KR100784346B1 - Mouthpiece for correcting unconformity of row of teeth, device for correcting unconformity of row of teeth using the mouthpiece and method for producing the device - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouthpiece for correcting unconformity of a row of teeth, a device for correcting unconformity of a row of teeth using the mouthpiece and a method for producing the device are provided to manufacture a mouthpiece with a simple manufacturing process. A mouthpiece(100) for correcting unconformity of a row of teeth includes at least one recess(170) formed at the inside thereof. A correction member(130) is inserted into the recess to be pressed by patient's teeth. The correction member is any one of silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin for a mouth. The mouthpiece is made of a thermo setting material. The recess is formed on the front surface or the rear surface of the mouthpiece to make the correction member inserted into the front or rear surface of the mouthpiece.

Description

Mouthpiece for Correcting Unconformity of Row of Teeth, Device for Correcting Unconformity of Row of Teeth Using the Mouthpiece and Method for Producing the Device}

The present invention relates to an orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece, and more particularly, to an orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece, which is easy to manufacture and detachable to a tooth.

Orthodontic malocclusion is a common phenomenon in modern people. Permanent teeth are damaged due to the development of permanent teeth with insufficient growth of the jawbone or the ingestion caused by the ingestion of fast food and sweet foods of growing children. This can occur when catching or when there is a facial shape change with growth.

If you have an orthodontic bite, your teeth are skewed, which makes you less able to chew food, affects the muscles and tongue around your mouth, and can cause pronounced abnormalities. . In addition, orthodontic malocclusion causes unbalanced pressure on the skull continuously, which may result in intermittent migraine headaches.

As a method for correcting orthodontic occlusal teeth, a method of attaching a wire correction device to a tooth has been widely used, but a correction device according to the prior art has high treatment cost, complicated process of installing on a tooth, and After installation, there was a problem that it is not easy to remove temporarily as needed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece capable of inserting a segment of a thermoplastic material which is easily manufactured and detachable to a tooth, a dental orthodontic orthodontic device using the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. have.

Orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the mouthpiece for orthodontic malocclusion, the orthodontic section is inserted into the interior of the mouthpiece to be pressed by the patient's teeth In order to include, at least one groove formed in the mouthpiece, the orthodontic section is characterized in that any one of oral-only silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin.

Meanwhile, in the orthodontic appliance according to the present invention, inserting the orthodontic section of the thermoplastic material in at least one groove formed in the interior of the mouthpiece of the thermoplastic material so that it can be pressed by the patient's teeth, the correction Heating to soften the mouthpiece into which the dragon slice is inserted, snapping the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted, and curing the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted; .

On the other hand, orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic device manufacturing method according to the present invention, the step of inserting the orthodontic section of the thermoplastic material in at least one groove formed in the interior of the mouthpiece of the thermoplastic material so that it can be pressed by the patient's teeth, Heating the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted to soften, biting the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted, and curing the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted; do.

On the other hand, orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic device according to the present invention, the step of fixing the orthodontic section of the thermoplastic material to at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the mouthpiece of the thermoplastic material so as to be pressed by the patient's teeth By heating the orthodontic section and the mouthpiece to soften, biting the mouthpiece having the orthodontic section fixed to the teeth of the patient, and curing the mouthpiece to which the orthodontic section is fixed. Are manufactured.

Meanwhile, the orthodontic appliance according to the present invention is fixed to at least a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece so that it can be pressed by the dental mouthpiece and the patient's teeth. It includes a calibration piece of thermoplastic material.

On the other hand, orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece according to the present invention, in the mouthpiece for orthodontic malocclusion, to be pressed by the patient's teeth, at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece And a protrusion formed on at least a portion of cotton, wherein the protrusion is any one of oral silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin.

Preferably, the mouthpiece is characterized in that it is worn only on a portion of the patient's teeth.

In addition, the mouthpiece and the orthodontic section is characterized in that each of the mouth-only silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin.

According to the present invention, by providing a dental malocclusion orthodontic device that can insert the thermoplastic segment, the manufacturing process is simple and easily detachable to the teeth, the orthodontic malocclusion patients use a conventional wire orthodontic device Without having to adjust the height (height) of the teeth with the orthodontic occlusal device, which is best suited to the patient's teeth, it is possible to obtain quick and efficient orthodontic and jaw joint correction. The effect of improving the beauty of the body can be seen.

 In addition, when the orthodontic occlusal correction device according to the present invention is worn by an orthodontic patient, symptoms such as headache due to orthodontic malocclusion are alleviated by releasing an unbalanced pressure of the skull.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a mouthpiece for orthodontic malocclusion correction according to the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention is made of a thermoplastic material, preferably it will be preferable to produce a pattern of gums and teeth of an orthodontic malocclusion patient.

