KR101874692B1

KR101874692B1 - Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Balancing Appliance

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Publication number: KR101874692B1
Application number: KR1020160100906A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김성욱
Original assignee: 김성욱
Priority date: 2016-08-08
Filing date: 2016-08-08
Publication date: 2018-08-02
Also published as: WO2018030763A1; KR20180016900A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth engage with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a planar surface of the base pad, Is in the range of 5 to 6 mm in the case of adult use.
Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the force exerted on the anterior teeth when worn, thereby relieving the movement of the teeth and relieving the pain. The jaw joint muscles can be relaxed to find a convenient position, and the height of the buccal pad of the maxillary incisor can be lowered, The present invention can provide a balancing device for a jaw joint disorder that relieves pain and reduces tooth movement.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a balancing apparatus for balancing jaw joints,

The present invention relates to a jaw joint disorder balance device, and more particularly, to a jaw joint disorder balance device that improves the structure so as to alleviate suffering of a user as a user and prevent protrusion and widening of an anterior portion.

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the only joint in the face that can be seen moving both fingers in front of the outer ear (ear canal) and opening the mouth. The human head bones are designed to protect the brain by engaging several bones. Among them, the bottom of the left and right eye bones covering the head is a concave space called the jaw joint concave (the name attached to the mandible and mandible) have.

The jaw joint is designed to move both the lower jaws of the lower jaw in a convex shape. It is called 'Temporomandibular Joint' because it is a joint made up of the bones of the eye and the lower jaw. Between the two bones is a fibrous tissue disc (disk) to prevent direct contact with the bone serves as a buffer. In addition, there is a lubricating synovial fluid in the joint capsule (joint capsule) that surrounds the joint, thereby reducing the friction during the movement of the joint, thereby allowing smooth movement. The joints of the limbs can move only one side, but the jaw joint is characterized by both joints moving together when the lower jaw moves, such as talking or chewing food. Since the left and right jaw joints are not independent of each other, the abnormality of one jaw joint affects the other joint and is also related to the occlusion of the lower and upper teeth. The contents related to the jaw joint are shown in the following Table 1.

The jaw joint is basically a joint where the head bone and the lower jaw are moved together. The joint disk between the two bones is the most important structure. The discs commonly referred to as discs are generally elliptical, but the exact shape is determined by the shape of the mandible and jaw joint indices, so the size and shape of each disc is different. Most are fibrous tissue with no nerve or blood vessels and have some flexibility in joint motion. Looking at the disk from the side, the center is slightly concave, the thinnest to 1mm, the back to 3mm thick, and the middle to 2mm.

In the normal joint, the joint surface of the mandible is located in the thinnest middle part. When the age is increased or changes are made in the tissue by mechanical stimulation and the teeth are closely related to the occlusion, if the teeth can not be inserted for a long time after the molars have disappeared, the middle part of the disc may become thinner or pierced. At the back of the disc, there are blood vessels and nerve-rich tissues, which can cause pain in the jaw joint.

The disc is attached to the mandible by the disc ligaments on both sides. When the lower jaw moves, it moves without being detached from the mandible and moves back and forth with the mandible. On the other hand, the disc is attached to the ligament of the joint bag which surrounds the anterior part and the lateral and lateral sides.

The joint pouch that encloses the entire jaw joint produces synovial fluid on the inner side, which acts as a nutrient for the lubrication and blood vessel-free areas that allow the joint surface to move smoothly when the lower jaw moves. The joint pocket is wrinkled like an accordion, and when the lower jaw moves, it flexibly increases and shrinks again. On the outside of the joint pocket there is a triangular shaped lower jaw ligament that serves to protect the joint so that the lower jaw does not move too far beyond the normal range when the lower jaw moves. The lower mandibular ligament is firmly attached between the head bone and the lower jaw.

