KR102092592B1 - Tube Type Orthodontic Appliance For Supporting Orthodontic Wire - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a tubular orthodontic appliance for supporting orthodontic wires. The tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention includes a plurality of orthodontic tubes having a hollow hole formed in a horizontal direction and continuously connected in a horizontal direction to allow insertion of an orthodontic wire; And a tube connection part integrally connecting the calibration tubes between the calibration tubes; The tube connection portion has a dividing groove formed between the orthodontic tubes and partially dividing between the orthodontic tubes and communicating a hollow hole of the orthodontic tubes with the outside of the orthodontic tube; The split groove borders the orthodontic tubes.
According to the present invention, the orthodontic tubes can be separated from each other in a predetermined length, and a plurality of teeth can be integrally connected to enhance resistance to reaction.

Description

Tube Type Orthodontic Appliance For Supporting Orthodontic Wire

The present invention relates to a dental orthodontic appliance used in orthodontic surgery, and more particularly, to a tubular orthodontic appliance that can be used as a bracket for supporting orthodontic wires by connecting a plurality of teeth.

In modern people, appearance, especially impression, acts as a criterion for judging a person during an interview such as employment or admission, and also plays a very important role in social life, such as taking a large part in interpersonal relationships. It is a factor influencing overall. Accordingly, dental surgery for the improvement of teeth, dentition, or facial skeleton is being performed along with plastic surgery.

The orthodontic procedure is a concept including a procedure for correcting an incorrect orthodontic tooth, for example, an orthodontic orthodontic treatment for arranging a crooked tooth, and can correct a variety of skeletal inconsistencies that may occur in the growth process to exert a normal function. It contributes to healthy oral tissue, and furthermore, by changing the anatomical structure of the oral cavity, it is possible to create a beautiful face image by smoothing the face line.

Examples of the orthodontic procedure include a procedure to improve orthodontics such as malocclusion through gradual movement of the teeth, a growth period correction to promote or suppress the growth of the facial skeleton during the growth phase, and a surgical operation on the facial skeleton, especially the jawbone. Orthognathic surgery, etc.

In addition, there are cases in which the abnormality of the teeth of the upper and lower teeth or the facial skeletal structure, especially the jaw structure, is so severe that treatment is not possible with simple tooth movement. Also, in adults, skeletal abnormalities with moderate or higher severity may be applied with orthognathic surgery to correct the abnormalities of the jaw bone itself with surgery and create a functional and / or aesthetic face.

The procedure for correcting the dentition through the movement of the teeth may be divided into labial and lingual correction depending on the fixed position of the bracket, and examples of the orthodontic appliance include an orthodontic wire, a bracket and an anchor (fixation circle), and the bracket. Is generally fixed to the labial or lingual surface of the tooth to support the orthodontic wire.

The above-mentioned dental orthodontic surgery takes a long period of time depending on the patient's condition, and the orthodontic density of the anterior region or the gap between the anterior teeth can be improved by the orthodontic procedure, improvement of protruding mouth, closing of the tooth loss space, etc. Various calibrations can be performed.

In the orthodontic procedure, a dental orthodontic appliance called a bracket is used, and the bracket is generally attached to the tooth surface by a dental adhesive resin. A general bracket is a slotted structure having a slot in the front of the bracket so that the calibration wire is fitted, and the bracket base is attached to the tooth surface.

On the other hand, when it is difficult to apply the aforementioned slot-type bracket, or when partial orthodontics, for example, partial correction of the anterior teeth is required, the hollow tube structure penetrated in the axial direction as in the example disclosed in Patent No. 10-1551608 The bracket of the tube is used.

However, in order to install the above-described tubular bracket on the tooth, the operator must cut a tube-shaped long hollow tube to a length necessary for orthodontics to form a single tubular bracket, that is, a tubular bracket of an individual tooth unit. It is difficult, and action-reaction in the orthodontic process can lead to unwanted tooth movement.

Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-1551608, wire for orthodontics, orthodontic appliance provided with the same, and orthodontic method thereof, registered on September 2, 2015 Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-1565803, orthodontic appliance, registered on October 29, 2015

The present invention is to provide a tubular orthodontic appliance that can support the orthodontic wire in an integrally fixed state over a plurality of teeth, and can be further divided into tubular brackets (tube brackets) for each tooth, if necessary. It has its purpose.

