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KR101667753B1
KR101667753B1 KR1020150160181A KR20150160181A KR101667753B1 KR 101667753 B1 KR101667753 B1 KR 101667753B1 KR 1020150160181 A KR1020150160181 A KR 1020150160181A KR 20150160181 A KR20150160181 A KR 20150160181A KR 101667753 B1 KR101667753 B1 KR 101667753B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C11/00—Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings
    • A61C11/08—Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings with means to secure dental casts to articulator
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    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C11/00—Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings
    • A61C11/08—Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings with means to secure dental casts to articulator
    • A61C11/088—Dental articulators, i.e. for simulating movement of the temporo-mandibular joints; Articulation forms or mouldings with means to secure dental casts to articulator using screws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/02—Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/12—Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor
    • A61C7/28—Securing arch wire to bracket
    • A61C7/30—Securing arch wire to bracket by resilient means; Dispensers therefor

Abstract

An orthodontic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a mask mounted on the face of a user; and an upper jaw towing unit coupled with the upper jaw in the oral cavity of the user, coupled with the mask by an elastic member, and forwardly towing the upper jaw of the user. The upper jaw towing unit comprises: a mold unit including a first mold corresponding to the left upper jaw of the user, and a second mold corresponding to the right upper jaw of the user; an interval adjusting unit for coupling the first mold and the second mold to be able to adjust an interval between the first mold and the second mold; and an elastic member coupling unit having one side disposed in the mold unit, having the other side extended to the outside of the mold unit, and coupled with the elastic member. According to the present invention, orthodontics can be easily performed.

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[0001] ORTHODONTIC BRACE [0002]

The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance.

For modern people, the appearance, especially the impression, acts as a criterion for judging people when interviewing for employment or entrance, and it also plays an important role in social life.

In particular, teeth and dentition serve as a factor that largely influences the impression, and teeth correction for improving teeth or dentition is performed accordingly.

On the other hand, malocclusion refers to an occlusal relationship in which the teeth arrangement is not aligned due to a certain cause, or the state of the upper and lower engagement is out of the normal position and is aesthetically and functionally problematic. Or when the position of the mandibular and maxilla is not normal.

Such malocclusion can be corrected by orthodontic treatment. In the case of orthodontic treatment, the problem that the parties have to visit the dentist periodically and the expensive operation due to the procedure has occurred.

Therefore, there is a need for research that can solve the above problems.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an orthodontic appliance in which a person can easily perform orthodontic treatment.

The orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mask mounted on a face of a user and a maxilla coupled to the upper side of the inside of the user's mouth and combined with the mask by an elastic member, Comprising a tow portion,

Wherein the upper pulling portion includes a mold portion including a first mold corresponding to a left upper portion of the user and a second mold corresponding to a right upper portion of the user, And an elastic member engaging portion provided on the other side of the mold portion and extending to the outside of the mold portion to engage with the elastic member.

In the orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom surface of the first mold and the second mold corresponding to the mandibular molar teeth of the user may be provided in a plane.

In the orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, the gap adjusting portion may include first and second guide plates inserted into the first mold and the second mold, respectively, and both end portions of the first and second guide plates are screwed And a guide pin for guiding a movement path of the first and second guide plates is inserted into both the first and second guide plates, and a screw portion for adjusting the distance between the first mold and the second mold, . ≪ / RTI >

The orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the parties to easily perform orthodontic treatment.

In addition, since the orthodontic appliance according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform orthodontic treatment by itself, it is possible to reduce the operation cost.

FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic front view of a user wearing a orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (b) is a front view of a user wearing a orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG.
2 is a schematic side view of a tooth correcting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic perspective view of a maxillary tractor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic bottom perspective view of a maxillary pull tract according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic side view of a maxillary pulling portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a maxillary pull tract according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a schematic sectional view taken along line A-A 'in Fig.
8 is a schematic perspective view of a gap adjusting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or preliminary meaning, and the inventor may designate his own invention in the best way It should be construed in accordance with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be appropriately defined as a concept of a term to describe it. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible. Further, the detailed description of known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some of the elements in the accompanying drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically shown, and the size of each element does not entirely reflect the actual size.

It is to be noted that the expressions such as the upper side, the lower side, the side face, etc. in the present specification are described based on the drawings in the drawings and can be expressed differently when the direction of the corresponding object is changed.

FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic front view of a user wearing a orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (b) is a front view of a user wearing a orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention And FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the orthodontic appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the orthodontic appliance 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mask 100 mounted on a face of a user P, And may include an upper pulling portion 200 for pulling the upper portion of the user P forward.

