EP0026136A1 - Zahnfleischmassagegerät - Google Patents

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EP0026136A1
EP0026136A1 EP80401326A EP80401326A EP0026136A1 EP 0026136 A1 EP0026136 A1 EP 0026136A1 EP 80401326 A EP80401326 A EP 80401326A EP 80401326 A EP80401326 A EP 80401326A EP 0026136 A1 EP0026136 A1 EP 0026136A1
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jaw
clamp
branches
roller
gums
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Charles Rotceig
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Priority claimed from FR7923564A external-priority patent/FR2465476A1/fr
Priority claimed from FR8001248A external-priority patent/FR2473881A2/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H13/00—Gum massage

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for massaging the gums and which can be used to prevent loosening of the teeth.
  • the gum that is to say that part of the oral mucosa which fixes the teeth by enclosing their neck
  • gingivitis which is an inflammation of the gum
  • This therefore weakens the attachment of the tooth to the jaw and can result in loosening of the teeth. It is therefore necessary, for good dental hygiene, to take special care of the gums.
  • massaging the gums is an effective way to prevent illnesses or to help them heal.
  • the object of the invention is precisely to provide an apparatus fulfilling all these conditions.
  • the invention therefore relates to an apparatus for massaging the gums, characterized in that it consists of a clamp comprising two bent branches ending in two jaws, each jaw being provided with a massage means coming into contact with the gen - shims when tightening them by action on the pliers.
  • each aforementioned massage means comprises a roller, in particular made of rubber or synthetic material, mounted on a support integral with each jaw.
  • the apparatus of the invention is particularly simple and effective to use. It allows in particular the simultaneous massage of the internal and external faces of the gums. It can be used easily in any part of the mouth. Thanks to its clamp-like structure, the intensity of the massage, i.e. the force exerted on the gums can be controlled. Finally, the device can be very easily cleaned, which guarantees the best hygienic conditions.
  • the device according to the invention consists of a clamp 1 which comprises two branches 2, 3 bent ending in two jaws 4, 5 provided with massage means.
  • the two branches 2 and 3 are articulated to each other by their end opposite the jaw about an axis 12.
  • the branches 2 and 3 are located in a common plane P perpendicular to this axis 12.
  • Each means of massage includes a roller 6, 7 made of a suitable material. In particular, rubber or synthetic rollers can be used.
  • Each roller is mounted on a support integral with each jaw. As shown in Figure 1, the support includes two fixing lugs 8a, 8b and 9a, 9b, respectively, coming integrally with the jaw and carrying the ends of an axis 10, 11 on which the aforementioned rollers are mounted free to rotate.
  • each roller is mounted on the internal face of each jaw, that is to say the faces thereof which are opposite one another.
  • the axis of rotation of each roller is substantially perpendicular to the common plane P in which the two branches 2, 3 of the clamp are located, that is to say substantially parallel to the axis of articulation 12.
  • the bent branches 2, 3 of the clamp have the same direction of curvature in the plane P.
  • the apparatus may be provided with a spring means intended to separate the two arms of the clamp from one another.
  • This spring-forming means can be constituted by two flexible blades fixed on the opposite faces of the branches 2 and 3.
  • the user grasps the device at the part of the branches close to the joint 12. Holding the device so that the plane P defined above is substantially perpendicular to that of the jaw of the user, that -ci introduces it into his mouth and squeezes the part of the gum to be massaged between the two rollers by action on the forceps.
  • the device is then in the position illustrated in Figure 2 in which we can see the rollers 6 and 7 surrounding the gum 15 at a tooth 16.
  • the user then performs a movement from the bottom up of the device which causes the displacement of the rollers 6, 7 along the gum in the direction illustrated by the double arrows in FIG. 2. This massage is particularly effective because it allows the rollers to act correctly at the same time on the two sides of the gum and in particular on the gingival edge 17.
  • the apparatus of the invention could be used by making a movement close to that which is carried out by manipulating a toothbrush.
  • the device would be introduced so that the plane P is parallel to the plane of the jaw and the rollers would be moved not from the bottom up but longitudinally, that is to say say passing from one tooth to another.
  • the apparatus of the invention can be very easily cleaned by simple passage under water.
  • the clamp can be made from any suitable material such as for example metal or plastic.
  • the dimensions must of course be adapted to the function of the device but they may vary depending on the users, we can indeed provide smaller dimensions for devices intended for children.
  • the type of support for fixing the rollers to the jaws which has been described is particularly advantageous because it facilitates the manufacture of the device and it allows a convenient and effective cleaning thereof after its use.
  • Figure 3 according to another embodiment of the device according to the invention, it consists of a spring clip 100, called Tweezers, whose branches 102 and 103 bent end in two jaws 102a, 103a, each jaw being provided with a massage means 104a, 104b, which comprises, according to this illustrated embodiment, at least one flexible, elastic pad whose surface is very slippery.
  • jaw 102a, 103a of the clamp 100 comprises at least one pad 104a, 104b secured to its internal face of which only one pad has been shown per jaw, but it is understood that each jaw may comprise several pads. However, the embodiment with a single pad occupying practically the entire internal surface of its jawbone is preferred.
  • These pads 104a, 104b can advantageously be made of silicone rubber which has proved particularly suitable for massaging the gums.
  • this device is identical to that of the embodiment forming the object of FIGS. 1 and 2, the massage means acting, here, by sliding on the gum.
  • the spring clip 100 can be made of a plastic material such as polycarbamate or polyethylene which provides sufficient spring to the branches so that they return to their initial position as soon as the user releases the pressure of the fingers which he exerts therein at the time of massage.
  • this material is flexible enough to bend under too strong pressure thus dampening that exerted on the gums which, too strong, could traumatize them.
  • this embodiment with rollers makes it possible to avoid any irritation of the gum tissue which could in certain cases of intensive use of the device appear in the case of the rollers which are the subject of the embodiment. precedent which, when they are pressed too strongly against the gum, can pull the gum tissue in the vertical movement which is printed on them.
  • each pad 110a, 110b of the clamp 111 has a hollow part 112a, 112b so as to form a sleeve which is fitted on the end of the jaw of the clamp 111 by being able to be joined to it in any suitable manner.
  • the innermost pads have a through hollow part allowing them to be inserted along their associated jaw, while the last pad has the shape shown in FIG. 4 .
  • This embodiment has the same advantages as that of FIG. 3.