An aspect of the present invention, a tube-shaped orthodontic appliance for supporting orthodontic wires: having a hollow hole to interconnect a plurality of teeth to support the orthodontic wire while being fixed to the teeth and to allow insertion of the orthodontic wire Integral calibration tube; And it is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the orthodontic tube to provide a tubular orthodontic appliance comprising a hollow hole of the orthodontic tube and a tube groove exposed to the outside.

The hollow hole is formed in the longitudinal direction of the orthodontic tube, and the orthodontic tube may have a shape in which both side sections are opened by the hollow hole.

The hollow hole is formed in the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube; The orthodontic tube may have a shape in which one end face is opened by the hollow hole and the other end face is blocked.

In addition, the orthodontic tube may be configured to be plastically deformable, at least partially, by compression force. The calibration tube may be made of a metal material, but the material is not limited thereto.

The orthodontic tube may be cut based on the tube groove to form a plurality of tube brackets that can be independently mounted on a single tooth for support of the orthodontic wire.

The calibration tube may be divided into tube brackets having the same length based on the tube groove, but is not limited thereto, and may be divided into tube brackets having different lengths. The cutting surface orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube may have various shapes such as a circular shape or a polygonal shape.

With respect to the tube groove, one side and the other side of the calibration tube are partially connected, and the calibration wire can be installed in the calibration tube through the tube groove.

Therefore, the above-mentioned tubular orthodontic appliance; A plurality of tube brackets having a hollow hole formed in a transverse direction (longitudinal direction) to be inserted into a calibration wire and serially arranged in a transverse direction to be continuously connected; And a structure including a tube connection part integrally connecting the tube bodies between the tube brackets, wherein the tube connection part is partially divided between the tube bodies and has a tube groove communicating with the hollow hole. Can be.

According to the tubular orthodontic appliance for supporting orthodontic wires according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, according to the present invention, unwanted movement of teeth due to action-reaction in the orthodontic process can be prevented, and accurate orthodontic treatment can be performed by moving only target teeth that require correction.

Second, according to the present invention, since a plurality of teeth can be integrally connected and applied as a fixed circle, there is no need to install a separate anchor (a skeletal fixed circle), such as a mini-implant or plate, on the alveolar bone or palate. The pain, burden, and treatment cost to the patient during the period of installation and orthodontic treatment of the device may be reduced.

Third, according to the present invention, the connection position of the calibration wire may be changed according to the calibration condition, and the calibration tube may be partially compressed to prevent interference between the calibration wire and the calibration tube. It is possible to optimally correspond to the connection position and / or the shape of the calibration tube.

Fourth, according to the present invention, since the tubular orthodontic appliance can be cut based on the tube groove to form a single or individual unit of the orthodontic tube, the length of the orthodontic tube is easily regulated and manufactured.

Features and advantages of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings described below in conjunction with the detailed description of embodiments of the present invention described below, among which:
1 is a perspective view and a side view showing an embodiment of a tubular orthodontic appliance according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tubular orthodontic appliance shown in Figure 1 is applied to the posterior teeth;
4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;
5 is a side view of FIG. 3;
6 is a perspective view and a side view showing another embodiment of the tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention;
7 is a plan view showing a state in which the tubular orthodontic appliance shown in FIG. 6 is applied to the posterior teeth;
8 is a perspective view showing tube brackets formed by division of the orthodontic appliance shown in FIG. 6;
9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a tubular orthodontic appliance according to the present invention;
10 is a perspective view showing an example of use of the tubular orthodontic appliance shown in FIG. 9; And
11 is a view illustrating a tool for forming a dividing groove in a tubular orthodontic appliance according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention, in which the object of the present invention can be specifically realized, will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments, the same name and the same code are used for the same configuration, and additional descriptions thereof are omitted below.

Terms used in the present specification are used to describe embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and terms including an ordinal number such as “first” and “second” have the same name. When describing elements, they can be used to distinguish them from each other, but do not define or limit the number of elements.

And when a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but there is another component in the middle It should be understood that the relationship also includes an indirectly connected relationship.

In the present specification, terms such as “include” or “have” mean that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, and one or more other features However, it should be understood that the presence of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof, ie, the possibility of addition is not excluded.

