KR100632802B1 - Mouthpiece for periodontal therapy and prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mouthpiece for treating and preventing periodontal disease, comprising: an outer cover having a notch portion formed around a front part of a wearer's tooth and a gum and fitted to a lip plaque; An inner cover surrounding the back of the wearer's teeth and gums; Occlusal portion for connecting the outer cover and the inner cover and to mitigate the impact due to the collision with the teeth engaged when the jawbone activity; A curved portion formed at ends of the outer cover and the inner cover; And an inner groove surrounded by the outer cover, the inner cover, and the occlusal portion.

In addition, the outer cover is formed to cover the front and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth and the notch is fitted to the lip plaque; An inner cover surrounding the back and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth; A boundary that divides the inside surrounded by the outer cover and the inner cover into two inner grooves; And curved portions formed at ends of the outer cover and the inner cover.

The present invention increases the contact time of the therapeutic agent and protective agent acting on the gum with the gum, and also allows the drug to be continuously absorbed within the range of the effective concentration most suitable for treatment without dilution by saliva, etc. It is effective in shortening the time for prevention of treatment, eliminating the inconvenience of applying the drug frequently, and freeing drinking water for efficient gum treatment.

Mouthpiece, periodontal disease, gum treatment and prevention

Description

Mouthpiece for periodontal therapy and prevention

1 is a perspective view of Example 1 of a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom view of Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the tooth is inserted into Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

Figure 6a and 6b is a state diagram showing the wearing method of Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1 mouthpiece 3 notch

11: outer cover 13: inner cover

15: occlusal unit 17: my home

19: curved portion 21: teeth bite groove

31: boundary

41: mouthpiece 43: my groove

The present invention relates to a mouthpiece for the treatment and prevention of periodontal disease, but before wearing it is closed while filling the periodontal disease treatment drug in the inner groove, the inner groove of the mouthpiece is open around the curved portion when worn on the teeth and the outer cover and By fixing to the gum by the elastic force of the inner cover is created so that the therapeutic agent filled in the inner groove is gradually absorbed into the gum.

Tooth health is one of the fivefold, keeping your teeth clean and healthy as usual has a very important impact on the health of the body. In addition, the role of teeth in maintaining health and beauty is very important. In addition, people with bad teeth, oral condition is unclean, easy to cause periodontal disease, easy to endure bad breath will cause a lot of inconvenience in social life.

In particular, in modern society, intake of sugar or fat is high, and when there is a lack of fiber, vitamins and minerals, periodontal disease is likely to occur. Therefore, more preparation is needed than ever before, especially in teeth, prevention, early detection and early treatment are more important than other diseases.

The health of your teeth is not just limited to your teeth, but your shoulders are stiff and constipated, and even rheumatism can be caused by your teeth. In addition, if the caries become more severe, the lymph nodes of the jawbone are swollen, and if the condition persists for a long time, the body's resistance is weakened, which leads to an allergic condition, and even shoulder or joint disease is likely to occur.

In recent years, functional toothpastes and oral cleaning agents containing substances exhibiting bad breath and periodontal disease prevention effects have been actively developed to enhance the effects of brushing and dental treatment, and use them by introducing advanced technologies such as nanotechnology. The technologies that are convenient and maximize the effect are attracting attention.

A total of 164 patents related to oral hygiene have been filed in the last 10 years, of which 153 (93%) have been filed by Koreans. The annual application was less than 10 cases until 1995, but gradually increased since 1996 and increased to 31 cases in 2002. These changes in the application indicate that the importance of oral hygiene has recently emerged and the basis of oral hygiene related research has expanded.

According to the technical trends, the majority of applications related to herbal extracts (69%) and minerals (salt, bamboo salt, and minerals) (11%) traditionally used for gum disease in oriental medicine were organic compounds (12%). Also, since most of them are derived from natural products, research on natural-derived materials with less toxicity or side effects appears to be the mainstream.

