KR20180025140A - An adjustable temporomandibular occlusion assist device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a jaw joint occlusion assist device includes: a jaw joint occlusion assist device body (18010) having front teeth of upper and lower jaws mounted thereon; and a molar teeth support exchange pad (18020) which is attached to or detached from the jaw joint occlusion assist device body (18010) and has the molar teeth of the upper and lower jaws mounted thereon. The jaw joint occlusion assist device body (18010) is adjacent to the inner surfaces of the molar teeth, is arranged between the tongue and molar teeth, and includes an inner film (18012) including an arm coupling unit (16016) capable of having the molar teeth support exchange pad (18020) inserted therein. The molar teeth support exchange pad (18020) includes: an inner coupling unit (18022) coming in contact with the inner film (18012) to fix the molar teeth support exchange pad (18020) when being coupled with the jaw joint occlusion assist device body (18010); and a molar teeth support unit (18024) having the interface of the molar teeth mounted thereon. The molar teeth support unit is arranged to have a specific thickness (d).

Description

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      The present invention relates to adjustable jaw articulation assist devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to an auxiliary device that can be worn in the mouth for balanced occlusion of the jaw joint, depending on the condition of the jaw joint (lower jaw and / or upper jaw) and / or skull of the individual.

Jaw joints are joints that open or close their mouths and joints that are the center of rotation of the mandible. The temporomandibular joint should perform simultaneous movement of the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint. That is, for the chewing movement of chewing food or the like or the up and down movement for pronouncing using the jaw joint, the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint must simultaneously move. Therefore, the jaw joint has a structure in which, when a problem occurs in the jaw joints in one region, a problem also occurs in the jaw joints in other regions. Therefore, when a problem occurs in the jaw joint, it is necessary to treat the direction in which the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint can be balanced.

On the other hand, the vicinity of the jaw joint is an important part where nine out of twelve cranial nerves pass, and numerous blood vessels, lymph and nerves are distributed. Therefore, imbalance of the jaw joint may cause the upper cervical vertebrae to dislocate. This causes the muscular balance associated with the jaw joint as well as the disruption of the central nervous system as well as the normal movement of the hair bones to cause a disturbance of the systemic nervous system. Such systematic nervous system disruption is caused by a variety of disorders including spinal cord and musculoskeletal disorders as well as headache, dizziness, circulatory diseases, otorhinolaryngological disorders, genitourinary disorders, respiratory diseases, growth disorders and movement disorders (tic disorders, And the like.

The imbalance of the jaw joint can be caused by the lifestyle of each individual, or the external circumstances of the individual, such as stress. Thus, the degree of imbalance of the jaw joint varies depending on the individual, and in particular, the degree of imbalance between the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint varies depending on each individual.

Or, it is common for each person's skull to be deformed at birth. In this case, the human body tries to maintain some degree of balance through many mechanisms, but the position of the upper and lower jaws may change due to genetic factors or environmental factors.

When swallowing saliva, the force is transmitted to the skull through the upper jaw, automatically balancing the skull. However, when the upper jaw or lower jaw is misaligned, it acts as a force to turn the skull further, causing many problems. If the skull gradually slips, it can cause problems with the action of twelve cranial nerves, blood vessels, brain spinal fluid, and / or hormones. If the upper and lower jaws are already twisted or the jaw position changes due to the loss of teeth, the force of chewing the food or swallowing the saliva more than 2000 times a day acts as a force to balance the skull, .

The disruption of the nervous system due to the imbalance of the temporomandibular joints is not only a disease of the spinal or muscular skeletal system but also a disorder of the head and neck, dizziness, cardiovascular diseases, otorhinolaryngology, genitourinary diseases, respiratory diseases, growth disorders and movement disorders (tic disorders, And the like).

For devices aimed at improving the tongue, lips, and muscles of the ball muscles, they should not interfere with the normal movement of the skull during wear at personalized heights. The characteristics of each person must be taken into account in the device used to prevent drowsiness and drowsiness at night. In the case of the mouse guards for sports, there are many reports that it is possible to reduce the injuries that can occur during sport by improving the coordination of agility, balance, and harmony of the whole body muscles, Most professional players use personalized equipment.

The degree of imbalance of the jaw joint varies depending on the individual, and in particular, the degree of imbalance between the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint varies greatly depending on each individual.

That is, the disparity of the jaw joint in the mouth differs according to the physical characteristics of each individual. Further, even in the case of a specific individual, the balance of the jaw joint may change due to the change of the environment, the periodic movement of the jaw joint, and the action of the force depending on the individual's jaw joint characteristics.