In addition, the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention has one or more grooves 170 into which the orthodontic section 130, which is a thermoplastic material, can be inserted, and has malocclusion in the patient's dentition. A predetermined orthodontic section 130 will be inserted into the groove 170 corresponding to the position of the tooth.

As shown in Figure 1, the groove 170 formed in the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention, so that the orthodontic section 130 can be inserted from the front or rear of the mouthpiece 100, It is preferably formed on the front or back of the piece 100.

In addition, in the practice of the present invention, the number, the horizontal position, the vertical position, the size, the shape, etc. of the grooves 170 formed in the dental occlusal orthodontic mouthpiece 100 may include the position of the occlusal tooth of the dental occlusal patient and According to the degree of malocclusion may be adjusted and changed in various ways, the number of the grooves 170 is preferably formed in a total of 14 grooves each of seven in the left / right side, but in the practice of the present invention left / right In total, 16 grooves may be formed in each of eight types. In the case where a total of 16 grooves are formed, the intercepted segments inserted into the innermost grooves at the left and right sides may provide wisdom teeth-like functions to patients without wisdom teeth.

On the other hand, the groove 170 formed in the orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention will preferably have the same size and shape as the orthodontic section 130 to be inserted into the groove 170.

In addition, in preparing the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and orthodontic section 130 according to the present invention, a thermoplastic material such as oral use silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin It will be used, and in the practice of the present invention, the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and the orthodontic section 130 may be made of the same material, but different thermoplastic materials may be used.

Figure 2 is a view showing another embodiment of the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece according to the present invention. The mouthpiece 100 in FIG. 1 inserts the orthodontic section 130 according to the position of the malocclusion tooth in the patient's dentition, but can be used to correct malocclusion in all teeth, but most Given that orthodontic malocclusion occurs only in a portion of the tooth in the case of the patient, the mouthpiece in FIG. 1 surrounding the gums and the entire dentition may give the patient an unnecessary discomfort.

Therefore, if the location of the tooth with orthodontic bite is correctly identified, it will be efficient to use the orthodontic mouthpiece 100-1,100-2,100-3,100-4,100-5,100-6 applied only to the tooth. That is, the orthodontic mouth occlusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100-1,100-2,100-3,100-4,100-5,100-6 may be used to correct orthodontic occlusion. On the other hand, orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100 in Figure 2 is also formed with a groove 170 into which the orthodontic section 130 can be inserted, the state of the teeth with orthodontic malocclusion, Depending on the degree of dental malocclusion, the horizontal position, vertical position, size, shape, etc. of the groove 170 may be variously applied.

In addition, the partially prepared dental occlusal orthodontic mouthpiece (100-1,100-2,100-3,100-4,100-5,100-6) in FIG. 2 has orthodontic malocclusion with the orthodontic section 130 inserted therein. It can also be used to measure the degree of malocclusion of a particular tooth.

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance according to the present invention using an orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the method of manufacturing an orthodontic orthodontic appliance using the orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 according to the present invention, first, taking a pattern of the patient's gums and dentition of the thermoplastic material Orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100 is produced (S210). As described above, in preparing the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100, oral use silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin may be used.

Next, check the teeth with orthodontic malocclusion in the teeth of the orthodontic patient (S220). In identifying teeth with dental occlusal teeth, it is desirable to check the dental model by using a dental model, in order to observe and analyze the dental status of the patient more precisely. In order to manufacture the not only check the position of the tooth with the dental malocclusion, the degree of dental malocclusion, it will be desirable to check carefully even the state of the tooth with the dental malocclusion.

After confirming the position of the tooth with malocclusion in the patient's dentition, the orthodontic section 130 is inserted into the groove 170 of the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece 100 prepared in step S210 (S230). . Here, the groove 170 into which the orthodontic section 130 is to be inserted is the state of the tooth of the patient having orthodontic malocclusion among the grooves 170 previously formed on the front or rear side of the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and The groove 170 may be the most appropriately selected in consideration of the position, and on the other hand, the position of the tooth with the orthodontic malocclusion, the degree of the dental malocclusion, the tooth with the dental malocclusion, which is confirmed in step S220 described above. In consideration of the state and the like, before inserting the calibration section 130 in step S230, the groove 170 may be formed in the most appropriate size and shape at the position where the calibration effect is best.

On the other hand, the orthodontic section 130 is preferably made the same size and shape as the groove 170 formed in the orthodontic orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100, the orthodontic section 130 is also a thermoplastic material oral Exclusive silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, elastomer resin and the like.