First, an embodiment 100 of a tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. 1 is a perspective view and a side view showing an embodiment of a tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a tubular dental orthodontic appliance shown in FIG. It is a perspective view showing the applied state, Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3, Figure 5 is a side view of Figure 3.

The tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention is a tube-type appliance that supports orthodontic wires. And the orthodontic wire (Orthodontic Wire) refers to a wire used for orthodontics and is also called an arc wire.

1 to 5, the tubular dental orthodontic appliance 100 according to the present embodiment (first embodiment) is a mechanism for supporting the orthodontic wire 20 in a state integrally fixed to a plurality of teeth, that is, a bracket As a kind of, it is a bracket capable of supporting the orthodontic wire 20 in a state fixed to the plurality of teeth by interconnecting a plurality of teeth.

The tubular orthodontic appliance 100 according to the present embodiment includes an integral orthodontic tube 110 that can be integrally fixed over a plurality of teeth, for example, a plurality of teeth, and at least one tube groove formed in the orthodontic tube. It includes 120.

The orthodontic tube 110 may connect a plurality of teeth to support the orthodontic wire 20 in a state of being integrally fixed to the teeth, for example, the above-described molar teeth, and of the orthodontic wire 20 It is an integral structure having a hollow hole 111 that can be inserted.

In addition, the tube groove 120 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the calibration tube 110, and is configured to expose the hollow hole 111 of the calibration tube 110 to the outside. In other words, the tube groove 120 partially divides the orthodontic tube 110 and communicates with the hollow hole 111 of the orthodontic tube. Therefore, based on the tube groove 120, one side portion and the other side portion of the calibration tube 110 are partially connected.

The above-described tubular dental orthodontic appliance 100 has a plurality of tubes which are continuously connected in series in the horizontal direction with hollow holes 111 formed in the horizontal direction (longitudinal direction) to enable insertion of the orthodontic wire 20. A structure including a tube connection part that integrally connects the tube bodies between the brackets and the tube brackets, wherein the tube connection part partially divides between the tube brackets and communicates with the hollow hole (120). ). The above-described tube bracket means a cylindrical section in which the circumference of the hollow hole is blocked.

In this embodiment, the hollow hole 111 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the orthodontic tube 110, and the orthodontic tube 110 has a shape in which both side sections in the longitudinal direction are opened by the hollow hole 111. Can be. In other words, the orthodontic tube 110 may have a shape penetrated in both directions by the hollow hole 111.

Of course, the orthodontic tube 110 may have one end cross-section open by the hollow hole 111 and the other end cross-section closed, that is, any one of the two ends in the longitudinal direction may be blocked.

In addition, the calibration tube 110 may be configured to be plastically deformable at least partially flat by a pressing force. For example, by pressing the orthodontic tube 110 using a tool such as a pliers, other parts other than the part where the orthodontic wire 20 is inserted can be partially or entirely flatly deformed.

Interference can be excluded when the calibration wire is inserted by the compression of each part of the calibration tube 110 described above, and a stopper that prevents retraction of the calibration wire by squeezing the latter portion (distal portion) of the calibration tube as necessary. It can also form.

In this embodiment, the calibration tube 110 may be made of a metal material, but the material is not limited thereto. More specifically, it is sufficient if the orthodontic tube 110 is bendable and compressible while being installed inside the oral cavity, a material that is harmless to the human body, that is, a material that can be dentally used.

The calibration tube 110 may be divided into tube brackets having the same length based on the tube groove 120, but is not limited thereto, and may be divided into tube brackets having different lengths as in the present embodiment. The cutting surface orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube 110 may have various shapes such as a circle or a polygon, but the calibration tube 110 in this embodiment has a cylindrical structure.

The orthodontic tube 110 may be cut based on the tube groove 120 to form a plurality of tube brackets independently mountable to a single tooth for support of the orthodontic wire 20.

One side and the other side of the calibration tube 110 divided based on the tube groove 120 are partially connected, and the calibration wire 20 passes through the tube groove 120 to the calibration tube 110. ) Can be installed. The depth and size of the tube groove 120 is sufficient as long as the calibration wire 20 can pass therethrough, and is not limited to the structure shown in the drawings of the present invention.