In order to solve the imbalance of the jaw joint, conventionally, it is common to make a device such as a sprint by adjusting the difference of the molar height according to the unbalance of the left and right jaw joints of each individual by a specialist such as a dentist . In this case, each individual should periodically visit a specialist to prepare a new intraoral device that takes into account his / her varying balance of the jaw joints, and in this case, a considerable cost and time are required.

In addition, the intraoral device such as a jaw joint balancing device which has conventionally existed was designed so as to have a standardized shape without considering the imbalance of the left jaw joint and the right jaw joint of an individual. Therefore, when the height of the molar teeth is adjusted to a predetermined height, the conventional jaw joint balancing device has a problem that when the asymmetry between the left and right jaw joints is severe and the lower jaw is greatly distorted, There is a problem that effective treatment can not be obtained.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an intraoral device (jaw joint occlusion assist device) which can be adjusted in consideration of a change in the jaw joint state and / It is on.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, a jaw joint occlusion assist apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a jaw joint occlusion assistant body 18010 in which a front tooth of an upper jaw and a front tooth of a lower jaw are seated, And a molar resting support replacement pad 18020 which is attached to and detached from the auxiliary device 18010 and on which the molar teeth of the upper jaw and the molar teeth of the lower jaw are seated, wherein the jaw joint occasion assistant main body 18010 includes: And an inner engaging portion 16016 positioned between the tongue and the molar and into which the molar resting support replacement pad 18020 can be inserted, wherein the molar retaining support replacement pad 18020 includes: An inner engaging portion 18022 which is in contact with the inner film 18012 to fix the molar retaining support replacement pads 18020 when engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010, Which comprises a molar mounting receiving part (18 024), and wherein the molar receiving portion can be characterized by being provided with a certain thickness (d).

Preferably, the jaw joint occlusion aiding apparatus main body 18010 has an outer surface of the molar teeth, which is adjacent to the outer surface of the molar teeth, between the molars and the inner surface of the lips, Wherein the molar retainer replacement pad 18020 further comprises an outer membrane 16014 including an engaging portion 16016 which is in contact with the outer membrane 16014 when engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010, And an external coupling portion 16024 for fixing the molar replacement pads 18020.

The upper and lower pads 19010 and 19020 may include a top pad 19010 and a bottom pad 19020. The top pad 19010 and the bottom pad 19020 may be connected to each other via a ' And contact with each other.

Preferably, the female engaging portion 16016 has a cut surface 20017 for separating the inner film 18012 into an upper end and a lower end, and has a fastening portion 20018 for fixing the upper end and the lower end .

Preferably, the upper pad 19010 is provided with a first thickness d1 and includes a first receiving portion on which a mating surface of the upper jaw is seated, and the lower pad 19020 has a second thickness d2 And a second receiving portion on which a bridge between the lower teeth and the lower teeth is seated, wherein the first thickness d1 and the second thickness d2 are different from each other.

The jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a tongue support part 70010 on which a tongue of a user is seated and a tongue support part 70010 provided on one side or both sides of the tongue support part 70010, A jaw joint occlusion assisting apparatus main body 22100 which is located between the tongue and includes an inner film 70022 which wraps around the inside of the molar teeth and the jaw joint occlusion assistant main body 22100, Wherein the inner membrane 70022 includes an arm engagement portion 16016 into which the molar support exchange pads 22200 can be inserted, and the molar support exchange pads 2220, An inner engaging portion 18022 which is in contact with the inner film 70022 to fix the molar retaining support replacement pawl 22200 when engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 22100,Which comprises a molar mounting receiving part (18 024), and wherein the molar receiving portion can be characterized by being provided with a certain thickness (d).

The upper and lower pads 19010 and 19020 may include a top pad 19010 and a bottom pad 19020. The top pad 19010 and the bottom pad 19020 may be connected to each other via a ' And contact with each other.

Preferably, the upper pad 19010 is provided with a first thickness d1 and includes a first receiving portion on which a mating surface of the upper jaw is seated, and the lower pad 19020 has a second thickness d2 And a second receiving portion on which a bridge between the lower teeth and the lower teeth is seated, wherein the first thickness d1 and the second thickness d2 are different from each other.

