KR100686607B1 - Oral opening device for dentistry patient with tongue protection unit - Google Patents

Abstract

An oral opening device for a dentistry patient having a tongue protection unit is provided to protect the tongue from a tool for a medical cure by preventing the tongue from involuntarily moving during cure, and to secure a certain space for cure. The oral opening device for a dentistry patient includes an upper teeth support(12), a lower teeth support(14), and a tongue protection unit(30). The upper teeth support and the lower teeth support hold the opened state of the mouth by being positioned on the surface of the upper and lower teeth of a patient, and have a structure that respective parts on one end are mutually connected by a connection part(13) and respective parts of the other end are mutually spaced by an opening part(13a). The tongue protection unit is installed on a proximal end part of the lower teeth support and rotated horizontally within a regular range for protecting the patient's tongue and providing a space for cure.

Description

Oral opening device for Dentistry patient with tongue protection unit

1 is an external perspective view and a rotational operation state diagram of the tongue protector according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the opening for the dental patient of Figure 1,

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the opening for the dental patient of FIG.

4 and 5 is a state in which the patient bites the mouth opening device for dental patients according to the present invention,

6 is a state diagram used in the opening of the dental patient according to the present invention.

※ Brief description of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: opening 12: upper base support

13 connection part 13a: opening part

14: bottom support 15: fitting hole

16, 18: uneven portion 20: safety file anchor

22: safety strap 30: tongue guard

32: fixed protrusion

The present invention relates to an opener for dental patients with a tongue protector, and more particularly, when the dentist treats or examines a patient's teeth, the dentist's mouth is maintained at a predetermined angle to open the inside of the patient's teeth. The dental appliance is inserted into the dental appliance to facilitate the treatment, as well as press the tongue of the patient opening the mouth to the dental appliance is provided with a dental protector is provided with a tongue protector to protect the tongue.

Patients who visit dentists may have experiences with their mouth wide open in front of dentists to check or treat the health of their teeth.

In the most common example, when scaling treatment is performed to remove tartar formed on the tooth for continuous health care of the tooth, the patient must have a wide mouth so that the dentist can observe the inside of the tooth as well as the tartar formed on the tooth In order to get rid of the pain, I had to take the effort to keep my mouth open for a period of time so that I could work in my mouth.

In addition, when the patient is opening his or her mouth for treatment, the dentist must insert a certain dental instrument into the patient's mouth to perform the necessary work, so that the patient can quickly work in case the patient unconsciously lifts his mouth. In many cases, they were limited in time and space for quality treatment.

In addition, to prevent the patient from pinching or moving the mouth while opening and treating the dentist, the dentist must make efforts to alert the patient, such as continuing to 'open more' and 'do not move' while treating the patient. Even if the upper and lower teeth are not moved while the patient is opening the mouth, the tongue inside the mouth moves at any time. There was no choice but to get hurt.

In addition, during the treatment of the dentist, the saliva is continuously secreted from the patient's mouth, and while the dentist or nurse performs the operation of discharging the saliva secreted inside the patient's mouth using the inhaler, the patient is surprised when the patient is young or elderly. There was also a problem that the hands of the dentist or nurse may be injured or the teeth of the patient may be injured in the dental appliance.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, while allowing the patient to open the mouth comfortably during the examination or treatment of the patient's oral cavity to receive the treatment in a comfortable state, as well as the dentist anxiety It is an object of the present invention to provide a dental patient opening with a tongue protector which allows sufficient time to perform a good quality treatment.

In particular, the present invention is required to use the dental instruments in the patient's mouth as well as to prevent the patient's tongue injuries to the dental treatment device by preventing the tongue unconsciously moving inside the mouth during the treatment of the patient's mouth open. Another object of the present invention is to provide a dental patient with a tongue protector which enables a patient to treat a patient without having anxiety by securing a predetermined space.