The jaw joint is a joint that enables the movement of the lower jaw by coordinating the various constituent tissues described above, namely, the bones of the eye, the mandible, the joint disc, the ligaments, the blood vessels and nerves associated with them, and the surrounding chewing muscles (masticatory muscles). The lower jaw basically allows three movements: opening the mouth, draining it, pushing it forward, pulling it backward, and moving it to the left and right. When the jaw joint is functioning normally, it is possible to open the mouth freely, talk, yawn, and chew food.

For some reason, the jaw joint is not functioning properly and is uncomfortable (when you open or close your mouth, there is a sound or pain on the joints, it is difficult to open your mouth wide enough to chew food, Joint (TMJ) disorder 'or' temporomandibular disorder '.

The causes of jaw joint disorders are variously presented, and it is known that multiple factors act more than one cause. A typical cause is a bad habit that causes difficulty in the jaw joints (such as enjoying hard and tough food, habit of grinding or tightening, habit of chewing on one side, habit of chinning on an everyday basis) Trauma, malocclusion (unusual engagement of the lower tooth) or occlusion due to defective prosthesis, and psychological factors such as stress or tension. Usually, the efforts to eliminate these factors can prevent some degree of dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. Once a disability occurs, it should be discovered early, to find out the cause,

Disorders related to the jaw joint include TMJ dislocation, fracture, TMJ sprain, purulent arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, arthritis, degenerative joint disease or deformity arthropathy, TMJ, tumor, tumor-like disease.

A variety of devices for correcting an imbalance caused by a jaw joint having such an important function are proposed in the following documents.

However, these prior arts can not accommodate various types of patients in one device, and the patient is uncomfortable to talk because of the high height of the lingual side, and the width of the cut surface or occlusal surface is narrow and the thickness of the cutting pad of the anterior portion is too thick .

Patent Registration No. 10-1344394 (December 17, 2013)

Patent Publication No. 10-2016-47778 (2016.05.03)

US Patent No. 5,511,562 (Apr. 30, 1996)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for balancing temporomandibular joint capable of reducing the force exerted on the anterior teeth when worn, allowing movement of the teeth and relieving pain, and releasing the jaw joint muscles to relaxed positions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for balancing temporomandibular joint disorder which reduces the height of the buccal pad of the upper incisors and reduces the force applied on the upper incisors to reduce the pain and increase the tooth movement.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a device for balancing a jaw joint disorder which prevents pain and swelling and irritates the gums by stimulating the lingual oral cavity surface by reducing the height of the lingual pad of the upper incisor.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a device for balancing temporomandibular disorders capable of reducing the height of the lower incisors and lingual pads to relieve gum irritation and lingual soft tissue pain.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device in which the height of the pad is maximized in the canine area and the height is lowered toward the centrifugal side, thereby not sufficiently stimulating the teeth while irritating the gums.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device in which a cut surface or an occlusal surface is wide and a tooth can be easily placed.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device capable of ideally dispersing the occlusal forces of anterior teeth, premolars, and molar teeth by thickening the occlusal surface thickness of the molar teeth to a maximum of 1.8 mm.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device capable of minimizing the foreign body sensation and pain by reducing the thickness of the buccal pad and lingual pad.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device which can prevent a phenomenon in which an incisor protrudes outward by using a tough material having a thickness of a cut surface pad of an anterior portion and is prevented from spreading.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device which can be used simply and conveniently by wearing a correcting device.

The above-described object of the present invention is achieved by a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and the mandible teeth are engaged with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad, Wherein the thickness of the cut surface of the base pad is smaller than the thickness of the occlusal surface.

The thickness of the cut surface is preferably 1 mm.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface that is in contact with an occlusal surface and a cutting surface where teeth of an upper and lower teeth are engaged; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad, And the thickness of the lower lingual pad is thinner than the thickness of the upper lingual pad and the lower lingual pad.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth are engaged with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a planar surface of the base pad, Is in the range of 5 to 6 mm in the case of adult use.

