CN202051844U

CN202051844U - Occlusion device

Info

Publication number: CN202051844U
Application number: CN2011200949297U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈宝鑑
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-02-21
Filing date: 2011-03-31
Publication date: 2011-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2021-03-31
Also published as: TWM408350U

Abstract

An articulator for the occlusion of upper and lower teeth of wearer is composed of upper and lower tooth sleeves and a connecting part for connecting said upper and lower tooth sleeves, which are used to respectively occlude upper and lower teeth for making the upper jaw position to lower jaw via lower teeth and making the lower jaw extend forward to relax the joint and muscle of jaw. Furthermore, the utility model discloses an occluder can make the chin outwards extend, also can prevent the part of chin rear throat soft tissue to remove toward breathing passage and dwindle breathing passage, and then reduces breathing passage and produces the vibration sound because of mucous membrane or secretion, can effectively prevent to snore.

Description

Occludator

Technical field

This utility model refers in particular to relevant for a kind of interlock for the upper and lower jaw tooth of wearer, to stop the occludator of its lower jaw with respect to last jaw movement relevant for a kind of occludator.

Background technology

Grind one's teeth in sleep (or claim grit one's teeth) for the patient when sleeping on one's back because of lower jaw with respect on jaw movement, and make upper and lower jaw tooth rub each other the institute cause, except producing, meeting is enough to influence the patient and at one's side the noise of kith and kin's quality of the life, also make patient's shoulder cervical muscle meat itself and jaw portion joint feel that fatigue aches quite easily, and the tooth structure that more can damage patient itself of grinding one's teeth in sleep for years (for example, expose the enamel of tooth), and then cause tooth to produce diseases such as responsive pain.

In the prior art, the treatment method of grinding one's teeth in sleep is to allow the patient wear custom-made by size Oral appliances 1 as shown in Figure 1 thereon on jaw tooth 3 or the lower jaw tooth 4 mostly, to make upper and

lower jaw tooth

3,4 separate and can't directly to contact each other, thereby reduce the noise grind one's teeth in sleep and to produce, but patient's lower jaw 6 is still carrying out constantly with respect to the motion of maxillary 5, so, patient's self shoulder cervical muscle meat and jaw portion joint still can constantly move because of lower jaw 6 (action of promptly, grinding one's teeth in sleep) produce fatigue and ache.Hence one can see that, treats in the method for grinding one's teeth in sleep existing, and can't reduce patient's the action of grinding one's teeth in sleep, and needs to improve the adjustment part so still have.And,, often cause popularizing use because of manufacturing cost is higher because Oral appliances 1 is a patient institute custom-made by size.

So, how to provide a kind of patient's lower jaw of grinding one's teeth in sleep that can effectively stop with respect to last jaw movement, and reduce the Oral appliances of manufacturing cost, be the problem of the affiliated required solution of technical field person now.

The utility model content

In view of this, the main purpose of this utility model, be to provide a kind of can effectively stop the patient's lower jaw of grinding one's teeth in sleep with respect to last jaw movement alleviating the symptom of grinding one's teeth in sleep, and can reduce the occludator of manufacturing cost.

Reach other purposes in order to achieve the above object, this utility model provides a kind of occludator, comprising: upper shell, constituted by first bite and the first inside and outside barricade at least, and the height of this first outer barricade is greater than the height of this first interior barricade; Lower shell is made of second bite and the second inside and outside barricade at least, and the height of this second interior barricade is greater than the height of this second outer barricade; And connector, connect this upper shell and lower shell, and separate the occlusal surface of this first, second bite, respectively this occlusal partition distance by the middle part of those bite towards both end sides decrescence and is provided with opening between those occlusal surfaces; Wherein, this upper and lower facing and connector are made into integration by elastomeric material; This first, second bite occlusal surface middle part has the partition distance between 10 to 13 millimeters; And the occlusal both end sides of this first, second bite has the partition distance between 4 to 5 millimeters, and this first, second outer barricade has the partition distance between 3 to 5 millimeters.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the partition distance of this first, second bite occlusal surface middle part can be between 10 to 12 millimeters or 11 to 13 millimeters.This upper and lower facing can have breach with respect to the both end sides of this opening.This upper and lower facing and connector can be made by rubber, resin or plastic cement.The shape of this opening can be rectangle, ellipse or circular.Respectively the height of this barricade can be by the middle part of this bite respectively towards both end sides decrescence.The middle part of this first outer barricade can be provided with depressed part.The thickness of barricade can be strengthened to the bottom gradually by the top in this first outer barricade and second.