In order to achieve the above object, the dental patient opening with a tongue protector according to the present invention is made of a material having a predetermined elastic force harmless to the human body to be sandwiched between the upper and lower teeth of the patient's open mouth. The upper and lower teeth of the upper and lower surfaces of the patient with the mouth open at the same time, and the upper and lower teeth spaced apart a certain distance up and down while having a predetermined width so that the open oral state can be continuously maintained. It consists of stand.

형 또는

형으로 이루어진다.In particular, the upper base and the lower support are formed at one end of the connecting portion is integrally connected, the other end of the upper and lower support is not interconnected In the state is formed an opening that can be elastically flow within a predetermined range

Mold or

It is made of mold.

In addition, the inner end of the connecting portion where the upper and lower supporters meet with each other, the safety cord fixing hole through which the other end of the safety cord, which is fixed at one end to the patient's clothing when the opening device is used, is fitted It is formed, the lower end of the lower support (lower bottom) on the side of the open portion is made of a structure that is coupled to the tongue guard having a certain length to enable horizontal rotation within a certain displacement relative to the fixed lower support.

In addition, the outer surface of the upper and lower support base is made of a structure in which a predetermined concave-convex portion is formed to prevent the patient from slipping out of the tooth surface while biting with the teeth.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

형으로 이루어진 일실시예만을 도시하고 있지만, 상치(上齒)받침대(12)와 하치(下齒)받침대(14) 사이에 일정거리 이격된 구조로 이루어지면서 양단부중 일단부에 개방부(13a)가 구비된 구조로 이루어진 것이면 본 발명의 소기의 목적을 달성할 수 있으므로, 연결부(13)의 단순한 형상변경은 본 발명의 기술적 사상내에서 다양하게 변형실시가 가능하다.The drawings attached to the present specification is that the main body cross-sectional shape of the opening

Although only one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, the opening portion 13a is formed at one end of both ends while having a structure spaced a predetermined distance between the upper and lower support 12 and the lower support 14. Since the intended purpose of the present invention can be achieved as long as the structure is provided with a structure, a simple shape change of the connection part 13 can be variously modified within the technical idea of the present invention.

1 shows an external perspective view of an opening 10 for a dental patient provided with a tongue protector according to the present invention, Figure 2 shows an exploded state of the opening 10 shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 Shows a cross-sectional view of the coupled state of the opening 10 according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the opener 10 according to the present invention assists patients visiting the dentist for the treatment of the teeth to more conveniently perform the operation of opening the mouth, as well as stable opening of the mouth (開口) It is configured to allow the dentist to insert the necessary dental instruments into the patient's mouth to perform a predetermined treatment, and also prevents the tongue in the patient's mouth from moving during the patient's opening to prevent the tongue from moving in the patient's mouth. To prevent injuries by dental instruments to be inserted into a safe treatment, the opening device according to the present invention can be produced by varying the size according to the age group used.

형의 개구기(10)는 환자의 개방된 구강에서 치아의 상치(上齒)와 하치(下齒)가 일정각도 이상 오므라지는 것을 방지할 수 있도록 소정의 탄성재로 이루어진 일정한 폭을 갖는 평판재 형상의 상치(上齒)받침대(12)와 하치(下齒)받침대(14)로 구성되며, 상기 상치(上齒)받침대(12)와 하치(下齒)받침대(14)는 상하로 일정거리 이격된 상태로 설치되어지되, 상치(上齒)받침대(12)와 하치(下齒)받침대(14)의 각 일단부에는 상호 연결된 연결부(13)가 형성되도록 구성되고 타단부는 상하치(上下齒)받침대(12)(14) 사이에 일정거리 유지되도록 이격된 개방부(13a)가 형성된다.Shown in the drawings

The opener 10 of the type is a flat plate having a predetermined width made of a predetermined elastic material to prevent the upper and lower teeth of the tooth from retracting more than a predetermined angle in the open mouth of the patient. It consists of upper and lower support 12 and lower support 14 of the shape, the upper support 12 and the lower support 14 is a certain distance up and down. It is installed in a spaced apart state, the upper end (12) and the lower end (14) of the lower support (14) is configured so that the interconnection (13) is formed interconnected and the other end is the upper and lower teeth (上下) I) spaced apart openings 13a are formed between the support 12 and 14 to maintain a predetermined distance.