The mask 100 may be mounted on the face of the user P and be resiliently coupled to the upper pull tab 200. For example, the mask 100 may include a first support 110 contacting the forehead of the user P, a second support 120 contacting the mandible of the user P, a first support 110, A frame 130 to which ends are coupled to the supporting part 120 and a locking part 140 coupled to the frame 130 and coupled to the upper and the upper pulling part 200 by a separate elastic member 150 .

The first and second support portions 110 and 120 may be in direct contact with the face of the user P and may include a first support portion 110 and a second support portion 120, A sponge, silicon, or the like may be provided on the facing surface.

The frame 130 may be coupled with the latch 140. The engaging part 140 may be engaged with the upper pulling part 200 by the elastic member 150 while being coupled to the frame 130.

Therefore, an elastic force is applied to the upper pulling part 200 in the direction of the front of the user P, that is, the direction in which the frame 130 is provided. Here, the elastic member 150 may be an elastic body capable of applying an elastic force to the upper pulling part 200. For example, the elastic member 150 may be formed of a rubber band.

The mask 100 may be modified in various ways as long as it is fixed to the face portion of the user P and can be elastically coupled to the upper pulling portion 200. In other words, although only the configuration of the forehead of the user P and the mask 100 supported by the mandible is shown in the drawing, the idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, It can be changed into various masks that are widely used in the industry.

The upper pulling part 200 is coupled to the upper part of the user P and is coupled to the locking part 140 by a separate elastic member 150 to pull the upper part of the user P forward.

The upper pulling part 200 may be manufactured by forming a mold with a base corresponding to the upper part of the user's mouth, that is, the upper part, and injection-molding a separate resin material into the mold part. Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the maxillary pulling unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a maxillary pull section according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a schematic bottom perspective view of a maxillary pull section according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a maxillary pulling part according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view taken along line A-A 'of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a cross- And FIG.

3 to 8, the maxillary pulling unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the maxillary inside of the user's mouth and is coupled to the mask 100 by the elastic member 150, And may include a mold part 210, a gap adjusting part 220, and an elastic member coupling part 230. The mold part 210,

The mold part 210 may define the overall contour of the upper pulling part 200 and may be provided as an injection molded part. In other words, the mold part 210 can be manufactured by injection molding resin, for example, by injection molding a dental resin material such as silicone.

The mold part 210 may be made to be in close contact with the upper part of the user. That is, the upper surface 210a of the molded part 210 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the upper part of the user.

Therefore, the upper surface of the mold part 210 may be formed as a curved surface, and a tooth insertion groove 210b having a shape corresponding to the user's teeth may be provided at the rim.

In addition, the rim of the mold part 210 corresponding to the tooth insertion groove 210b may be bent upward to form the side wall 210c.

The tooth insertion groove 210b may be formed to insert the molars of both sides of the user as an example, and the inner surface may be provided in a shape corresponding to the molar teeth of the user.

Therefore, when the user wears the upper pulling portion 200, the inner surface of the tooth insertion groove 210b and the molar of the user can be contacted.

The mold 210 may be provided with a first mold 211 corresponding to a left upper portion of the user and a second mold 212 corresponding to a user's upper right upper portion. The first mold 211 and the second mold 212 212 may be coupled by an interval adjusting unit 213.

Here, the bottom surface of the molded part 210 corresponding to the mandibular molar of the user may be provided as a plane P. In other words, the bottom surface of the bottom surface of the first mold 211 and the second mold 212, corresponding to the lower mandible of the user, may be provided in the plane P.

At this time, the tooth insertion groove 210b may be formed on the upper surface of the mold 210 corresponding to the plane P.

By providing the bottom surfaces of the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 in a planar manner, when the upper pulling portion 200 pulls the upper portion of the user toward the front side of the user, the movement is restricted by the mandibular molars The phenomenon can be minimized.

That is, when the bottom surface of the mold part 210 is engaged with the mandible of the user, the mold part 210 is caught by the mandibular molar of the user, so that the forward movement can be restricted. In this case, Will be adversely affected.

Therefore, in order to prevent the user from engaging with the mandibular molar teeth, the upper pulling part 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a portion corresponding to the mandibular molar teeth of the user on the bottom surface of the mold part 210, ).

The gap adjusting unit 220 can couple the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 so that the interval between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 can be adjusted.

The gap adjusting unit 220 includes first and second guide plates 221 and 221 that are inserted into the first mold 211 and the second mold 212, A screw portion 222 for adjusting the distance between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 by rotation of the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 by rotation of the first mold 211 and the second mold 212. Both ends of the screw 222 are inserted into the first and second guide plates 221, And a guide pin 223 for guiding the movement path of the guide pin 221.