On the other hand, during the storage, the capsule film is stably formed and the development of a protective film material that easily pops up when brushing is being made. This is to extend the remaining time in the oral cavity. In particular, the recent changes in the diet and aging of patients with gum disease As the number is rapidly increasing and increasing to young people, the development of oral hygiene enhancers that can be used easily in busy daily life is expected to continue to be activated.

By the way, even by the above method, there is no method that can remain for a long time in the gums and various functional substances that are being developed for dental health The present invention relates to a mouthpiece for treating and preventing periodontal disease that can solve these problems will be.

The present invention is to improve the conventional mouthpiece in order to solve the above problems, to have the elastic force fixed to the wearer's gums and to keep the gums and teeth in contact with the periodontal disease treatment material filled in the inner groove of the mouthpiece. It is intended to allow the therapeutic material to be gradually absorbed into the gum to be an effective treatment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an outer cover which is formed around the front of the wearer's teeth and the gum and a notch portion fitted to the lip platoon; An inner cover surrounding the back of the wearer's teeth and gums; Occlusal portion for connecting the outer cover and the inner cover and to mitigate the impact due to the collision with the teeth engaged when the jawbone activity; A curved portion formed at ends of the outer cover and the inner cover; And an inner groove surrounded by the outer cover, the inner cover, and the occlusal portion.

In addition, the outer cover is formed to cover the front and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth and the notch is fitted to the lip plaque; An inner cover surrounding the back and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth; A boundary that divides the inside surrounded by the outer cover and the inner cover into two inner grooves; And curved portions formed at ends of the outer cover and the inner cover.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

1 is a perspective view of Example 1 of a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a bottom view of Example 1 of a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention, Figure 3 is A cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of Example 1 of a mouthpiece for treating and preventing periodontal disease according to the present invention. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the tooth is inserted in Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention, Figure 5 is an embodiment of a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention. 2 is a perspective view, Figure 6a and 6b is a state diagram showing the wearing method of Example 1 of the mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease according to the present invention.

<Example 1>

1 to 4 and 6 will be described in detail as follows.

The mouthpiece 1 according to the present invention includes an outer cover 11 covering the front part of the wearer's teeth and gums, an inner cover 13 covering the back part of the wearer's teeth, and the gums, and the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13. When wearing the mouthpiece (1) on the bite portion (3), gums and teeth to fit the occlusal part (15) and the lip platoon to connect a) formed with a curved surface so that the teeth can slide well in. Consists of a curved portion 19 and the inner groove 17 can be filled with drugs for treating periodontal disease. The notch 3 as shown in FIG. 1 is made to prevent the mouthpiece 1 from irritating the lip plaque and causing pain, and the curved portion 19 shown in FIG. 3 is inclined toward the center. By forming a treatment to minimize the stimulation when the mouthpiece (1) fixed to the gum and to minimize the resistance when pushing the tooth into the mouthpiece (1).

It is preferable to use rubber, polyethylene or natural starch as the material of the mouthpiece 1, and in particular, it has an elastic force to enable the restoration of the original shape. As shown in FIG. 3, even when the external force does not work, the mouthpiece 1 may be caused by the elastic force. Inner groove (17) of the) is surrounded by the outer cover 11, the inner cover 13 and the occlusal portion 15 to be closed. In addition, the outer surface of the occlusal portion 15 may be a flat surface, but teeth engaging grooves 21 are formed through statistical data of tooth position and shape so that the occlusal teeth fit comfortably when the mouthpiece 1 is worn. It can be induced to bite.

Mouthpiece (1) according to the first embodiment can be prepared to be filled with the drug for treating periodontal disease in advance in the inner groove (17) before wearing it can be used for one-time use only manufactured separately from the medicine mouthpiece (1) If necessary, it is also possible to repeatedly use the drug again.

Since the mouthpiece 1 according to the first embodiment has elasticity, the curved portion 19 is engaged with each other by the elastic force of the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13 before wearing as shown in FIG. The drug filled in the flow does not leak out, even when worn, as shown in Figure 4 the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13 is tightened with elastic force, the inner groove 17 is continuously closed The mouthpiece 1 is to be attached stably. And the overall wearing method is to fit up to the gum along the curved portion 19 engaged as shown in FIG.