Accordingly, the connecting portions 13 at both ends of the upper support 12 and the lower support 14 are inserted to face the inner side of the patient's teeth, that is, the molar side, and the opening 13a. ) Is inserted between the upper and lower teeth, facing the center of the patient's mouth.

In addition, the upper and lower tooth rests 12 and 14 in contact with the patient's teeth have upper and lower teeth from a tooth surface, which has a predetermined protrusion, that is, a needle or the like when the patient's teeth are bitten. Concave and convex portions 16 and 18 are formed to prevent the pedestals 12 and 14 from being pushed, respectively.

In addition, a predetermined through hole is formed inside the connecting portion 13 of the upper and lower tooth support 12 and 14, and the through hole moves the opening 10 of the present invention up and down with the patient's mouth open. It is a safety rope fixing hole 20 which can suspend the safety rope 22 so as to prevent accidentally falling into the oral cavity while biting between the upper and lower teeth, and opening of the lower support 14. On the distal end of the part (13a), press the freely movable tongue in the patient's mouth while supporting the upper and lower teeth of the patient with the mouth open to restrain the movement of the tongue by injuring the tongue by dental instruments. The tongue guard 30 which can protect the thing is fixedly installed.

The tongue protector 30 has a fixed protrusion 32 formed at one end thereof and is fitted into a fitting hole 15 formed through the lower end of the lower support 14, thereby supporting the upper and lower support 12 and 14. It is configured to be horizontally rotated horizontally from side to side while being fixed to the patient's teeth, and is rotated inside the patient's mouth during treatment to be positioned on the patient's tongue to lightly press the tongue to move the dental instruments in the mouth during treatment. It is configured to allow a safe space can be made by forming a free space.

The opener according to the present invention having such a structure is manufactured and used for single use, preferably made of a synthetic resin that is harmless to the human body having a predetermined elastic force, and is positioned up and down on the molar side in consideration of the angle at which the patient opens his mouth. It is preferable that the connecting portion 13 side of the tooth support 12 and 14 is formed to be somewhat lower in height than the opening portion 13a of the other end, and near the inner end where the connecting portion 13 is formed. When the patient is forced to open the mouth, the top and bottom support (12, 14) on the open portion (13a) side can be further configured to prevent the rise and fall to prevent the easy retraction.

On the other hand, Figure 4 and Figure 5 shows the use state of holding the opening in the left and right of the patient according to the present invention, when the patient opens the mouth for the treatment or examination of the teeth, the dentist or nurse opened the mouth By positioning the opening 10 according to the present invention between the upper and lower teeth of one side of the patient's mouth, the connecting portion 13 side of the opening 10 is directed toward the molar side of the patient and the opening ( 13a) is positioned toward the center of the lips.

The upper and lower dentition of the patient is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the upper and lower tooth support 12 and 14 by the opening 10, and is provided at the distal end of the lower support 14 while the oral cavity is open. The free end of the tongue guard 30 can gently press the patient's tongue by rotating the tongue protector 30 to the patient's mouth with respect to the free end side relative to the fixing protrusion 32 fixed to the fitting hole 15. When the other end of the safety cord 22 is fixed to the patient's clothing or the like, the mounting of the opening according to the present invention is completed.

Thus, the opening 10 according to the present invention is inserted between the upper and lower dentition of the patient's open mouth to support the upper and lower dentition of the patient and at the same time to lightly press the tongue to prevent the tongue from moving. The patient is forced to open the mouth in the treatment or examination of the patient, thereby eliminating the discomfort that can be caused to the jaw joints and muscles, so that the dentist can proceed to the dental treatment in a comfortable state. Since the safe open state is maintained by the opener 10, unnecessary effort, such as requiring the patient to open his or her mouth during the procedure, is unnecessary, and as shown in FIG. 6, the open part 13a side of the opener 10 is shown. The dental implant is inserted into the patient's mouth through a predetermined space formed in the chamber, thereby securing sufficient surgical space for treating the inside of the tooth. It allows you to perform a convenient dental care.

