KR102097757B1 - Tube tweezers for orthodontics - Google Patents

Abstract

The present relates to tube tweezers for orthodontics, comprising: first and second pincers; first and second grip portions connected to the respective pincers for manipulating each of the pincers to approach or be spaced apart from each other; and an inner support protruding from the first pincer out of the respective pincers but protruding toward the second pincer so that the inner support may be inserted from a hollow cylindrical tube attached to a tooth surface of a tooth into an inside of the tube. Accordingly, when picking up the tube to attach the tube onto the tooth surface of the tooth, the tube is picked up with the inner support which is to be inserted into the tube, so that the tube may be stably picked up and fixed. In particular, even when applying a gel-type paste for attaching the tube onto the tooth surface of the tooth, it is possible to limit movement of the tube, thereby not only enhancing accuracy of orthodontics, but also giving reliance to a user.

Description

Tube tweezers for orthodontics {TUBE TWEEZERS FOR ORTHODONTICS}

The present invention relates to a tweezer that allows a tube to be fixed to a tooth surface to be fixed on a tooth surface while applying a gel-shaped paste while picking up a tube attached to the tooth surface for orthodontic treatment. It is a technology related to orthodontic tube tweezers that allows the tube to be fixedly guided at a distance.

In general, the most important step in the field of dental orthodontic treatment is to quickly and accurately attach the bracket to a specific part of the tooth by aligning the teeth neatly, restoring the aesthetic function, pronunciation function, chewing function, etc. This allows the bracket to be positioned at a harmonious height.

The orthodontic wire that provides elasticity to move the tooth is inserted into a slot of a well-attached bracket to transmit the orthodontic force to the tooth so that desired tooth movement can be performed.

As a result, the method of attaching the bracket and the attachment mechanism are very important in orthodontic treatment.

The correct position of the bracket during these orthodontic treatments is the proper up and down height and angulation on the teeth (angulation, the inclination of the proximal direction of the tooth (left and right direction)), torque (torque, the inclination direction of the tooth (front-to-back direction)), rotation (Rotation, rotational degree of tooth mounting standards) must be accurately reproduced in three dimensions to ensure good orthodontic treatment. In this case, if the height implementation determined by the operator's procedure is incorrect, the angulation, including torque, and rotation are also modified. Since it has a bad effect, it is considered to be a very important orthodontic treatment.

As a technique related to tweezers, such as forceps, tools, and attachment devices, for fixing orthodontic brackets to the correct position on the tooth surface,

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0419444 (registered on February 6, 2004, hereinafter referred to as "document 1"), "Borth Correction Bracket Attachment Device" is presented.

Document 1 is a housing in which an internal space is formed; Bracket support means that is installed through the longitudinal direction of the inner space of the housing and one side thereof is inserted into the slot of the bracket to support the bracket, but is capable of rotational motion and sliding motion before and after; A tweezer positioned on both sides of the bracket supporting means and one end of which holds the tie wings on both sides of the bracket; A cusps reference means mounted on an upper surface of the housing and acting as a reference surface of the cusps of the teeth; Means for vertically penetrating the housing to support the cusps reference means and vertically reciprocating the cusps reference means by a predetermined pitch; And the one side is composed of a handle that is rotatably mounted on the upper and lower parts of the housing, thereby facilitating the attachment of the bracket and easily accessing the bracket toward the central part of the tooth surface of the front teeth and the inner molars of the oral cavity while keeping the height of the tooth surface constant. It is a technology for bracket support device for orthodontics.

As another technique, the Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0805236 (registered on February 13, 2008, hereinafter referred to as "document 2") "Gear for tooth correction bracket attachment" has been proposed,