In sum, this utility model provides a kind of occludator, use on the wearer, the lower jaw dental articulation, this occludator comprises on the formation one, lower shell and connection are somebody's turn to do, the connector of lower shell, on being somebody's turn to do, lower shell is kept supplying respectively, the interlock of lower jaw tooth, to utilize wearer's principle that maxillary can can't be moved by cranium portion skeleton location when lying on the back, and make the maxillary tooth see through lower jaw tooth location lower jaw, lower jaw is stretched forward, and allowed the joint of jaw portion and of flaccid muscles, make wearer's lower jaw be not easy to go up relatively jaw movement, to alleviate wearer's the symptom of grinding one's teeth in sleep, make wearer's shoulder cervical muscle meat and jaw portion joint no longer produce fatigue and ache because of grinding one's teeth in sleep.In addition, occludator of the present utility model can make lower jaw outwards stretch, move and dwindle respiration channel toward respiration channel with the part that prevents lower jaw rear throat soft tissue, and then reduce respiration channel and sound, effectively prevented snoring because of mucosa or secretions produce vibration.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the sketch map of wearing of traditional facing that the patient wears of grinding one's teeth in sleep.

Fig. 2 is a kind of embodiment structural map of this utility model occludator.

Fig. 3 is the rearview of occludator among Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 wears the outside drawing of occludator among Fig. 2 for user.

The sketch map of oral cavity tissue when Fig. 5 wears occludator among Fig. 3 for user.

Fig. 6 is a kind of embodiment structural map of this utility model occludator.

The specific embodiment

Below by specific specific embodiment explanation this utility model, appearance was understood other advantages and the effect of this utility model easily within the personage who is familiar with this technology can be disclosed by this description.Certainly, this utility model also can be implemented or be used by other different specific embodiment.

See also Fig. 2 to 5, wherein, Fig. 2 is a kind of embodiment structural map of this utility model occludator, Fig. 3 is the rearview of occludator among Fig. 2, Fig. 4 wears the outside drawing of occludator among Fig. 2 for user, the sketch map of oral cavity tissue when Fig. 5 wears occludator among Fig. 3 for user, as shown in Figure 4, occludator 2 is for the interlock of the upper and

lower jaw tooth

3,4 of wearer, to locate lower jaw teeth 4 by the maxillary tooth 3 that when lying on the back, can't move, and restriction wearer's lower jaw 6 is with respect to maxillary 5 motion, and then alleviates or eliminate the symptom that the wearer grinds one's teeth in sleep.This occludator 2 comprises upper and lower facing 21,22 and connects the connector 23 of this upper and lower facing 21,22.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, this upper shell 21 is at least by in first, outer barricade 212,211 and first bite 213 constitutes, wherein, this is in first, outer barricade 212,211 for example is laminated structure, this first bite 213 has occlusal surface, interlock for wearer's maxillary tooth 3, to utilize wearer's principle that maxillary 5 can can't be moved by cranium portion skeleton location when lying on the back, and limit the motion of this occludator 2 vertical (being the direction of arrow V indication among Fig. 3) with the interlock of this first bite 213 by maxillary tooth 3, this is in first, outer barricade 212,211 for respectively in wearer's maxillary tooth 3, the outer flank of tooth, thereby must by maxillary tooth 3 restriction against thereon first in, outer barricade 212,211 motion, and reach the effect that limits this occludator 2 horizontal (being the direction of arrow H indication among Fig. 3) motion.