The mouthpiece 21000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a left molar support 21010a for maintaining a gap between the left upper and lower lower molar teeth and a right upper and lower molar teeth for maintaining a gap between the right upper and lower mandibles A forehead support 21020 for maintaining a gap between the upper and lower jaw front teeth 21010b and a front tooth height adjustment pad 21100 for adjusting the interval between the upper and lower jaw front teeth 21010b, The front bracket 2102 is provided with a front bracket height adjusting pad fastening portion 21022 into which the front bracket height adjusting pad 21100 can be inserted, , The front height adjustment pad (21100) is inserted into any one of the two holes, and the first insert (21) having a first thickness (d1) (21 110) and may include a second insert portion (21 120) is inserted into the other of the hole of the two holes, having a second thickness (d2).

The jaw joint occlusion assisting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an upper jaw protecting portion 1310a on which upper jaws are seated, a lower jaw protecting portion 1310b on which lower jaws are seated, a upper jaw protecting portion 1310a, And the lower tooth protector 1310b, and the distance between the molar teeth of the upper teeth and the teeth of the lower teeth is set so as to maintain a gap of a certain range in accordance with the hardness of the material of the support parts of the molar teeth, And a molar rest height adjusting device (21000) detachably attached to the teeth receiving part (1320) and the tooth receiving part (1320) and adjusting the distance between the left and right molars, respectively, wherein the tooth receiving part (1320) The height adjusting device 21000 may include a female / male coupling portion that can be attached to / detached from each other.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to cope with a change in the state of the jaw joint of an individual even if a new jaw joint occlusion assist device is not manufactured.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a jaw joint occlusion assisting device in consideration of the height difference between the left and right jaw joints of the user.

1 is a view illustrating a process of making a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view illustrating a process of making a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a height-adjustable sprint without a front edge according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device capable of adjusting the height of a molar region according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing an exchange pad for adjusting the molar height according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a view showing a molar retaining part detachably attachable to a jaw articulation assisting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
11 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a view showing a jaw articulation assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a view showing a molar bearing replacement pad 16020 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view showing a jaw articulation assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a view showing a molar bearing replacement pad 18020 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a view showing a female coupling portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a view illustrating a mouthpiece according to another embodiment of the present invention.
22 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

As used herein, terms used in the present invention are selected from general terms that are widely used in the present invention while taking into account the functions of the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or custom of a person skilled in the art or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, in certain cases, there may be a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terminology used herein should be interpreted based on the meaning of the term rather than on the name of the term, and on the entire contents of the specification.

1 is a view illustrating a process of making a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a jaw articulation assisting device without an anterior portion (upper jaw) at the upper jaw (upper jaw) and / or lower jaw (lower jaw) can be manufactured.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the height of the jaw joint occlusion assist device suitable for the user can be determined by placing measurement points 1010 capable of measuring and / or fixing the height between the molar teeth at both molar regions. The height at which the effect is generated by the user can be determined by adjusting the number of the measurement papers or the thickness of the measurement pa- per as the height of the left molar portion and the right molar portion between the maxilla and mandible. At this time, the height between the maxilla and the mandible in the left molar region and the height between the maxilla and mandible in the right molar region can be determined differently.

The height between the molars suitable for the user can be determined to be the height at which the user feels the most comfortable while measuring the strength of the user's grip or the like while varying the height between the molars,

Referring to FIG. 9B, the impression material 1020 is inserted between the teeth of the teeth to record the relationship between the teeth, and the impression material is hardened. The tooth relationship can be determined.

Referring to (c) of the drawing, the measurement jaw 1010 is removed and a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes thermoformed resin softened with warm water, between teeth at both molars . The shape of the jaw articulation assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described later. The impression material 1020 is then placed in the anterior portion and the thermoforming resin is cured by reflecting the relationship between the recorded teeth through the impression material. The jaw articulation assisting device including the hardened thermoforming resin can have the height of the left molar region and the right molar region adjusted to the user and can be used for the correction of the jaw joint.

2 is a view illustrating a process of making a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Basically, the jaw articulation assist device can be manufactured by using the above-described method. However, instead of using the measurement sheet 1010 and the impression material 1020, a magic stick 4010 is used to determine the tooth relationship, An occlusal assist device can be manufactured.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the magic stick 4010 is placed in the anterior portion of the maxilla and the mandible, and the magic stick is moved to the left and right to find the height between the teeth suitable for the user. Once the height of the teeth suitable for the user is determined, a jaw articulation aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention, including thermoformed resin softened with warm water, is placed in the mandibular or maxillary teeth. The thermoforming resin is cured while maintaining the relationship between the teeth determined by the magic stick 4010. A jaw articulation assist device including a hardened thermoplastic resin can be manufactured.

(B) of the drawing shows a side view of the magic stick 4010. Fig.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the magic stick 4010 can be manufactured in a shape in which the thickness of the right side is the thickest, and the thickness of the magic stick 4010 becomes thinner toward the left.