In particular, since the oral cavity of the patient is safely maintained by the opening 10, sufficient time is guaranteed for the dentist to treat the patient's teeth, so that precise and reliable treatment can be performed, thereby providing high quality dental treatment to the patient. There is an advantage in providing a service.

Moreover, predetermined uneven | corrugated parts 16 and 18 are formed in the outer surface of the upper and lower tooth bases 12 and 14 which contact a patient's teeth, and the patient bites the opening 10. The opening 10 can be prevented from slipping out of the patient's teeth efficiently, and the safety cord fixing hole 20 formed inside the connecting portion 13 is connected to the safety cord 22 of a certain length so that the patient's body One end of the safety cord is held by the device or the device, so that the opening 10 can be prevented from accidentally entering the patient's mouth when the opening of the opening is held or the opening of the opening is held. Even when used alternately to the left and right side of the mouth, while the bite direction of the opening is the same position, only the tongue protector 30 can be used by rotating the left and right sides can be used equally to both the left and right teeth.

In addition, the opening part 10 according to the present invention has an opening 13a in which the side of the connection part 13 located toward the molar side is directed toward the central part of the lips in consideration of the fact that the opening angle gradually increases from the molar side to the center of the lip in the patient's oral opening structure. It is formed so that the height is slightly lower than the side to allow the patient to bite the opening naturally, the upper butt support 12 and the lower butt support 14 is composed of a synthetic resin having a predetermined elastic force so that the patient bites using the upper and lower teeth If you do, try to reduce muscle fatigue so that you do not have any particular strain on your jaw joints.

As described above, the opening device for the dental patient provided with the tongue guard according to the present invention, although the structure is simple, the patient who visits the dentist to treat the teeth or undergo the examination has to be forced to open the mouth to ease the procedure In addition to allowing the dentist to receive a stable treatment and examination time and space for dentists to ensure that good quality dental care can be achieved. In particular, by preventing the movement of the patient's tongue during the procedure to facilitate the securing of a predetermined space for the movement of the dental instruments within the patient's mouth, as well as to protect the tongue hurt by the dental instruments to ensure safe dental treatment To provide a beneficial effect.

Claims (3)

In the oral opening device which is a dental patient aid configured to keep the patient's mouth open for dental treatment, The opening 10 is an upper and lower spaced apart from the upper and lower spaces by a predetermined distance so that the upper and lower outer surfaces of the upper and lower teeth of the patient with the mouth open at the same time to maintain the open state of the patient's mouth. (12) and the lower support (14), each end of the upper support (12) and the lower support (14) is interconnected by a connecting portion (13) And the other end is made of a structure spaced apart from each other by the opening (13a), the lower end (14) of the lower support (14) of the opening (13a) side of the patient's tongue during dental treatment and dental instruments to move Opening the dental patient with a tongue protector, characterized in that the predetermined space is provided in the oral cavity of the patient is provided with a structure that is fixed to the tongue guard 30 of a predetermined length that can be horizontally rotated within a certain displacement. The method of claim 1, Inside the connecting portion 13 of the opening 10 is a safety cord fixing hole 20 through which a fixed length of safety wires can be inserted and fixed, and the upper and lower tooth support which contacts the patient's teeth ( 12) (14), the outer surface portion of the dental patient opening, characterized in that the concave-convex portion (16) (18) is formed in each of the structure is formed so that the slip does not occur when the patient bites. The method of claim 2, The opening 10 has a distance between the upper support 12 and the lower support 14 gradually closer to the connecting portion 13a from the opening 13 on the basis of the horizontal center line. Having an inclined cross-sectional structure

Mold or

An opening for dental patients, characterized in that consisting of.

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