This first inside and outside barricade 212,211 has section corresponding to maxillary tooth 3 denture shapes (for example being the U font), thus can improve to maxillary tooth 3 against effect.The height of this first outer barricade 211 is greater than the height of this first interior barricade 212, with the outer flank of tooth that provides enough areas to push against maxillary tooth 3 inwardly, with locate this occludator 2 and with this in first barricade 212 cooperate and avoid maxillary tooth 3 to leave interlock with this first bite 213.The thickness of this first outer barricade 211 can be strengthened to the bottom by the top gradually according to maxillary tooth 3 profiles of tooth, to increase the structural strength of this first outer barricade 211.

As shown in Figure 3, this lower shell 22 is made of the second inside and outside barricade 222,221 and second bite 223 at least, this second inside and outside barricade 222,221 for example is a laminated structure, have section corresponding to lower jaw tooth 4 denture shapes (for example being the U font), thus can improve to lower jaw tooth 4 against effect.The height of this second interior barricade 222 is greater than the height of this second outer barricade 221, so that the enough area inner toothed surface against lower jaw tooth 4 to be provided, to push against lower jaw tooth 4 outwardly and to cooperate with this second outer barricade 221 and avoid lower jaw tooth 4 to leave interlock with this second bite 223.The thickness of this second interior barricade 222 can be strengthened to the bottom by the top gradually according to the profile of tooth of human body lower jaw tooth 4, to increase the structural strength of this second interior barricade 222.

Preferably, first bite 213 of this upper shell 21 and the first inside and outside barricade 212,211 extend to the position of molar in the corresponding maxillary tooth 3, and second bite 223 of this lower shell 22 and the second inside and outside barricade 222,221 extend to the position of molar in the corresponding lower jaw tooth 4, to guarantee that this first, second bite 213,223 has enough occlusal contact areas, reaching this first inside and outside barricade 212,211 and second inside and outside barricade 222,221 has enough rest surface, and should be sheathed on respectively on this upper and

lower jaw tooth

3,4 by upper and lower facing 21,22.In present embodiment, the middle part of this first outer barricade 211 can be provided with depressed part 2111, for the position of these occludator 2 upper shell 21 of identification.

This second bite 223 has occlusal surface, interlock for wearer's lower jaw tooth 4, with vertical (being the direction of arrow V indication among Fig. 3) motion by these two bite, 223 restriction lower jaw teeth 4, this second inside and outside barricade 222,221 is respectively against the inside and outside flank of tooth of wearer's lower jaw tooth 3, with by 222,221 pairs of lower jaw teeth 3 of those inside and outside barricades against and horizontal (being the direction of arrow H indication among Fig. 3) of restriction lower jaw tooth 3 move.The occlusal partition distance of this first and second bite 213,223 by the middle part of this first, second bite 213,223 towards both end sides decrescence, so that the occlusal surface of this first, second bite 213,223 has inclination angle at an angle, use upper and

lower jaw

5,6 is strutted certain angle and promotes lower jaw 6 outward by this second interior barricade 222, joint and muscle with lax jaw portion, with reduce lower jaw 6 with respect to maxillary 5 motions may, alleviate the grind one's teeth in sleep effect of symptom of wearer to reach.

