JPH1133069A - Oral cavity tissue activating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a predetermined undulation to a predetermined position so as to activate an oral cavity tissue by arranging a medium wave applying means, which transmits medium waves to the oral cavity tissue, on a plate which is a fully/partially covering plate to be mounted inside an oral cavity and touches the oral cavity tissue. SOLUTION: A covering plate 1, which is a fully/partially covering plate to be mounted in the inside of an oral cavity, is provided with a medium wave applying means, which transmits medium waves, and/or a medium wave generating means in at least a part of the plate touching a gingiva, a palate, or an oral mucous membrane. This plate 1 is inserted into the oral cavity and the medium wave generating means 3 is driven by means of a medium wave controlling means, and the medium waves are transmitted to the medium wave applying means 2 so as to be transmitted to the oral cavity tissue. In this process, a vibrating motor is used as the medium wave generating means 3, and its amplitude, wavelength, and cycle are properly regulated by means of a controlling means. A steel wire is used in the medium wave applying means 2, while a medium wave clearance or an elastic body is properly inserted into a clearance between the ambient covering plate and it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for activating oral tissue.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a hand-held massage device and the like.

[0003]

In order to promote tissue activity and blood circulation in a conventional massage device, a vibrator is held in a hand and a vibration applied to the vibrator is applied to a gum. And the intensity, amplitude, wavelength, spectrum, etc. of the wave used for the tissue activity are not controlled, and only a simple vibration is applied. In addition, at bedtime when bacteria are most frequent, it cannot be used or cannot be applied precisely to the place where vibration is to be applied, and where it should not be applied and where it should not be applied for diagnosis, or where it is inappropriate to apply The choice was difficult or impossible. In addition, the effect was small because a wide range could not be simultaneously or time-divided. In addition, it has been impossible or difficult to use it in combination with various drugs or simultaneously with other treatment methods.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an oral tissue activating device which applies a predetermined wave to a predetermined portion to activate the oral tissue. is there.

[0005]

The oral tissue activating device of the present invention employs the following technical means. [Means of Claim 1] The oral tissue activation device is a whole or partially covered floor mounted in the oral cavity, and a medium for transmitting a medium wave to the oral tissue to at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue. Wave applying means is employed.

[Means of Claim 2] The oral tissue activating device is a whole or partially covered floor to be mounted in the oral cavity,
Non-medium wave applying means for transmitting a non-medium wave to the oral tissue is adopted to at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the oral tissue activating device according to the first or second aspect, wherein a heat control means is employed in at least a part of the covering bed.

[0008]

Effects of the Invention and Effects of the Invention

[Action and Effect of Claim 1] The oral tissue activating device comprises:
All or a partially covered floor to be worn in the oral cavity, since the medium wave imparting means for transmitting a medium wave to the oral tissue is adopted in at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue, blood circulation promotion of the oral tissue, Activation and the like are performed.

[0009] The oral tissue activating device is a whole or partially covered floor to be mounted in the oral cavity, and at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue is applied to the oral tissue. Since the non-medium wave imparting means for transmitting the non-medium wave is employed, blood circulation promotion and activation of the oral tissue are performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the oral tissue activating device according to the first or second aspect, wherein at least a part of the covering bed employs a heat control means. Therefore, blood circulation promotion and activation of oral tissues are performed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an oral tissue activating device according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. [Construction of Embodiment] The first embodiment proposes use as an oral activation. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an oral tissue activation device in the first embodiment. The wave in FIG. 1 means a medium wave in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of an oral tissue activation device. Medium wave control means (not shown)
, A coating bed 1, a medium wave applying means 2, and a medium wave generating means 3.

The covering floor 1 is a whole or partial covering floor to be worn in the oral cavity, and imparts a medium wave to the at least a part of the floor in contact with the gingiva, palate, oral mucosa, etc. Or it has a generating means or both.

The floor is inserted into the oral cavity, and the medium wave generating means 3 is driven by the medium wave control means, and the medium wave is transmitted through the medium wave applying means 2 and transmitted to the oral tissue. Here, a vibration motor is used as the medium wave generating means, and the amplitude, wavelength, cycle, and the like are adjusted as needed by the control means. At this time, the medium wave generating means 3 may directly or indirectly transmit the tissue. In that case, the providing means 2 becomes unnecessary.
Here, the medium wave applying means uses a steel wire, and appropriately inserts a medium wave gap or an elastic body between the steel sheet and the surrounding coated floor. The material and structure of these medium wave applying means may be adjusted as appropriate, or may be applied directly to the tissue, to apply the medium wave,
Also, it may be applied indirectly via a medium such as a floor.