Literature 2 is a handle having a grip groove formed on an outer circumferential surface and formed in a hexagonal cross section, a reference piece formed to protrude at one end of the handle, and a lifting shaft having a guide hole in the center and inserted through the handle to be movable. And, the lifting member installed on one end of the lifting shaft, and the fitting piece formed to protrude in the center of the end of the lifting member to fit into the slot formed in the orthodontic bracket, and the fitting to fit into the center hole formed in the center of the slot A fitting shaft inserted at the end of the convenience, a tightening screw screwed to the end of the lifting member to selectively fix the fitting shaft, a rotary lever installed on the bottom surface of the handle and rotatably fitted around the lifting shaft, and the reference piece And a display portion formed on the surface of the rotary lever to indicate the distance between the center of the fitting shaft, and the other of the lifting shaft The fixing member installed in the unit, the gap adjusting groove formed on the bottom surface of the rotary lever, the gap adjusting shaft installed in the fixing member in contact with the gap adjusting groove to control the movement amount of the lifting shaft, and the handle installed to elastically support the lifting shaft By including the lifting spring installed between the fixed shaft and the moving shaft installed on the fixed member, the bracket for correct orthodontics of the tooth is attached to be positioned at the center of a predetermined height of the tooth surface to support the accuracy and speed of orthodontic correction. It is a technology related to a gauge for attaching an orthodontic bracket.

As another technique, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1206732 (Registration on Nov. 26, 2012, hereinafter referred to as “document 3”), a tool for attaching a tooth orthodontic bracket has been proposed.

Document 3 is a pair of bracket gripping portion for holding the bracket to be attached to the teeth while approaching or spaced apart from each other; And a pair of handles connected to the pair of bracket grips and operated to access or space the bracket grips, and at least one of the pair of bracket grips measures the height of the bracket with respect to the tip of the tooth. As the scale is formed, it has a simple and simple structure, which makes it easy to perform the procedure, as well as facilitates measurement and shortens the measurement time. It is a technology for orthodontic bracket attachment tool.

As another technique, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1478497 (registered on December 25, 2014, hereinafter referred to as "document 4"), "Gauge Integrated Tweezers" has been proposed.

Literature 4 has a body in the shape of a forceps crossed at its central portion so as to provide a widening force due to external force, and a forceps portion is provided with a bracket at the tip, and a scale indicating a distance between the forceps is vertically formed. In the gauge-integrated tweezers, the forceps portion is formed to extend forward to support the end of the tooth, the extension is formed vertically extending from the support piece and the scale is marked on the surface, the front end at the end of the extension piece It is formed as an extension and is made by including an insertion piece inserted into the slot of the bracket, so that a mark is provided on the surface to measure whether or not the bracket is attached to the correct position on the central tooth surface of each tooth. A gauge-integrated tweezer that allows accurate positioning of the bracket regardless of shape and size It is a technology.

Literature 1. Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0419444 (registered on February 6, 2004) Document 2. Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0805236 (Registration on February 13, 2008) Document 3. Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1206732 (Registration on November 26, 2012) Document 4. Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1478497 (Registration on December 25, 2014)

The present invention guides the tube to be fixedly attached at intervals of 0.3 to 0.5 mm from the tooth surface of the upper and second upper teeth (maxillary lateral incisors) of the teeth, and inserts a shape memory wire, so that the maxillary lateral incisors do not float from the tooth surface and are arranged to attach the tube. The object is to provide a tube tweezer for orthodontics that allows the teeth to enter the 0.3-0.5 mm lateral side of the maxillary canine (stomach canine), that is, to be aligned naturally.

Furthermore, the present invention has an object to provide a tube tweezer for orthodontics that can be used to fix the tube to the tooth surface of the rest of the teeth in addition to the upper and second front teeth (maxillary lateral incisors) with one tweezer.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a tube tweezer for orthodontics that enables aesthetic and functional orthodontics by guiding a tube to be attached to a tooth surface spaced apart at a predetermined distance from an end, which is an occlusal surface of a tooth.

In order to solve the above problems, the tube tweezers for orthodontics according to the present invention,

First and second forceps;

First and second grip parts connected to the respective tongs for manipulating such that the tongs are approached or separated from each other; And

An inner support protruding toward the first tongs of the respective tongs but protruding toward the side of the second tongs to be inserted into the tube from the hollow cylindrical tube attached to the tooth surface of the tooth;

It is characterized by consisting of.

Tube tweezers for orthodontics according to the present invention,

The greatest effect possible to attach the tube to all teeth with different placement intervals from the tooth surface with a single tweezer, since the position of the tube can be set so that it is attached and fixed while being in contact with the tooth surface or spaced apart from the tooth surface. There is.