Therefore, as described above, the mouthpiece 1 wraps up to the wearer's gum so that the drug for treating periodontal disease in the inner groove 17 is gradually absorbed into the gum, and the drug is not diluted by saliva or other drinking water. It is possible to maintain the concentration continuously. And the drug is not necessarily limited to drugs for treating diseases, it is also possible to fill a composition and the like to help the health of teeth and gums in a preventive dimension.

<Example 2>

The second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 as follows.

Example 1 discloses a mouthpiece (1) that can treat any one of the lower or upper dentition disease, but Example 2 forms a pair of upper and lower mouthpiece (1) disclosed in Example 1 above Mouthpiece (41) is to be able to treat and prevent all dentition and gums.

That is, the mouthpiece 41 according to the second embodiment has an outer cover 11 formed with a notch part 3 which covers the front and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth and fits into the lip plaque as shown in FIG. 5. The inner cover 13 covering the back and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth is formed to reach the gums of the lower teeth from the gums of the upper teeth, and the inner cover surrounded by the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13 has two inner grooves. The difference from the first embodiment is that there is a boundary portion 31 separated by (43). Therefore, the two inner grooves 43 can be used to fill the periodontal disease treatment drugs for the upper and lower gums, respectively, and can be used as a one-time or repeated use as in Example 1.

On the other hand, the upper and lower teeth are not symmetrically engaged except for the molar portion, and the lower teeth are usually slightly retracted backward and occlusal. Therefore, when the mouthpiece 41 is configured as described above, it may be inconvenient to wear the mouthpiece 41 at spaced apart upper and lower teeth as described above, but the material of the mouthpiece 41 may be made of rubber, polyethylene, or the like. Since it is made of natural starch elastic material, it is possible to deform the mouthpiece 41 according to the shape of the teeth, so that the groove with the curved portion 19 into which the teeth are inserted does not match the position of the teeth, which makes it difficult to wear. Does not occur easily.

As described above, the periodontal disease treatment and prevention mouthpiece according to the present invention increases the contact time with the gums of the therapeutic agent or protective agent acting on the gums, and is not diluted by saliva or the like and has the most effective concentration for the treatment. By allowing the drug to be continuously absorbed within the range, it shortens the time for treating the gum, prevents the stimulation of saliva after stimulation after applying it to the gum, prevents swallowing of the drug mixed with saliva during bedtime, and frequently applies the medicine. It is effective to remove the inconvenience and to be able to drink drinking water freely, such as efficient gum treatment.

Claims (5)

An outer cover 11 covering the front part of the wearer's teeth and the gum and having a notch 3 fitted to the lip platoon; An inner cover 13 surrounding the back of the wearer's teeth and the gums; Occlusal portion (15) connecting the outer cover (11) and the inner cover (13) to mitigate the impact of the impact of the jawbone with the bite to be engaged; A curved portion 19 formed at ends of the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13; And an inner groove 17 surrounded by the outer cover 11, the inner cover 13, and the occlusal portion 15, On the outer surface of the occlusal portion 15 to form a tooth biting groove 21, The outer cover 11, the inner cover 13 and the occlusal portion 15 is a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease, characterized in that made of rubber, polyethylene or natural starch. delete delete An outer cover 11 covering the front and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth and having a notch 3 fitted to the lip platoon; An inner cover 13 surrounding the back and gums of the wearer's upper and lower teeth; A boundary portion (31) for dividing the interior surrounded by the outer cover (11) and the inner cover (13) into two inner grooves (43); And curved portions 19 formed at upper and lower ends of the outer cover 11 and the inner cover 13, The outer cover 11, the inner cover 13 and the boundary portion 31 is a mouthpiece for treatment and prevention of periodontal disease, characterized in that made of rubber, polyethylene or natural starch. delete

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