Particularly, as shown in Figure 5, these first, second bite 213,223 occlusal middle parts have the partition distance D1 between 10 to 13 millimeters, but in response to different user demands, the partition distance D1 of these first, second bite 213,223 occlusal surface middle parts also can select between 10 to 12 millimeters or 11 to 13 millimeters.As shown in Figure 3, these first, second bite 213,223 occlusal both end sides have the partition distance D2 between 4 to 5 millimeters, this first, second outer barricade 211,221 has the partition distance D3 between 3 to 5 millimeters, when locating to be subjected to maxillary tooth 3 in this occludator 2, this second interior barricade 222 pushes against lower jaw tooth 4 outwardly, lower jaw 6 is stretched forward for fixed point and be able to maxillary 5, promptly mobile forward lower jaw 6, use the joint and the muscle that separate upper and

lower jaw tooth

3,4 and lax jaw portion, to alleviate the symptom that the wearer grinds one's teeth in sleep.

Moreover, on being somebody's turn to do,

lower shell

21,22 with connector 23 be by the made person of elastomeric material, for example, can select rubber, resin or plastic cement are made, thereby behind this occludator 2 of user interlock, on being somebody's turn to do,

lower shell

21,22 can be subjected to gmatjpdumamics and are out of shape with connector 23, promptly this occludator 2 can change its shape with wearer's profile of tooth, to reduce with last,

lower jaw tooth

3,4 gap and improve and wear comfort level, therefore do not need custom-made by size tooth mould in response to the user profile of tooth, reducing fabrication schedule, and then can produce in batches, and significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of this occludator 2.And, because of this upper and lower facing 21,22 and connector 23 for being made into integration, so manufacturing of this occludator 2 can be saved the processing procedure that connects this upper and lower facing 21,22, this also can reduce the manufacturing cost of this occludator 2.

This connector 23 also provides the opening of being located between this upper and lower facing 21,22 231, for the respiration channel in gas inlet and outlet chamber, and makes the wearer in the sleep can smooth and easy breathing.In present embodiment, this opening 231 be shaped as rectangle, but according to wearer's respiratory demand or attractive in appearance etc. also can be other shape, still this opening 231 can be designed to shapes such as ellipse or circle, see also Fig. 6, being another embodiment of the occludator of this utility model, is circular in the occludator 2 of this embodiment with the shaped design of this opening 231.

What deserves to be mentioned is, because this upper and lower facing 21,22 links together, and wearer's maxillary 5 when lying on the back can can't be moved by cranium portion skeleton location, thereby can be by the maxillary tooth 3 location lower jaw 6 of this upper shell 21 of interlock, so that lower jaw 6 is not easy to relative maxillary 5 motions, even lower jaw tooth 4 is not easy to relative maxillary tooth 3 motions, and then alleviates wearer's the symptom of grinding one's teeth in sleep.The spacing distance of this first inside and outside barricade 212,211 determines according to the thickness of wearer's maxillary tooth 3, for example, when the thickness of maxillary tooth 3 thicker, then the spacing distance at these first inside and outside barricade 212,211 corresponding maxillary teeth, 3 positions is just bigger, can be sheathed on wearer's the maxillary tooth 3 to make this upper shell 21.Similarly, the spacing distance of this second inside and outside barricade 222,221 determines according to the crown thickness of wearer's lower jaw tooth 4 correspondence positions, for example, when the crown thickness of lower jaw tooth 4 correspondence positions is healed thin, then the spacing distance at these second inside and outside barricade 222,221 corresponding lower jaw teeth, 4 positions is littler, can be sheathed on the lower jaw tooth 4 to make this lower shell 22.

Moreover, this first inside and outside barricade 212,211 extends towards the direction of wearer's maxillary 5, similarly, this second inside and outside barricade 222,221 extends towards the direction of wearer's lower jaw 6, and respectively the extended height of this barricade 211,212,221,222 can be respectively according to the shape of upper and

lower jaw

5,6 by the middle part towards both end sides decrescence, respectively this barricade 211,212,221,222 is expressed to upper and

lower jaw

5,6 respectively when avoiding wearing this occludator 2, with the wearer that this occludator 2 is provided comfortable sensation is arranged.In present embodiment, the rear end side of this upper and lower facing 21,22 has breach 214,224, is passed upper and

lower jaw tooth

3,4 respectively by those breach 214,224, so that the wearer is easy to wear this occludator 2, but not as limit.