It is preferable that the width of the occlusal surface is in a range of 10 to 11 mm in the case of adult use.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth are engaged with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad, Wherein the size of the upper lingual pad, the upper lingual pad, the lower lingual pad, and the lower lingual pad corresponding to the pads are standardized by classifying adult size, middle size, small size and infant size .

It is preferable that the ratio of the distance between the end portion and the distal side of the U-shaped cut surface of the base pad for adult use, middle, and small and the outer side distance of the U-shaped both mouth portion side is in a range of about 0.72 to 0.75.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth are engaged with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface; An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad, Wherein the heights of the left and right teeth are gradually increased to a region where the anterior teeth including the central teeth, the lateral teeth, and the canines are contacted, and then the heights are gradually decreased toward the distal side of the posterior teeth.

In addition, it is preferable that the maximum height of the upper buoyant pad is 6 mm.

Further, the position of the maximum height is preferably 15 mm apart from the midline.

The upper and lower buoyant pads may be inclined toward the outer side as the height of the upper and lower buoyant pads increases to prevent the unnecessary force from being applied due to the inclination of the narrow side of the natural tooth.

In addition, it is preferable that the midline region of the upper buoyant pad includes a buoyant groove formed in a recessed shape.

In addition, it is preferable that the lower side pad and the lower side pad include a lower side groove and a lower side groove formed in the midline region.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush comprising: a base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth are engaged with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface;

An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both sides of the plate surface of the base pad, And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad, And the oral cavity can be effectively blocked without causing the pain of the tongue. The present invention is also achieved by a jaw joint balance maintaining apparatus characterized in that the jaw joint balance holding apparatus is provided.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the force exerted on the anterior teeth when worn, thereby relieving the movement of the teeth and relieving the pain. The jaw joint muscles can be relaxed to find a convenient position, and the height of the buccal pad of the maxillary incisor can be lowered, The present invention can provide a balancing device for a jaw joint disorder that relieves pain and reduces tooth movement.

In addition, the height of the lingual pads of the maxillary anterior teeth is also reduced to stimulate the lingual sulcus to prevent pain and swelling, do not irritate the gums, and reduce the height of the mandibular incisors and lingual pads to relieve gum irritation and lingual soft tissue pain And the height of the pad is maximized in the canine area and the height is lower toward the centrifugal side, thereby providing a jaw joint disorder balance device that does not irritate the gum while sufficiently holding the teeth.

In addition, the cutting surface and the occlusal surface can be widened easily, and the occlusal surface thickness of the molar is 0.8 mm larger than the cut surface thickness of the molar (the part where the upper and lower first molars are chewed) It is possible to provide a device for balancing temporomandibular joint disorder capable of minimizing the foreign body sensation and the pain by thinning the buccal pad and the lingual pad.

Further, it is possible to prevent the phenomenon that the anterior portion is protruded outward by using a tough material having a thickness of 1 mm in the cut surface pad of the anterior portion and that the front teeth are widened, and a jaw joint disorder balancing device which can be used simply and conveniently by wearing a correcting device can do.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a device for balancing jaw joint disorders according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 1B is a perspective view and a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a base pad, which is a substantial part of FIG. 1A;
FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a portion where the maxilla is placed,
FIG. 2B is a plan view showing a part where the mandible is placed,
FIG. 3A is a front view of FIG. 1 viewed from the front,
Fig. 3B is a rear view of Fig. 2,
4A is a cross-sectional side view taken along line IVa-IVa in FIG. 1,
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along lines IVb-IVb of FIG. 1,
Fig. 5 is an example for explaining the prior art.