1 is a three-dimensional configuration diagram showing the orthodontic tube tweezers of the first embodiment according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1,
3 is an enlarged configuration of main parts of various examples of “A” in FIG. 2;
Figure 4 is a configuration of the use state of Figure 3,
Figure 5 is a side configuration diagram showing a tube tweezers for orthodontics of the second embodiment according to the present invention,
FIG. 6 is an enlarged configuration diagram of main parts of various examples of “B” in FIG. 5;
7 is a configuration diagram of the use state for [b] of FIG. 5,
Figure 8 is a partial side view showing the tube tweezers for orthodontics of the third embodiment according to the present invention,
9 is a partial cross-sectional configuration diagram for showing the magnet structure.

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

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or lexical meanings, and the inventor appropriately explains the concept of terms to explain his or her invention in the best way. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments shown in the embodiments and the drawings described in this specification are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various equivalents can be substituted at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

Based on Fig. 1, the direction of the tongs side is specified as one end or one side, and the grip portion side is the other end or the other side.

1 to 9, the orthodontic tube tweezers according to the present invention,

It is largely composed of first and second forceps 10A and 10B, first and second grip portions 20A and 20B, and inner support 30.

Looking at each configuration,

The first and second forceps 10A, 10B

1 to 3,

Each end comes into contact with each other, and as it goes to each other, it is made to gradually move away from each other in opposite directions.

In particular, for precise handling of the tube and selection of the attachment position, the upper and lower widths gradually decrease from each other to each one side, that is, each end adjacent to the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 when used is vertically wide. Each of the narrow, opposite sides of the other end has a wide vertical structure, so that easy handling is possible and the elastic support for the tube 1 can be increased.

The first and second grip portions 20A and 20B are

1, 2 and 5,

To be connected to each of the tongs (10A, 10B) to operate each of the tongs (10A, 10B) to approach or space each other,

Each other end is in contact with each other, and each end is gradually formed in a form that gradually moves away from each other in opposite directions.

At this time, when viewed from the top of each end, a relay unit 21 is formed that crosses each other in an x-shape and is connected to the other end of each of the forceps 10A, 10B.

After all, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the relay portion 21 of the first grip portion 20A is connected to the other end of the second clamp portion 10B and the relay portion 21 of the second grip portion 20B Is connected to the other end of the first clamp (10A).

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, the other end of each of the grip portion (20A, 20B) has a sharp tip (22) to further remove foreign substances attached to the tooth surface (2a) of the teeth (2) Is formed.

Accordingly, when the relay portion 21 of the first grip portion 20A is pressed with the thumb, and the relay portion 21 of the second grip portion 20B is pressed using the index finger or the index finger and middle finger, each grip portion 20A, Based on the other end side of 20B), each of the forceps 10A, 10B is opened in opposite directions facing each other, and when the pressure on the relay portion 21 is released, that is, when the force that was pressed is released, the angle The forceps 10A, 10B are returned to their original positions in the direction facing each other.

Each of the tongs 10A, 10B and each of the grips 20A, 20B is an integral structure, and does not easily generate rust and does not generate heavy metals or harmful substances when heated, and does not affect the human body and has excellent durability and heat resistance. ) It is made of material.

Inner support (30)

1 to 3,

When the tube (1) attached to the tooth surface (2a) of the tooth (2) is picked up by each of the forceps (10A, 10B), it is possible to set the picking position while also attaching the tube (2) to the tooth surface (2a) of the tooth (2) It is intended to limit the movement of 1),

From the hollow cylindrical tube 1 attached to the tooth surface 2a of the teeth 2 into the tube 1, the first tongs 10A of the respective tongs 10A, 10B are protruded from the first tongs 10A. It is made of a columnar structure that protrudes toward the side of the portion 10B.

At this time, as shown in Figure 4, the inner support 30 has a longer length than the tube (1), each of the forceps (10A, 10B) are spaced apart from each other by the operation of each of the grip portion (20A, 20B) In the state, the inner support 30 is inserted into the tube 1 and one end of the inserted tube 1 is supported by the first forceps 10A on which the inner support 30 is formed, wherein each When each of the tongs 10A and 10B approach each other by manipulation of the grips 20A and 20B, the other end of the tube 1 is supported by the second tongs 10B.