[Effects of the Embodiment] The oral tissue activating device of the present embodiment can promote and activate blood circulation of the oral tissue.
It can improve and prevent oral diseases. It can also improve and prevent tooth health. Then, it is possible to accurately hit a place where a wave is to be given, and to select a part to be given and a place where it is not necessary to give a wave or a place where it is inappropriate to give a wave. Further, it can be performed over a wide range simultaneously or in a time-division manner, and can be used in combination with various drugs or simultaneously with other treatment methods.

[Construction of Embodiment] The second embodiment shows an example of using a non-medium wave as an oral tissue activation device. FIG. 3 shows the second
1 shows an outline view of an oral tissue activation device in an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram, and the wave in FIG. 1 means a non-medium wave in the second embodiment.

The non-medium wave generated by the non-medium wave generating means is guided to the non-medium wave applying means 5 and taken into the coated floor 1, where the non-medium wave is applied to the action site. Here, the application port was provided without branching by cutting the fiber or by providing a resin for changing the refractive index on the cladding. Of course, it may be branched.

Here, ultraviolet rays and infrared rays were used to apply ultraviolet rays to teeth (plaque) and infrared rays to periodontal tissues.

[Effects of the embodiment] The oral tissue activating device of the present embodiment can promote and activate the blood circulation of the oral tissue.
It can improve and prevent oral diseases. It can also improve and prevent tooth health. It can suppress cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque and activate periodontal tissue. In addition, it is possible to accurately hit a place where a wave is desired to be given, and it is possible to select a part to be given and a place where it is not necessary to give a wave or a place where it is inappropriate to give a wave. In addition, a wide range can be performed simultaneously or in a time-division manner, and it can be used together with various drugs or simultaneously with other treatment methods.

[Modification] In the above embodiment, the medium wave is applied by using a vibration motor. However, the same effect may be obtained by using another vibrator such as a piezoelectric element or a ceramic vibrator. A medium wave such as the above may be used. It is more preferable to control and adjust the amplitude and spectrum of a medium wave of a medium wave, such as a vibration motor, by using a unique resonance body disposed around the medium wave.

In the above embodiment, the medium wave applying means is located outside the front of the floor, but inside or outside the floor, the palate,
Whether to use the cheek side portion, the lingual side portion or the like, or all combinations thereof is not particularly limited by the freedom of the operator. The medium wave applying means may be provided on the floor itself.

The floor may take any form, from the whole covering the inside of the oral cavity to the one covering only the teeth or the covering only the gingiva.

The medium wave or non-medium wave applying means may be dispersed. Further, the wave applying means 2 and 5 may be branched and arranged in parallel. In this case, the wave can be controlled for each part. As an example, a medium wave for promoting drainage is added to a part with a pustule, and a non-medium wave is applied to pus while applying a medium wave for promoting blood circulation and tissue activity to other healthy parts. is there. In addition, a buffer cavity is formed at the site of acute inflammation so that the medium wave is not transmitted. As another example, it may be inserted into a lesion such as by inserting a wave imparting means into a periodontal pocket.

The heat exchanging means may be added to the two parts in FIG. In this case, heat may be absorbed or heat may be generated. In addition, both may be intermittent heat exchange. Adopting endotherm can cool the site of acute inflammation and, in the case of fever, improve blood circulation. In addition, if intermittent heat exchange is performed,
The cycle of warming activates the tissue. In addition, heat generation or intermittent operation may be performed only at a site at risk of oral disease, and heat absorption may be performed at a subsequent site. In addition, plaque may be heat-absorbed and heat may be applied to periodontal tissue.

[0024] The medium wave or heat conduction portion is provided with a gap,
The heat capacity or heat conductivity may be controlled. At this time,
A paste, grease, or the like may be put in the gap to further control the heat capacity or the heat conductivity. With these control means, the medium wave or heat can be controlled in a detailed part, so that good blood circulation based on a spatial diagnosis can be obtained. Further, a medium may be applied to the non-medium wave in expectation of effects such as diffusion and light collection.

