal joint disorders are effectively addressed by corrective therapy or by wearing intraoral devices in the form of mouthguards. Since the principle of such a wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) can be applied to the above-described teeth guard, it can be applied to the treatment of palatal joint disorders.

And a sensor chip (12) which is coupled to the sensor head (11), is fixed to the lower tooth attachment portion (P2), and can supply electricity to the sensor head (11). In this case, a wirelessly chargeable battery may be provided in the sensor chip (12), and the power stored in the battery may be supplied to the sensor head (11). The sensor chip (12) can be charged wirelessly by a wireless charging device in the form of an earring, a headset, or Bluetooth, which is coupled to the ear, in a state where the wearable device (C2) for attaching lower teeth is attached to the teeth of the wearer. Alternatively, when the wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) is not used, the battery of the sensor chip (12) can be charged by placing the wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) on a wireless charging device.

Furthermore, the electric energy generated by the piezoelectric element (11c) can be stored in the battery due to the energy of the chewing pressure of the user, and the energy stored in the battery can be used for driving the sensor unit (10) and the communication control unit (20). Therefore, when the pressure on the piezoelectric element (11c) is increased, the piezoelectric element (11c) can measure whether the patient has molars and the force of occlusion of the upper and lower teeth by using the generated electric energy, or can supply energy to other components such as the sensor unit (10) and the communication control unit (20) after storing the electric energy.

The communication control unit (20) may include a data storage unit (21) for storing information on the magnitude of the occlusal force between the tooth and the tooth attachment portion (P2) sensed by the sensor head (11) in the form of data, and a transmission unit (22) for remotely transmitting the data stored in the data storage unit (21). For example, the monitoring unit (M, M') may be a desktop computer (PC), a laptop computer, a smart phone, or other various displays that can be remotely transmitted.

The communication control unit (20) is connected in a line inside the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2).

Referring to fig. 6, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2) according to embodiment 4 of the present invention may include a vibration sensor (11d), a sensor chip (12), a communication control unit (20), and a monitoring unit (M).

The sensor chip (12) is coupled to the vibration sensor (11d), fixed to the tooth attachment part (P1, P2), and is capable of supplying electricity to the vibration sensor.

The communication control unit (20) can be coupled to the sensor chip (12) and fixed to the tooth attachment parts (P1, P2).

The communication control unit (20) can store the vibration information sensed by the vibration sensor (11d) and can transmit the stored vibration information.

And a communication control unit (20) including a data storage unit (21) for storing vibration information sensed by the vibration sensor (11d) in a data format, and a data transmission unit (22) for remotely transmitting data stored in the data storage unit. In this case, the system further comprises a monitoring unit (M) for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission unit (22).

Further, the vibration sensor (11d) senses vibration due to snoring generated between the nose and the vocal cords, and the monitoring unit (M) displays the transmitted vibration information to determine whether snoring is occurring.

In addition, the method of sensing the vibration by snoring can check the oxygen saturation level generated when the patient breathes or the sound generated when the patient snores. When sensing oxygen saturation, the oxygen saturation sensing sensor can be used instead of a vibration sensor, and when sensing sound, the sound sensing sensor can be used instead of the vibration sensor.

If the oxygen saturation is lower than the average value, it can be used not only as an index for judging sleep disorders such as snoring and sleep apnea syndrome due to insufficient oxygen but also as an index for judging diseases such as cerebral apoplexy and cardioplegia. When a person snores, the saturation of the oxygen sensed in the oral cavity is reduced compared with that when the person does not snore, and whether the person snores and the severity of the snore can be monitored in real time after the oxygen saturation is sensed.

Moreover, when a person snores, the person can generate sound, and whether the sound is generated or not and the change of the sound can be monitored in real time. Thus, the oxygen saturation and the sound information sensed by the oxygen saturation sensing sensor and the sound sensing sensor can be transmitted to the monitoring unit (M), and whether or not snoring occurs and the severity of snoring can be determined based on the information.

Referring to fig. 7, the wearable device for lower tooth attachment (C2) according to embodiment 5 of the present invention may include a touch sensor (T), a sensor chip (12), and a transmitter (30).

The touch sensor (T) is combined with one surface of the tooth attachment part (P2) and is provided with at least more than one touch pads (T1, T2).

As an example, the touch sensor (T) may have a mouse-like structure provided with at least two touch pads (T1, T2), and when any one of the touch pads is pressed between the two touch pads (T1, T2), a signal of the transmitter (30) can be transmitted to a computer, a TV, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a boiler, or the like.

The sensor chip (12) is combined with the touch sensor (T), fixed on the tooth attachment part (P2), and supplies power to the touch sensor (T).

The transmitting part (30) can be combined with the sensing chip (12), fixed on the tooth attachment part (P2), and can transmit signals to the computer lamp when the touch pads (T1, T2) are pressed.

As an example, since the touch sensor (T), which is a portion in contact with the human tongue, as illustrated in fig. 6, should be located inside the middle of the lower tooth-attachment wearable device (C2).