Tweezers of the present invention made of the above structure is a tweezer that can be used when attaching the tube 1 to the upper first incisor (maxillary incisor), upper canine (maxillary canine), molars, etc. of the upper jaw, followed by upper upper incisor, the upper first incisor In the case of the maxillary lateral incisor, the upper upper incisor located in the upper teeth, the dentition is corrected about 0.3 to 0.5 mm inside the upper canine, that is, the lingual side, which is natural and prevents malocclusion with the lower jaw. It is to do.

In order to realize the in & out of these teeth, in the past, the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) wire was bent about 0.5 mm into the bracket and inserted into the bracket, but recently the shape wire that cannot be bent is used. ) And the upper canine (maxillary canine) are attached with a thin bracket, and the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) is attached with a thick bracket of about 0.5 mm, so that the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) is pushed within 0.5 mm, that is, lingually. However, when inserting a shape-memory arch wire and attaching a very small tube-shaped orthodontic device that does not have a thickness distinction for each tooth, it is 0.3 to 0.5 mm away from the tooth surface of the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) depending on the operator's sense. There is a problem in that this interval is not constant for each operator or for each attachment.

In the end, when the tube 1 is attached to the teeth, especially the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) using the tweezers of the present invention having the above structure, the tube 1 is arranged to be spaced 0.3 to 0.5 mm from the tooth surface of the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor). When possible, the gel paste is applied between the tooth surface and the tube 1, and after curing for a few seconds to several minutes after photopolymerization, the tube 1 is attached and fixed to the tooth surface. At this time, a gap of 0.3 to 0.5 mm from the tooth surface is intact. Depending on the operator's ability, there is a problem that may be within or outside the range.

In order to solve this problem, in order to ensure that the spaced apart position of the tube 1 attached to the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) using the tweezers of the present invention made of the above structure is always within a range within the range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm. ,

As a first embodiment, as shown in [B] of FIG. 3 and [B] of FIG. 4, the inner support 30 is located at a position spaced from 0.3 to 0.5 mm from the end of the first clamp portion 10A. Is placed. Eventually, the inner support 30 is spaced 0.3 to 0.5 mm from the tooth surface of the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) while the ends of each of the forceps 10A and 10B are in contact with the tooth surface of the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor). The upper second front teeth (maxillary lateral incisors) are cured through photopolymerization, which is a polymerization reaction by photochemical reaction, after applying a gel-like paste between the tube 1 sandwiched between the inner support 30 and the tooth surface. ), The tube 1 is fixedly spaced apart.

As a second embodiment, a guider 11 and the guider 11 contacting the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 are provided at the ends of the forceps 10A and 10B as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. Holder 12 having the inner support 30 so that the inner support 30 is disposed at a position spaced 0.5 mm from the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 in a state in contact with the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 ) Is formed. Eventually, the inner support 30 disposed in the holder 12 is spaced apart from the tooth surface while the guider 11 of each of the forceps 10A and 10B is in contact with the tooth surface of the upper and second upper teeth (maxillary lateral incisors) of the teeth. The tube 1 is fixedly spaced apart on the tooth surface of the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor) by applying and curing a gel paste between the tube 1 sandwiched between the inner support 30 and the tooth surface.

In the second embodiment, the guider 11 and the holder 12 may be made of a structure branched from the ends of each of the forceps 10A and 10B, as shown in FIG. 7, wherein the guider 11 and The holder 12 has an acute angle of inclination, and in particular, a space between the guider 11 and each end of the holder 12 may be 0.3 to 0.5 mm.

In another structure, in the second embodiment, the guider 11 and the holder 12 are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction of the forceps at the ends of the forceps 10A and 10B, as shown in FIG. 8. Parallel to each other and the distance between the two may be made of a structure of 0.3 to 0.5mm.

The guider 11, the holder 12, and a tweezer having a configuration in which the inner support 30 is provided on the holder 12 can be suitably used when attaching the tube 1 to the upper second front teeth (maxillary lateral incisors). In this invention, it is not suitable for attaching the tube 1 to the upper first incisor (maxillary incisor) or upper canine (maxillary canine) with this tweezer.

7 and 8, the end of the guider 11 of the first tongs 10A of each of the tongs 10A, 10B protrudes to be inserted into the tube 1 and has a length longer than that of the tube 1. The outer support 40 is formed in parallel with the inner support 30.