After inserting the orthodontic section 130 into the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100, the orthodontic section and the orthodontic section 130 inserted into the groove 170 may be softened. Heated to an appropriate temperature so as to (S240). An appropriate temperature range for heating the orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and the orthodontic section 130 inserted into the groove 170 to soften is provided in the orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and the groove 170. It will vary depending on the type of thermoplastic material used in the inserted orthodontic section 130, but will be in the temperature range of approximately 60 ° C to 70 ° C. In addition, it may be desirable to heat the bath so that the temperature may be gradually increased to prevent rapid deformation of the material.

After the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece 100 and the orthodontic section 130 inserted into the groove 170 are sufficiently softened, the softened mouthpiece 100 is bitten by the teeth of the orthodontic malocclusion patient (S250). In this process, the softened mouthpiece 100 is plastically deformed so as to support and complement the tooth having the orthodontic malocclusion of the orthodontic malocclusion patient.

After hardening the plastically deformed mouthpiece 100 (S260), the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic device capable of orthodontic teeth are completed. In the process of curing the plastically deformed mouthpiece 100, the heated mouthpiece 100 may be naturally cooled at room temperature, but in the practice of the present invention, a predetermined cooling solvent may be utilized.

Meanwhile, as described above, the orthodontic fragment 130 may be inserted into the groove 170 formed in the dental occlusal orthodontic mouthpiece 100, but in the practice of the present invention, no groove is formed therein. In the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece, it may be possible to directly fix the orthodontic section of the thermoplastic material on the upper or lower surface of the tooth. Here, the size, shape, and position of the orthodontic section may be variously applied according to the state of the teeth having orthodontic malocclusion, and various means such as a clip may be applicable as a means for fixing the orthodontic section.

In addition, as described above, although the orthodontic section may be directly fixed to the upper or lower surface of the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece, in order to reduce the inconvenience of having to fix the orthodontic section separately, the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece In the manufacturing step of the protrusion may be formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the mouthpiece in advance. In manufacturing the orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece, according to the possible state of the tooth with the orthodontic malocclusion will be manufactured in various standards by applying a variety of sizes, shapes, and positions of the projections.

While the above has been shown and described with respect to preferred embodiments and applications of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and applications described above, the invention without departing from the gist of the invention claimed in the claims Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Industrial applicability in the orthodontic appliance industry will be recognized.

1 is a view showing the orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece according to the present invention,

2 is a view showing another embodiment of an orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece according to the present invention, and

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of manufacturing an orthodontic appliance according to the present invention using an orthodontic orthodontic mouthpiece.

Claims (8)

A mouthpiece for correcting orthodontic malocclusion, At least one groove formed in the mouthpiece such that an orthodontic section is inserted into the mouthpiece and can be pressed by the patient's teeth Including, The orthodontic section is a mouthpiece for orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and any one of the elastomer resin. Inserting orthodontic sections of thermoplastic material into at least one groove formed in the interior of the mouthpiece of thermoplastic material so as to be pressed by the patient's teeth; Heating the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted to soften; Snapping the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted to the patient's teeth; And Curing the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted Orthodontic occlusal correction device manufactured through. The method of claim 2, And the mouthpiece is worn only on a portion of a patient's teeth. The method of claim 2, Wherein the mouthpiece and the orthodontic section is orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic device, each of any one of oral silicone, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin. Inserting orthodontic sections of thermoplastic material into at least one groove formed in the interior of the mouthpiece of thermoplastic material so as to be pressed by the patient's teeth; Heating the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted to soften; Snapping the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted to the patient's teeth; And Curing the mouthpiece into which the orthodontic section is inserted Orthodontic occlusal correction device manufacturing method comprising a. Securing the orthodontic section of the thermoplastic material to at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the dental mouthpiece so that it can be pressed by the patient's teeth; Heating the orthodontic sections and the mouthpiece to soften; Snapping the mouthpiece to which the orthodontic section is fixed to the patient's teeth; And Curing the mouthpiece to which the orthodontic section is fixed Orthodontic occlusal correction device manufactured through. A mouthpiece made of thermoplastic material; And Orthodontic sections of thermoplastic material fixed to at least a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece so that they can be pressed by the patient's teeth Orthodontic malocclusion correction apparatus comprising a. A mouthpiece for correcting orthodontic malocclusion, Protrusions formed on at least a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece so that they can be pressed by the patient's teeth Including, The protruding portion of the mouth orthodontic malocclusion orthodontic mouthpiece is any one of silicon, ABS resin, EVA resin, GOP resin, and elastomer resin.

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