Hereinafter, a jaw joint disorder balance device 100 according to the present invention, hereinafter referred to as a jaw joint balance device, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4B.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a device for balancing temporomandibular joint disorders according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a perspective view and a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the essential part of FIG. 1A, FIG. FIG. 3B is a front view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of a portion where the maxilla is placed. FIG. 2B is a plan view of a portion where the mandible is placed, Fig. 4A is a side sectional view taken along line IVa-IVa in Fig. 1, Fig. 4B is a transverse sectional view taken along line IVb-IVb in Fig. 1, and Fig.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is illustrated in a perspective view of the jaw joint balancer 100 to pass through a position corresponding to the midline of the teeth, Axis extending in the front-rear direction as the center of the left and right teeth is referred to as an 'X' axis, an axis extending in the vertical direction in a portion protruding from the X-axis is referred to as a 'Z' axis, and an axis perpendicular to the XZ plane is defined as a 'Y' Respectively.

As in the case of the base pad 110 shown in FIG. 1B, the region corresponding to the anterior portion, which is the area where the user's central incisal tooth, lateral incisor tooth, and canine come into contact / touch in the midline Cut "or" transposition "in each configuration, such as a cut surface (see 'L1' in FIG. 1B) where the anterior portions interlock with each other, and the first premolar, second premolar, The area corresponding to the molar area where the second molar and the third molar are contacted / contacted is referred to as the molar region, and the word " occlusal " or " molar ", such as the occlusal surface (see L2 in FIG. It can be included in each configuration.

In addition, the word "lingual side" is attached to the pad placed on the lingual side of the tongue side, and the word "buccal side" is attached to each side without particular distinction between the buccal side in the ball direction and the side in the lip direction.

Here, when the right and left sides of the teeth are symmetrical but not particularly distinguished, it is understood that the concept includes a comprehensive concept corresponding to both the right and left teeth. For example, the upper lingual pad 135 means the upper lingual side corresponding to the upper lingual side left and right teeth.

The jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a base pad (not shown) having a U-shaped plate surface in contact with a cut surface (not shown) and an occlusal surface (not shown) where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth are engaged 110); An upper lingual pad 135 and an upper lingual pad 133 spaced apart from the opposite sides of the plate surface of the base pad 110 so as to be spaced apart from the lingual and buccal sides; A lower ladle pad 155 and a lower ladder pad 155 extending from the upper surface of the base pad 110 to a lower side of a lingual side and a lower side in a direction opposite to the upper ladder pad 135 and the upper ladder pad 133, The thickness of the cut surface of the base pad 110 to which the tooth front portion is engaged is preferably smaller than the thickness of the occlusal surface and the thickness of the cut surface preferably includes 1 mm .

The upper jaw joint balancer 100 includes an upper channel 103 formed on the upper side of the upper surface of the base pad 110 and an upper jaw pad 135 and an upper jaw pad 133, And a lower channel 105 made of a lower plate of the base pad 110, a lower lingual side pad 155 and an inner side of the lower lingual pad 153 at the lower side to make the mandible teeth be placed thereon.

Here, the base pad 110 is inserted between the cut surface and the occlusal surface of the tooth in a plate shape having a predetermined thickness so as to be usable by the user, as shown in FIG. 1B, a U- Respectively.

1B, the base pad 110 includes a cut surface pad 113 corresponding to a cut surface area where the anterior teeth are interdigitated and an occlusal surface pad 115 corresponding to the occlusal surface area where the teeth are mutually engaged Respectively.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the width of the cut surface pads 113 of the upper and lower mandibular incisors is at least 6 mm (see 'Wup0' and 'Wdw0' in FIGS. 2A and 2B). The width of the tooth is conventionally 1 to 3 mm, which is inconvenient for the user to move the tooth in an undesired direction. However, when wearing the jaw joint balance device 100 according to the present invention, It is possible to eliminate the movement and the pain.

Hereinafter, the suffix 'up' refers to the upper side or upper side of the base pad 110, and 'dw' refers to the lower side or the lower side of the base pad 110. In addition, numbers after 'up' and 'dw' indicate '0' in the midline region, '1' in the region where the anterior region and the posterior region form a boundary, '2' 3 " in the front part and " 4 " in the rear part of the posterior part respectively, the numbers themselves indicate the width on the surface of the base pad 110, Quot; indicates the width between the pad ends at the positions spaced upward or downward.