The orthodontic appliance 100 according to this embodiment is attached / fixed to the tooth surface (tooth surface) by the dental adhesive resin 130, for example, connecting a plurality of molar teeth as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 In the form it is integrally fixed to the plurality of molar teeth.

The above-described tubular orthodontic appliance 100 may be manufactured to a length that can be fixed across two or more teeth, and this embodiment spans three molar teeth, namely, the first premolar and the second premolar and the first premolar. An example in which the orthodontic tube 110 is fixed to each molar by a dental adhesive resin 130 one by one, but the structure or length of the orthodontic tube is not limited to the above-described example.

3 to 5, the calibration wire 20 is indirectly connected through the calibration tube 110 in a section fixed to the first premolar among the calibration tubes 110, and the first premolar and the second The premolar and the first molar are integrally connected by the tubular orthodontic appliance 100.

More specifically, the orthodontic tube 110 is bent according to the curved surface of the orthodontic tooth (guar orthodontic tooth), and the orthodontic wire 20 has one end surface (proximal end surface; proximal end surface) of the orthodontic appliance 100. )) Is exposed through the tube groove 120 to the outside, a plurality of molar teeth are integrally connected by the tubular orthodontic appliance 100, so that the orthodontic wire 20 is connected to the first section The premolar movement may be restricted.

Of course, the connection position of the orthodontic wire 20 may be changed according to the dentition state of the patient. For example, the orthodontic wire 20 may be connected to at least one tooth other than the region of the first premolar, that is, a region in which the region of the second premolar and the first molar are connected based on this embodiment. have. When the calibration wire 20 is connected to a predetermined portion of the calibration tube 110, a portion where the connection of the calibration wire 20 is not required may be compressed to prevent interference.

And, in addition to the teeth to which the present embodiment is applied, tubular brackets 10 called mini tubes are independently fixed to other individual teeth to be corrected, respectively, and the tubular dental orthodontic appliance 100 and the mini tube according to the present embodiment (10) Orthodontic surgery is performed by connecting the orthodontic wires 20 described above.

Meanwhile, the orthodontic tube 110 can be used as a tube bracket that is independently fixed to one tooth or a tube bracket that connects a plurality of teeth by being divided based on the tube groove 120.

Next, another embodiment (100A; second embodiment) of the tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

The tubular orthodontic appliance 100A according to the present embodiment is a bracket capable of supporting the orthodontic wire 20 in a state fixed to the plurality of teeth by interconnecting a plurality of teeth.

Referring to FIG. 7, the calibration wire 20 may be indirectly connected through the orthodontic tube 110 to a section fixed to the first premolar among the orthodontic tubes 110 in the same manner as the procedure of the above-described embodiment. The first premolar, second premolar and first molar are integrally connected by the tubular orthodontic appliance 100.

Of course, the orthodontic wire 20 may be connected to at least one tooth other than the region of the first premolar, that is, the region of the second premolar and / or the region where the first molar is connected, based on this embodiment. have.

In addition, the above-described calibration wire 20 is connected to an area (proximal site) attached to the first premolar in the calibration tube, and a separate calibration wire (not shown) to the area attached to the second molar in the calibration tube ) Can be connected. For example, a single minitube is independently attached to the second molar, and the above-described separate calibration wire may be connected to the mini-tube of the second molar and the distal portion of the calibration tube 110.

In this embodiment, the calibration tube 110 is divided into tube brackets 110A, 110B, and 110C having the same length based on the tube groove 120.

Therefore, as shown in Figure 8, the orthodontic tube 110 is cut relative to the tube groove 120, so that a plurality of tube brackets that can be independently mounted on a single tooth for support of the orthodontic wire 20 (110A, 110B, 110C) may be formed.

9 and 10, another embodiment of the tubular dental orthodontic appliance according to the present invention (100B; third embodiment) is a plurality of teeth, for example, by connecting two molar teeth to two molar teeth It is a bracket capable of supporting the orthodontic wire 20 in a fixed state, and can be fixed to teeth set in a fixed position in this embodiment in the manner described in the above-described embodiments.

The calibration tube 110 of the present embodiment is divided into two tube brackets having the same length based on the tube groove 120, and is cut relative to the tube groove 120, so that the calibration wire 20 of the It can be divided into two tube brackets that can be independently mounted on a single tooth for support.