In the end, the tube 1 to be fitted to the outer support 40 is suitable when attached to the rest of the teeth except the upper second incisor (maxillary lateral incisor), and the tube 1 to be fitted to the inner support 30 is the upper second Suitable for attachment only to the front teeth (maxillary lateral incisors), it is possible to attach the tube 1 to all teeth using a single tweezer. Thus, in a state where the tube 1 is attached to all teeth, a large round arch wire is inserted into the tube 1 of each tooth.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9, the holder 12, the connecting region with the inner support 30 and the connecting region with the outer support 40 in the guider 11, each magnet is provided with a magnet 50, The tube 1 is made of a pizza adult material that is mutually attached to the magnet 50 by a gravity. As a result, when the tube 1 is fitted into the inner support 30 and the outer support 40, the tube 1 is more easily provided as the magnet 50 and the tube 1 are attached by magnetism. Not only is the gripping operation possible, but it is possible to prevent an operation deviating from the inner and outer supports 30 and 40 when mutually approaching the two clamp portions 10A and 10B.

At this time, the magnetic strength of the magnet 50 is preferably weak enough to be easily separated even with a small force while the metal tube 1 is attached by magnetism.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the guider 11 has an end portion 2b of the tooth 2 and the inner support in the state where the guider 11 is in contact with the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2. A scale mark 13 capable of measuring the distance to the position where the 30 is placed is formed.

When the tube (1) is attached to each tooth (2) end portion (2b), i.e., the cut surface or occlusal surface of the tooth (2) from the end portion (2b) approximately 3.5 to 5.0mm from the tooth surface spaced apart from the tube (1) Since it is possible to create an aesthetic and functional dentition only when is attached, the tube 1 is attached while visually checking the gap using the scale mark 13.

In the above description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, "tooth orthodontic tube tweezers" having a specific shape and structure was mainly described, but the present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art. It should be interpreted as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.

1: tube
2: teeth
2a: Tooth
2b: the end of the tooth
10A, 10B: first and second forceps
11: guider
12: holder
13: Scale mark
20A, 20B: first and second grip parts
30: Inner support
40: outer support
50: magnet

Claims (7)

First and second forceps 10A, 10B;
First and second grip portions 20A and 20B connected to the respective clamp portions 10A and 10B for manipulating such that each of the clamp portions 10A and 10B is approached or separated from each other; And
From the hollow cylindrical tube 1 attached to the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 into the tube 1, the first tongs 10A of each of the tongs 10A, 10B are protruded from the second tongs. Inner support 30 is formed protruding toward the side (10B) side;
It consists of,
The inner support 30 has a longer length than the tube 1, the inner support 30 in the state that each of the forceps (10A, 10B) are spaced apart from each other by the operation of the grip portion (20A, 20B) ) Is inserted into the tube 1 and one end of the inserted tube 1 is supported by the first forceps 10A on which the inner support 30 is formed, at this time of each of the grips 20A, 20B When the tongs 10A and 10B approach each other by manipulation, the other end of the tube 1 is supported by the second tongs 10B,
At the ends of each of the forceps 10A and 10B, a guider 11 in contact with the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 and the guider 11 in contact with the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 Orthodontic tube tweezers, characterized in that the holder 12 having the inner support 30 is formed so that the inner support 30 is disposed at a position spaced 0.5 mm from the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2. .
delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The end of the guider 11 of the first tongs 10A among the tongs 10A and 10B protrudes to be inserted into the tube 1 and has a longer length than the tube 1 and the inner support 30 and each other. Tube tweezers for orthodontics, characterized in that the outer support 40 is formed in parallel.
The method of claim 5,
In the holder 12, a connection area with the inner support 30 and a connection area with the outer support 40 in the guider 11 are provided with a magnet 50, which is a magnetic material.
The tube (1) is an orthodontic tube tweezer, characterized in that it is made of a pizza-adult material that is mutually attached to the magnet (50) by an attractive force (引力).
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or 6,
In the guider 11, the distance from the end portion 2b of the tooth 2 to the position where the inner support 30 is disposed while the guider 11 is in contact with the tooth surface 2a of the tooth 2 Tube tweezers for orthodontics, characterized in that a scale mark (13) that can measure.

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