In the pads 133, 135, 153 and 155 shown in the figure, the suffix 'a' is the pad 133a, 135a, 153a and 155a of the region where the anterior portion is placed, Pad 133b, 135b, 153b, and 155b, respectively.

The lower incisor is located behind the maxillary incisor by 1 mm (conventionally, it is 0 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, etc.) (refer to 'K' in the sectional view of FIG. This 1 mm value is ideal position when the mandible is 1 to 2 mm behind the maxilla when the mandible is closed. However, patients who have a jaw joint pain are required to gradually find the most comfortable position of the patient. 113) was set at a margin (about 6 mm) as described above. Thus, the patient who is the user is initially given less pain, and the muscles that have become sick over time gradually relax, so that the user can go to a convenient position. That is, the present invention can be applied to cases where the X-directional separation distance of the upper and lower frontal displacement of the user is about 1 to 4 mm.

The height of the upper buccal pad 133 of the upper anterior teeth is preferably 4 mm (7-8 mm in the prior art). The force of the buccal side applied to the maxillary incisor is reduced to alleviate the pain and the tooth movement can be prevented.

In the prior art, the height of the upper lingual pad of the upper incisors was 8-9 mm, but in the present invention, the height of the upper lingual pad 135 is preferably 4 mm. Therefore, it stimulates the lingual surface and stimulates the gum to prevent pain and swelling.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the lower width (see 'Wup1' and 'Wdw1' in FIGS. 2A and 2B) of the upper channel 103 bounded by the upper and lower portions of the upper and lower teeth is 10 mm, So that it is possible to prevent the pad of the jaw joint balance device 100 from irritating the gum.

The height of the lower buccal pad 153 of the lower incisor is also lowered to 6 mm from about 10 mm of the prior art, and there is no gum irritation.

The height of the lower lingual pad 155 of the lower incisor is also lowered to 6 mm from the level of 10 mm of the prior art to not stimulate the lingual soft tissue.

The height of the lingual pads 133b and 153b is lowered so that the wearer can wear the lingual equilibrium balancer 100 as required and the height of the lower lingual pad 153 and the lower lingual pad 155 is increased The pad 133 and the upper ladle pad 135 can be stably worn without moving the device when worn.

In the region where the anterior portion and the molar portion of the upper channel 103 are bounded, the upper lining pad 133 has a maximum height of 6 mm at the boundary between the anterior portion and the posterior portion, and the height gradually decreases toward the distal side of the posterior portion . For example, the height of the upper buoyant pad 133 is increased from 4 mm to 6 mm to the anterior and posterior border, and the height is gradually decreased from 6 mm to 5 mm to 4 mm to 3 mm.

Therefore, it has an advantage that it does not irritate the gums while sufficiently holding teeth.

The width of the anterior portion is about 10mm in the region where the anterior portion and the posterior portion are bordered by at least 6mm, and the maxilla and mandible can be seated comfortably. It is preferable that the anterior portion is gradually widened to 13mm. These contents are shown in the following table with reference to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. This minimum width may optionally include 5 mm.

Classification (Unit: mm) Adult-to-adult
Maxilla
Wup0 Wup1 Wup2 Wup3 Wup4 6 8 10 11 11 Mandatory
Wdw0 Wdw1 Wdw2 Wdw3 Wdw4 6 8 10 11 11 Adult - middle Maxilla
Wup0 Wup1 Wup2 Wup3 Wup4 5 8 10 11 11 Mandatory
Wdw0 Wdw1 Wdw2 Wdw3 Wdw4 5 7 9 11 11 Adult - Small Maxilla
Wup0 Wup1 Wup2 Wup3 Wup4 5 8 10 11 11 Mandatory
Wdw0 Wdw1 Wdw2 Wdw3 Wdw4 5 7 9 11 11

Thus, according to the present invention, even when the orthodontic appliance for correcting tooth mismatching is worn, the jaw joint balancing device 100 can be used and the gums can be stimulated to prevent sore or pain.