FIG. 10 illustrates a shape in which a portion of the calibration tube 110 is compressed, and interference in connection between the calibration tube and the calibration wire by squeezing a portion of the calibration tube 110 that does not require connection of the calibration wire 20 To prevent. That is, the orthodontic wire 20 may be inserted through the tube groove 120 to be exposed through the distal end surface of the tubular orthodontic appliance.

In this embodiment (100B), the portion to which the orthodontic wire 20 is connected and the compressed portion are fixed to individual teeth by the dental adhesive resin 130 described above, thereby connecting a plurality of teeth to fix these teeth together. It can be a bracket.

The first embodiment may be applied to the contents not described in the second and third embodiments of the present invention, and the tubular orthodontic appliance according to the present invention is manufactured to a length that can be connected across two or more teeth. do. For example, the tubular orthodontic appliance may be provided in a plurality of specifications such as a length of 3-4 cm and a length of 5-6 cm.

When only one or a few teeth need to be corrected, the present invention is difficult to apply orthodontic force without destroying the occlusal state of the part that does not require orthodontic changes, but the present invention is applied to an area (tooth that does not require movement) that does not require an occlusal change. According to the tube-type dental orthodontic appliances (100, 100A, 100B) are placed / fixed, and mini tubes capable of inserting orthodontic wires are independently placed / fixed in areas where orthodontic force is applied (tooth movement is required). Orthodontic correction that does not destroy the orthodontic state of certain teeth becomes possible.

In addition, the present invention can vary the connection position of the orthodontic wire for each patient due to the above-described tube groove, and can be used as a single mini tube divided based on the tube groove, thus improving convenience in use and meeting the calibration conditions. It is possible to implement and respond to devices. The above-described embodiments may be installed on the buccal side (pure side) or may be installed on the lingual side.

As described above, the embodiments according to the present invention have been looked at, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments described above are those with ordinary knowledge in the art. It is self-evident.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be changed within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10: mini tube 20: straightening wire
100, 100A, 100B: tubular orthodontic appliance
110: straightening tube
110, 110A, 110B: tube bracket
111: hollow hole 120: tube groove

Claims (8)

Tube-type orthodontic appliance for orthodontic wire support:
An integral orthodontic tube having a hollow hole to connect a plurality of teeth to each other to support the orthodontic wire while being fixed to the orthodontic teeth and to allow insertion of the orthodontic wire; And
It is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the orthodontic tube and communicates with the hollow hole of the orthodontic tube, and includes a tube groove exposing the hollow hole to the outside:
With respect to the tube groove, one side portion and the other side portion of the calibration tube are partially connected; A tubular dental orthodontic appliance, characterized in that the orthodontic wire can be installed in the orthodontic tube through the tube groove. According to claim 1,
The hollow hole is formed in the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube; The orthodontic tube is a tube-shaped orthodontic appliance, characterized in that both cross-sections are opened by the hollow hole. According to claim 1,
The hollow hole is formed in the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube; The orthodontic tube is a tube-shaped orthodontic appliance, characterized in that one end section is opened by the hollow hole and the other end section is blocked. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In addition, the orthodontic tube is a tubular dental orthodontic appliance, characterized in that at least a portion of the orthodontic plastic can be plastically deformed by compression force. Tube-type orthodontic appliance for orthodontic wire support:
An integral orthodontic tube having a hollow hole to connect a plurality of teeth to each other to support the orthodontic wire while being fixed to the orthodontic teeth and to allow insertion of the orthodontic wire; And
It is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the orthodontic tube and communicates with the hollow hole of the orthodontic tube, and includes a tube groove exposing the hollow hole to the outside:
The orthodontic tube, a tubular orthodontic appliance, characterized by forming a plurality of tube brackets that are cut with respect to the tube groove and can be independently mounted on a single tooth for support of the orthodontic wire. The method of claim 1 or 5,
The orthodontic tube is a tubular orthodontic appliance, characterized in that the tube grooves are divided into equal lengths based on the tube groove. The method of claim 1 or 5,
A tubular orthodontic appliance characterized in that the cutting surface orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the orthodontic tube is circular or polygonal. The method of claim 5,
The hollow hole is formed in the longitudinal direction of the calibration tube; The orthodontic tube is a tube-shaped orthodontic appliance, characterized in that both cross-sections are opened by the hollow hole.

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