The person wearing the wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) of the present embodiment can click the cursor of the computer by pressing the touch panel (T1, T2) with the tongue, and can move the cursor on the monitor. The person wearing the wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) of the present embodiment can turn on the power of a TV, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a boiler, etc., or can operate these devices by pressing the touch panel (T1, T2) with the tongue, or by transmitting signals to these devices. For example, a person wearing the wearable device for lower teeth attachment (C2) of the present embodiment presses the touch panel (T1, T2) with the tongue to turn on the power of the TV or to select a channel, to turn on the power of the refrigerator or to adjust the temperature inside the refrigerator, or to turn on the power of the boiler or to adjust the operating temperature of the boiler.

Referring to fig. 8, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C3) according to embodiment 6 of the present invention may include a sensing unit (10) and a communication control unit (20).

In embodiment 6 of the present invention, the wearable device for tooth attachment may be formed with an incision part (40) having one side incised.

A pyroelectric element (11a) or a chemical substance detection element (11b) may be provided on a sensor head (11) of the sensor unit (10). In this case, the sensor head (11) should not be provided with the piezoelectric element (11 c). This is because the wearable device for tooth attachment forms the incision part (40), and the force of occlusion between the tooth and the tooth attachment part (P2) cannot be measured.

The sensor head (11) is combined with one surface of the tooth attachment part (P3) and exposed in the oral cavity, and can sense the saliva or the body temperature of the patient.

The sensor chip (12) is combined with the sensor head (11), fixed on the tooth attachment part (P3), and supplies electricity to the sensor head (11).

The communication control unit (20) can be combined with the sensing chip (12), fixed on the tooth attachment part (P3), can store the saliva or body temperature information of the patient sensed by the sensing head (11), and can transmit the stored saliva or body temperature information of the patient.

The wearable device for tooth attachment (C3) has an advantage that it can be worn only on a desired part of the teeth, without being worn on all the teeth. For example, as shown in fig. 8, a wearable device for tooth attachment (C3) may be worn on a molar portion. The wearable device for tooth attachment (C3) is not limited to the size and shape shown in fig. 7, and may be made in various other forms.

Fig. 9 is a view illustrating a sensing device for dental fixation according to embodiment 7 of the present invention, and fig. 10 is a view of the sensing device for dental fixation viewed from the side according to embodiment 7 of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in the embodiment 7 of the present invention, the sensing device for tooth attachment may be a resin orthodontic bracket (B) to be attached to a tooth.

The same manner as that of the sensor head (11), the sensor chip (12), and the communication control unit (20) provided in the wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2, C3) described above can be applied to the resin orthodontic bracket (B).

However, since the device is not detachable like a transparent correction device, it is not necessary to measure the time for wearing the resin correction brace after sensing the body temperature.

A sensor device for fixing teeth, comprising at least a resin orthodontic bracket (B) to be worn on a part of a tooth, a sensor head (11) provided with the resin orthodontic bracket (B) and exposed at least inside the oral cavity to be in contact with saliva of a patient to sense biological information, a communication control unit (20) coupled to the sensor head (11), provided with the resin orthodontic bracket (B), a sensor chip (12) for sensing electricity to the sensor head (11), and coupled to the sensor chip (12), provided with the resin orthodontic bracket (B), for storing the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensor chip (12), and for transmitting the stored biological information.

Here, a chemical substance detecting element may be provided on a sensor head (11) provided on the resin correction support (B), and the chemical substance detecting element may sense at least glucose in saliva of the patient, and may measure biological information of blood sugar of the patient, or amount, kind, dark-colored odor, halitosis, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, pulse, or the like. The resin orthodontic bracket (B) can be provided with the sensor head (11), the sensor chip (12), and the communication control section (20) at a time like a wearable device for tooth attachment (C1, C2, C3).

The sensor head (11) may be exposed from the resin correction holder (B) or may be internally provided, depending on the type of the element provided in the sensor head (11). For example, when biological information is sensed by saliva of a patient, the sensor head (11) can be exposed inside the oral cavity, and the sensor head (11) is provided with a chemical substance detection element (11 b).

Referring to fig. 11, the 8 th embodiment of the present invention, the sensing device for tooth fixation, the resin orthodontic bracket (not shown) and the rubber band are connected, and may be a micro screw (S) for preventing the undesired tooth movement.

The micro screw (S), the gum of the patient, i.e. through the periphery of the tooth, can be fixed to the alveolar bone. The minisize screw (S) can be classified into a minisize screw head (S1) exposed outside the periodontal pocket and a minisize screw body (S2) inserted inside the periodontal pocket. A micro screw head (S1) detachably coupled to the micro screw body (S2).

More specifically, the micro screw head (S1) may be provided with a sensor head (11), a sensor chip (12), and a communication control unit (20). The sensing head (11) can be combined with a miniature screw head (S1) and is exposed in the oral cavity of a patient to sense saliva. Therefore, in the 8 th embodiment of the present invention, the chemical substance detecting element (11b) should be provided in the sensor head (11).