The upper and lower buoyant pads 133a and 153a of the molar portion are formed so as to be inclined gradually toward the upper side as the height increases. WupX` which is the upper width of the upper channel 103 is larger than WupX which is the lower width of the upper channel 103 and WdwX` which is the width of the lower side of the lower channel 105 is lower than the lower channel 105 as shown in FIG. Which is larger than the width WdwX.

Thus, the gums also have an advantage that the pads 133a and 153a do not stimulate and do not exert large pressure on the teeth themselves.

The height of the distal portions of the molar portions of the upper and lower buoyant pads 133b and 153b of the molar portion is about 3 mm, thereby preventing a foreign object.

It is preferable that the thickness of the occlusal surface pad 115 of the molar portion is thicker than the thickness of the cut surface pad 113 of the anterior portion in order to maintain an ideal occlusal curve surface of the natural tooth. That is, for example, it is preferable that the thickest portion of the thickness of the occlusal surface pad 115 is 1.8 mm, which is 0.8 mm thicker than the thinnest thickness of the cut surface pad 113, for example, 1 mm, Larger or smaller is difficult to maintain an ideal occlusal surface.

Thus, it is possible to ideally disperse the force due to the engagement of the maxilla and the mandible (or tooth) engaged with the cut surface on the occlusal surface.

For example, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 1B, the table is as shown in Table 3.

division t0 t1 t2 t3 t4 Number (mm) One 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.6

In this case, the size of 't2' for adults is 25 mm forward (20 mm at the end of the buccal pad) of the occlusal pad, and 't2' for the buccal pad is 15 mm forward (10 mm at the end of the buccal pad), the most overturned part is designed to be positioned in the first molar area where the most occlusal force is transmitted, and is provided for the muscles that maintain the most important balance of the body.

The thickness of the upper and lower lining pads 133a and 153a is greater than the thickness of the upper and lower lining pads 133b and 153b to minimize the foreign body sensation and pain. That is, for example, the upper and lower lining pads 133a and 153a preferably have a thickness of 2.5 mm and the upper and lower lining pads 133b and 153b have a thickness of 2 mm.

The cutting surface pad 113 of the anterior portion may be made of a tough material which is thinner than the occlusal surface pad 115 and can withstand the cutting force of the teeth, as described above, and preferably has a thickness of, for example, 1 mm. Therefore, even when the anterior portion contacts the anterior portion of the maxillae and the mandible for a long time, the anterior portion is protruded out and a serious disadvantage that the forearm (anterior portion) is opened can be prevented.

The jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is classified into adult, middle, and small-sized children, as shown in Table 2 so as to be applicable to various patients, It can be manufactured and the application range can be increased.

For example, as shown in Fig. 2A, the distance between the end of the U-shaped cut surface and the centrifugal side (see A 'in Fig. 2A) and the outer distance on the U- Quot;) is preferably in the range of about 0.72 to 0.75.

These ratios are shown in the table below.

division A (mm) B (mm) A / B Remarks Adult-to-adult 58 80 0.725 Adult - middle 55 75 0.733 Adult - Small 52 70 0.743 inducement 42 64 0.656

In addition, it is preferable that the upper and lower lingual side pads 133b and 153b of the anterior portion are inclined toward the lingering side gradually increasing toward the upper side and the lower side. This has the advantage of not stimulating the gums.

Here, the jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 according to the present invention may use various materials, but it is preferable that the jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 includes a material harmless to the human body that can be subjected to sanitation verification and authentication.

In the jaw joint balancing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the upper side narrowing pad 137 and the lower lower side pad 153 and the lower lingering pad 155 are formed in the midline region of the upper lining pad 133, Side groove 157a and the downward-side groove 157b formed in the midline region of each of the left-side and right-side grooves.