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EP80401326A 1979-09-21 1980-09-17 Zahnfleischmassagegerät Withdrawn EP0026136A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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FR7923564A FR2465476A1 (fr) 1979-09-21 1979-09-21 Appareil pour masser les gencives
FR7923564 1979-09-21
FR8001248A FR2473881A2 (fr) 1980-01-21 1980-01-21 Appareil pour masser les gencives
FR8001248 1980-01-21

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2284548A (en) * 1993-11-24 1995-06-14 Otto Wu Massage device
WO2016148453A1 (ko) * 2015-03-13 2016-09-22 양상욱 잇몸 마사지 장치

Citations (5)

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FR533487A (de) * 1922-03-03
GB410701A (en) * 1933-12-08 1934-05-24 Conley Company Inc An improved massaging device
US2091511A (en) * 1937-02-05 1937-08-31 London Bessie Gum massaging and teeth exercising device
US2283686A (en) * 1940-04-06 1942-05-19 Alice W Mccune Conditioning appliance for oral and dental use
US2985167A (en) * 1959-07-16 1961-05-23 Colb Meyer Gum massaging device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR533487A (de) * 1922-03-03
GB410701A (en) * 1933-12-08 1934-05-24 Conley Company Inc An improved massaging device
US2091511A (en) * 1937-02-05 1937-08-31 London Bessie Gum massaging and teeth exercising device
US2283686A (en) * 1940-04-06 1942-05-19 Alice W Mccune Conditioning appliance for oral and dental use
US2985167A (en) * 1959-07-16 1961-05-23 Colb Meyer Gum massaging device

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2284548A (en) * 1993-11-24 1995-06-14 Otto Wu Massage device
WO2016148453A1 (ko) * 2015-03-13 2016-09-22 양상욱 잇몸 마사지 장치

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