In fig. 11, the sensor chip (12) and the communication control unit (20) are included in the micro screw head (S1) and are exposed in the oral cavity, but may be incorporated in the micro screw head (S1) of the sensor head (11) excluding the sensing of biological information by the saliva of the patient.

The sensor head (11) provided on the micro screw head (S1) may be provided with a chemical substance detecting element which can sense at least glucose in saliva, measure blood sugar of a patient, or measure biological information such as amount, kind, change, halitosis, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, pulse, etc.

The sensing chip (12) can be combined with the sensing head (11) and fixed on the miniature screw (S) to supply electricity to the sensing head (11).

The communication control part (20) can be combined with the sensing chip (12) and fixed on the micro screw (S), can store the biological information of the patient sensed by the sensing head (11) and plays a role of transmitting the stored biological information of the patient.

Fig. 143-12 schematically illustrate a form of remote communication of biological information of a patient by a communication control unit of a wearable device for dental attachment according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 12, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a monitoring unit (M, M') for displaying data transmitted by the data transmission unit (22).

The monitoring unit (M, M ') may be, for example, a desktop computer (M) or a smart phone (M'). A desktop computer (M) or a smartphone (M'), not only the respective upper tooth attachment wearable device (C1) and lower tooth attachment wearable device (C2), but also the data transmission part (22) provided by the tooth attachment wearable device (C) in the embodiment of the present invention can remotely transmit and receive biological information of a patient.

The wearing time of the wearable device (C) for attaching to each of the upper and lower teeth of a patient can be confirmed by the monitoring units (M, M'), and the wearing time can be used as various indexes by analyzing information obtained from saliva.

The operation of the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

First, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) includes a sensing section (10), and a communication control section (20).

Any one of a pyroelectric element (11a), a chemical substance detection element (11b) and a piezoelectric element (11c) may be provided on a sensor head (11) of the sensor unit (10).

First, when the piezoelectric element (11a) is provided, the sensor head (11) can sense the body temperature of the patient at a position exposed in the oral cavity. For example, when the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) is a transparent orthodontic device, it is possible to measure how long the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) has been worn on the teeth by sensing the body temperature of the patient. The wearing time can be checked in real time and can be used when the later correction direction is determined. If the patient does not wear the transparent correction device for a certain time, the wearing time of the additional transparent correction device on the teeth can be known.

When the chemical substance detecting element (11b) is provided, the sensor head (11) is exposed to the oral cavity, and the saliva of the patient can be sensed. In particular, by sensing glucose among components in the saliva of a patient, the blood glucose of the patient can be measured.

Then, when the piezoelectric element (11c) is provided, the sensor head (11) is bonded to the upper surface and the opposite surface of the tooth between the tooth attachment portions (P1, P2). Thus, by measuring the force of occlusion between the tooth and the tooth-attached part (P1, P2), it is possible to determine whether the patient is grinding the tooth.

The sensor chip (12), which may be combined with the sensor head (11), may be equipped with a wirelessly rechargeable battery. The electricity stored in the battery may serve to supply the sensor head (11) with electricity.

A communication control part (20), a data storage part (21) for storing the body temperature information of the patient sensed by the sensing head (11) in a data form, and a data transmission part (22) for remotely transmitting the data stored in the data storage part. In this case, a monitoring unit (M, M') for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission unit (22) may be further provided.

Therefore, the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) according to the embodiment of the present invention can monitor biological information of a patient, and particularly, can be used as an index of a orthodontic state in the case of the wearable device for tooth attachment (C) in which a transparent orthodontic device is provided.

The wearable device for tooth attachment (C) according to the embodiment of the present invention has an advantage that it can be applied to people of various professions such as sportsmen and soldiers.

Claims

1. A wearable device for tooth attachment, characterized by a wearable device for tooth attachment in which a tooth attachment portion corresponding to a tooth profile of a tooth is formed,

comprises a snoring sensor combined with one surface of the tooth attachment part for sensing at least one item of vibration, oxygen saturation and sound generated by snoring;

a sensor chip combined with the snoring sensor, fixed on the teeth attachment part, and supplying electricity to the snoring sensor;

and a communication control part which is combined with the sensing chip, fixed on the tooth attachment part, stores the snore related information sensed by the snore sensing sensor, and transmits the stored snore related information.

2. The wearable device for tooth attachment according to claim 1,

the communication control part comprises a data storage part for storing the vibration information sensed by the snoring sensing sensor in a data form, and a data transmission part for remotely transmitting the data stored in the data storage part.

3. The wearable device for tooth attachment according to claim 2,

and the monitoring part is used for displaying the data transmitted by the data transmission part.

4. The wearable device for tooth attachment according to claim 3,

the snoring sensor can sense at least one of the vibration generated between the nose and the vocal cords, the oxygen saturation generated during breathing and the sound generated during snoring.

5. The wearable device for tooth attachment according to claim 1,

also comprises a sensing head which is combined with one surface of the tooth attachment part and then is exposed in the oral cavity to sense the body temperature of the patient;

and a time measuring unit for measuring the time of attachment of the tooth-attached portion to the tooth by using the body temperature sensed by the sensor head.

6. The wearable device for tooth attachment according to claim 5,