A tongue abutting portion 161 having a somewhat rounded pad shape for guiding the tongue to be positioned at a correct position when the user wears the upper portion of the upper tongue pad 135, ) Is preferably formed. It is preferable that the tongue-contacting portion 161 is formed not to be thick enough to feel a sense of sheer or foreign body due to a shape or the like that is worn by a wearer and is formed of a soft curve with the upper tongue pad 135. For example, .

Thus, if desired, the distal side of the posterior opening in the U-shape when worn by the user can easily widen or collapse.

5, the upper and lower ladder pads 333 and 353, the upper and lower ladder pads 335 and 355, and the base pad 310 are formed in the upper and lower ladder pads 333 and 353, And a through hole (370) penetrating between the cut surfaces is formed. The through-hole is penetrated so that the user can easily breathe.

However, according to the present invention, since the conventional through hole is not formed, the user can eliminate the foreign body sensed by the tongue according to the presence of the through hole, and also can prevent oral breathing in the case of sleeping, It has an advantage that can be helpful.

In addition, the cutting surface or the occlusal surface can be wider and the teeth can be easily placed, and the occlusal force of the molar can be ideally dispersed by making the thickness of the occlusal surface of the molar a maximum 0.8 mm larger than the thickness of the cut surface of the molar, It is possible to provide a jaw joint disorder balance device capable of minimizing the foreign body sensation and pain by reducing the thickness.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms other than the above-described embodiments.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. will be. The scope of the invention will be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

100: jaw joint balance device 103: upper channel
105: lower channel 110: base pad
113: cut surface pad 115: occlusal surface pad
133: Upper buoyant pad 133a: Upper buoyant pad
133b: Upper side pushing pad 135: Upper side pad
135a: permanent-side frontal pad 135b: permanent-side postal pad
137: Upper groove
153: lower-side pad 153a: lower-side pad
153b: Lower bank side substitute pad 155: Lower lower side pad
155a: Lower lateral displacement pad 155b: Lower lateral displacement pad
157a: Lower bank side groove 157b: Lower groove side groove
161:

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A base pad having a U-shaped plate surface with a cutting surface where the maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth mesh with each other and with an area in contact with the occlusal surface;
An upper lining pad and an upper lining pad spaced apart from each other at both ends of the plate surface of the base pad to the upper side of the lingual side and the lower side;
And a lower lining pad and a lower lining pad spaced apart from each other in a direction opposite to the upper lining pad and the upper lining pad in a plate surface of the base pad,
The thickness of the cut surface of the base pad to which the anterior teeth of the tooth are engaged is less than the thickness of the occlusal surface,
The sizes of the upper lingual pad, the upper lingual pad, the lower lingual pad, and the lower lingual pad corresponding to the base pad and the base pad are classified into adult size, middle size, small size,
The width of the cut surface of the anterior portion is in a range of 5 to 6 mm in the case of adult use,
The upper and lower buoyant pads are gradually increased in height from the midline to the region where the anterior teeth including the central teeth, lateral teeth, and canines of the left and right teeth are in contact with each other, and then gradually decreased in height toward the distal side of the posterior teeth. It is formed as 3mm, and it does not stimulate the gums and lips, reduces the foreign body sensation, reduces the force applied to the teeth,
The height of the lower buoyant pad 153 and the lower lingual pad 155 is greater than the height of the upper buoyant pad 133 and the upper lingual pad 135 so that the device can be stably worn without being moved when worn. Jaw joint disorder balance device.

5. The method of claim 4,
And the width of the occlusal surface is in a range of 10 to 11 mm in the case of adult use.

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5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a ratio of a distance between an end portion and a centrifugal side of a U-shaped cut surface of the base pad for adult use, middle, and small, and an outer distance ratio of a U-shaped both mouth portion side is in a range of 0.72 to 0.75. Device.

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5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the position of the maximum height is spaced apart from the midline by 15 mm.

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5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the upper and lower lingual side pads are inclined toward the inner lingual side as the height increases from the upper side to the lower side in a region where the anterior teeth including the central teeth, lateral teeth, and canines of the left and right teeth are contacted.

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