In addition, this occludator 2 can be by maxillary tooth 3 location, and see through lower jaw tooth 4 lower jaw 6 is outwards stretched, thereby the part that also can prevent lower jaw 6 rear throat soft tissues moves and dwindles respiration channel toward respiration channel, make the air drag in the respiration channel can not become big, and then reduce the mucosa of respiration channel or secretions and produce vibration and sound, so occludator of the present utility model 2 also can effectively prevent snoring.

In sum, this utility model provides a kind of occludator, for on the wearer, the lower jaw dental articulation, this occludator comprises on the formation one, lower shell and connection are somebody's turn to do, the connector of lower shell, on being somebody's turn to do, lower shell is kept supplying respectively, the interlock of lower jaw tooth, to utilize wearer's principle that maxillary can can't be moved by cranium portion skeleton location when lying on the back, and make the maxillary tooth see through lower jaw tooth location lower jaw, lower jaw is stretched forward, and allowed the joint of jaw portion and of flaccid muscles, make wearer's lower jaw be not easy to go up relatively jaw movement, to alleviate wearer's the symptom of grinding one's teeth in sleep, make wearer's shoulder cervical muscle meat and jaw portion joint no longer produce fatigue and ache because of grinding one's teeth in sleep.In addition, occludator of the present utility model can make lower jaw outwards stretch, so the part that also can prevent lower jaw rear throat soft tissue moves and dwindles respiration channel toward respiration channel, and then reduce respiration channel and sound, effectively prevented snoring because of mucosa or secretions produce vibration.

Only, above-mentioned embodiment is the principle and the effect thereof of illustrative this utility model only, but not is used to limit this utility model.Any personnel that are familiar with this technology all can be under the spirit and category of this utility model, and above-mentioned embodiment is modified and changed.Therefore, the rights protection scope of this utility model should be listed as claim of the present utility model.The main element symbol description

1 Oral appliances

2 occludators

21 upper shell

211 first outer barricades

2111 depressed parts

Barricade in 212 first

213 first bite

214 breach

22 lower shell

221 second outer barricades

Barricade in 222 second

223 second bite

224 breach

23 connectors

231 openings

3 maxillary teeth

4 lower jaw teeth

5 maxillarys

6 lower jaw.

Claims

1. an occludator is characterized in that, comprising:

Upper shell is made of first bite and the first inside and outside barricade at least, and the height of this first outer barricade is greater than the height of this first interior barricade;

Lower shell is made of second bite and the second inside and outside barricade at least, and the height of this second interior barricade is greater than the height of this second outer barricade; And

Connector connects this upper shell and lower shell, and separates the occlusal surface of this first, second bite, and respectively this occlusal partition distance by the middle part of those bite towards both end sides decrescence and is provided with opening between those occlusal surfaces;

Wherein, this upper and lower facing and connector are made into integration by elastomeric material; This first, second bite occlusal surface middle part has the partition distance between 10 to 13 millimeters; And the occlusal both end sides of this first, second bite has the partition distance between 4 to 5 millimeters, and this first, second outer barricade has the partition distance between 3 to 5 millimeters.

2. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the partition distance of this first, second bite occlusal surface middle part is between 10 to 12 millimeters or 11 to 13 millimeters.

3. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this upper and lower facing has breach with respect to the both end sides of this opening.

4. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this upper and lower facing and connector are made by rubber, resin or plastic cement.

5. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this opening be shaped as rectangle, ellipse or circular.

6. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, respectively the extended height of this barricade by the middle part of this bite respectively towards both end sides decrescence.

7. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that the middle part of this first outer barricade is provided with depressed part.

8. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that the thickness of this first outer barricade is strengthened to the bottom gradually by the top.

9. occludator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the thickness of this second interior barricade is strengthened to the bottom gradually by the top.