The first and second guide plates 221 may be provided in the first mold 211 and the second mold 212, respectively. For example, the first and second guide plates 221 and 221 may be formed on one surface of the first mold 211 and the second mold 212, respectively, where the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 face each other .

The first and second guide plates 221 may be provided with a screw engagement hole 221a and both ends of the screw portion 222 may be screwed into the screw engagement hole 221a.

Here, the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 may be formed with a space through which the threaded portion 222 can move by being drawn inward at a portion corresponding to the threaded engagement hole 221a.

The screw part 222 may be rotated to adjust the distance between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212.

For example, when the threaded portion 222 rotates in one direction, a thread may be provided on the outer circumferential surface of the threaded portion 222 so that a distance between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 is widened. Therefore, when the threaded portion 22 rotates in the opposite direction of the one direction, the gap between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 is reduced.

A pin insertion hole 222a may be provided on the center side of the threaded portion 222 so that a separate pin (not shown) may be inserted to rotate the threaded portion 222.

The first mold 211 and the second mold 212 are coupled to each other with the threaded portion 222 so that the user can adjust the gap between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 as needed. By adjusting the distance between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212, the upper portion of the user can be corrected in the width direction.

In other words, the nail 222 can serve to expand the maxilla of the user. Therefore, the orthodontic appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention can perform the function of pulling the upper part of the user forward and expanding the maxilla.

The first and second guide plates 221 may be provided with guide holes 221b. For example, the guide holes 221b may be provided on both sides of the screw engagement holes 221a. The shape of the guide hole 221b may be variously changed.

A guide pin 223 can be slidably coupled to the guide hole 221b. For example, both side ends of the guide pin 223 can be inserted into the guide hole 221b. The guide pin 223 guides the movement path of the first and second guide plates 221 when the screw part 222 rotates to stably adjust the distance between the first mold 211 and the second mold 212 .

The elastic member engaging portion 230 is a member which is engaged with the elastic member 150 to receive an elastic force from the elastic member 150. One end of the elastic member engaging portion 230 is provided inside the mold portion 210, And may be coupled to the elastic member 150.

For example, one side of the elastic member engaging portion 230 is insert injection-molded to manufacture the mold portion 210 so that one side of the elastic member engaging portion 230 is provided inside the mold portion 210, Lt; / RTI >

The other end of the elastic member engaging part 230 may be provided in a hook shape. Accordingly, the user can easily join the elastic member 150 to the elastic member engagement portion.

A plurality of rigid reinforcing parts 240 may be provided on the inner side of the mold part 210. The rigidity strengthening part 240 may be made of a metal material and may be provided inside the mold part 210 to improve the overall rigidity of the mold part 210. [

At this time, the rigidity enhancing portion 240 may be provided between the tooth insertion grooves 210b.

In other words, the rigidity enhancing part 240 can be disposed between the molar and the molar of the user when the user mounts the upper pulling part 200. [ Therefore, when the upper pulling part 200 moves forward, it is possible to minimize the damage of the mold part 210 due to the influence of the user's molar teeth.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that such changes or modifications are within the scope of the appended claims.

10: Orthodontic appliance 100: Mask
110: first support part 120: second support part
130: frame 140:
150: elastic member 200: upper pull part
210: mold part 220:
230: elastic member coupling portion 240: rigidity reinforcing portion

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A mask mounted on the face of the user; And
An upper portion coupled to an upper portion of an inner side of the user's mouth and coupled with the mask by an elastic member to pull the upper portion of the user forward;
The maxillary pull-
A mold having a first mold corresponding to a left upper portion of the user and a second mold corresponding to a right upper portion of the user, the frame having a tooth insertion groove into which the user's teeth are inserted;
An interval adjusting unit for combining the first mold and the second mold so that the interval between the first mold and the second mold is adjustable; And
And an elastic member engaging part provided on one side of the mold part and the other side extending outwardly of the mold part and coupled to the elastic member,
Wherein an outer side of the mold part forming the tooth insertion groove is bent to form a side wall, and a rigidity strengthening part for improving the rigidity of the mold part is provided between the tooth insertion grooves. The method according to claim 1,
And the bottom surface of the first mold and the second mold corresponding to the mandibular molar teeth of the user is provided in a plane. The method according to claim 1,
The interval adjusting unit
First and second guide plates inserted into the first mold and the second mold, respectively;
Screw portions for adjusting the distance between the first mold and the second mold by rotating the first and second guide plates by screwing both end portions thereof; And
A guide pin inserted at both ends into the first and second guide plates to guide the movement path of the first and second guide plates; The orthodontic appliance.
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