The wavelength of the non-medium wave may be any wavelength as long as it can activate oral tissues, including infrared rays and ultraviolet rays. Similarly, the medium wave may have any wavelength.

The wavelengths of the non-medium wave and the medium wave may be single or plural, and may be changed with time such as amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. In addition, a temporally and spatially divided application may be performed, such as applying a time-varying wave to each applied organization.

Although the optical fiber is used as the non-medium wave applying means, the floor itself may be used as the applying means, or the non-medium wave generating means may be provided on the floor itself to directly irradiate the tissue with the non-medium wave. . Alternatively, natural light such as sunlight may be condensed by the condensing means, and the collected light may be radiated to the tissue directly or through a waveguide. In addition, the number of waveguides such as optical fibers may be one or plural, and the number and the branch pattern may be in any form and number as long as appropriate provision is possible.

An electromagnetic wave may be introduced through a waveguide other than the optical fiber and used as non-medium wave applying means.
In addition, a filter may be provided at the outlet and the entrance of the applying means to control waves of a plurality of wavelengths. As an example, the non-medium wave generating means and the providing means are connected by a single waveguide, and a desired wavelength is applied to a desired tissue by applying a filter at the providing port.

The wave application such as a medium wave and a non-medium wave may be provided by an antenna, a transmission line, L, C, or the like.

A blood flow monitor may be used in combination.
Waves may be given in accordance with the rhythm of the living body.

The medium wave and the non-medium wave may be adjusted continuously or intermittently by time division means. The period and amplitude may be adjusted as needed. Various brain wave patterns may be given as wavelength components, such as adding the wavelength of the added wave to the oral tissue as the same wavelength component as the brain waveform such as the α wave. Further, a pulse wave, a heartbeat wave, or a wave having a wavelength of 1 Hz or around 1 Hz may be added.

It is up to the operator to assign which wave to which tissue and how. Plaque may be irradiated with infrared rays such as 9.6 μm. At this time, a neutralizing agent for the acid may be mixed, or a crystal aligning agent may be used in combination.
Ultraviolet rays may be applied to the periodontal pocket.

A crystal aligning agent, an activator, an anti-caries agent, an oxidizing agent, a remineralizing agent, an antibiotic, an antioxidant and the like may be used in combination. As an example, Ca 2+, PO 4 3−, F−, calcium phosphate, or the like is administered to a tooth portion near 4 in FIGS. In this case, enhancement of tooth quality, remineralization, prevention of bacterial adhesion, antibacterial effect and the like can be obtained. As another example, a neutralizing agent and a buffering agent for an acid may be administered, or an oxidizing agent may be administered. Vitamin A, C, E, β-carotene, etc. may be administered to the periodontium as an antioxidant.

The present invention may be used for night guard, bite raising, and the like.

As a result, it is possible to control the intensity, amplitude, wavelength, spectrum, etc. of the wave used for tissue activation.
In addition, it can be used at bedtime where bacterial growth is most common, it can be applied precisely to the place where you want to impart vibration, and in diagnosis,
It is also possible to select a part to be provided and a place that does not need to be provided or a place where the provision is inappropriate. In addition, a wide range can be performed simultaneously or in a time-division manner, and it can be used together with various drugs or simultaneously with other treatment methods. In addition, a group of tissues having different characteristics such as a hard tissue such as a tooth and a soft tissue-based tissue such as a periodontal tissue can be simultaneously activated.

The above embodiments or modified examples may be implemented alone or in combination.

[0037]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an oral tissue activation device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an oral tissue activation device. Thing for medium wave

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an oral tissue activation device. For non-medium waves.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coated floor 2 medium wave applying means 3 medium wave generating means 4 tooth temporary fixing means 5 non-medium wave applying means

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An oral tissue activation device which is a whole or partially covered floor to be worn in the oral cavity and has medium wave applying means for transmitting a medium wave to the oral tissue on at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue. Device. 2. An oral cavity which is a wholly or partially covered floor worn in the oral cavity, and which comprises at least a part of the floor in contact with the oral tissue and non-medium wave applying means for transmitting non-media waves to the oral tissue. Tissue activation device. 3. The oral tissue activating device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the covering bed is provided with a thermal control means.