By moving this type of magic stick 4010 in the left or right direction, it is possible to determine the height between teeth that the user feels most comfortable with. Or the magic stick 4010 of this type is moved in the left or right direction while the user's gripping force or the like is measured and the height between the teeth by the magic stick at the point where the measured value is the highest is set to be As shown in FIG.

The magic stick 4010 can be made in various thicknesses.

(C) of the drawing is a view showing a section of the magic stick 4010.

The magic stick 4010 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a rear surface positioned inside the mouth and a front surface positioned outside the mouth. Referring to the cross-section of the magic stick 4010, the magic stick can be made in a reduced thickness form as it moves from the front to the back.

This type of magic stick can be moved forward or backward to determine the height at which the user feels most comfortable. The height of the tooth between the teeth by the magic stick at the point at which the measured value is the highest is set to be the distance between the teeth corresponding to the user The height can be determined.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The figure includes a front view 3010, a back view 3020, a left side view 3030, a right side view 3040, a top view 3050 and a bottom view 3060 of the jaw articulation assistant 3000.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the jaw joint occlusion assist device may be made of a material used for a silicone material or an existing sprint, and the hardness of the material may be changed as needed.

Referring to the front view 3010 and the bottom view 3060, the pedestal has a structure in which teeth of the upper jaw (upper jaw) or lower jaw (lower jaw) can be positioned. That is, a U-shaped support portion 3100, which can be an upper or lower teeth and can be filled with a thermosetting resin, may be provided in the jaw joint occlusion assist device.

The jaw joint occlusion assist device shown in the drawings can be used for maxillary or mandibular molar teeth, but for convenience of explanation, an example of application of the mandible will be described.

The jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention may not include a receiving portion in an anterior portion. That is, when the device is placed on the mandible, the device does not cover the forefoot of the mandible. Therefore, this apparatus assists the jaw joint occlusion, and at the same time, even when the wearer wears the present apparatus, a change in appearance due to wear of the apparatus can be minimized.

4 is a view showing a height-adjustable sprint without a front edge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to (a) of the drawing, the height-adjustable sprint without the front teeth is composed of a device for covering the molar region. In order to reinforce the front part of the device and to adjust and expand it according to the individual condition, Titanium molybdenum wire or Stainless steel wire.

The height-adjustable sprint without the front teeth may include a molar retaining portion 1610 and / or a front retaining portion 1620 capable of adjusting the distance between the molars.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, there is shown a molar bearing of a height-adjustable sprint with no front teeth, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The height-adjustable sprint without the front teeth includes a front support portion 7000 reinforced by metal for shape maintenance and lateral expansion, a superior-dental palatal support portion 7100 which is in close contact with the opening face of the upper-limit teeth and supports the upper jaw, And a lower teeth lingual support portion 7300 which is placed on the occlusal surface and is in contact with the molar retaining portion 7200 for supporting the molar teeth and / or the inner surface of the lower jaw and supports the lower teeth.

The molar bearing portion of the height-adjustable sprint without the above-described front teeth can be manufactured in a shape having no inclination, a shape having a slope and / or a shape having a variation in thickness.

The molar retaining portion 7200 can be made parallel to the tooth occlusal surface in the case of a shape without inclination.

In the case of a shape having an inclination, the molar support portion 7200 may be provided with a 5-10 degree inclination in the downward direction or the upward direction for the purpose of extending the up and down teeth and the arch, do.

As shown in the figure, the molar retainer 7200 can be manufactured in such a manner that the inside thickness is thick and the thickness becomes thinner toward the outside as shown in the case of a change in the thickness, When moved, it can be made thinner or thicker in the future. Its action is automatically done by the force of swallowing the user's saliva (usually 2 kg / 2,000 a day), and the treatment effect can be obtained by changing the direction according to the slope and thickness change.

The site of contact with the lower teeth (below 7200) can be used to obtain retention in the teeth using a thermoset resin.

5 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The jaw joint occlusion assist device shown in the drawings does not use a thermoforming resin and does not adjust the height of the molars to the individual, but can be designed to have an optimum molar height generally applicable.

That is, the jaw articulation assisting apparatus shown in the figure is similar in shape to a general commercial jaw balancer, but the gap between the teeth can be made 4.1 mm (4.1 mm). The interval between the molar teeth at this time can be made on the basis of the interval when the user swallowed the saliva.

The jaw joint occlusion assisting device 1310 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper tooth protecting portion 1310a on which upper jaws are seated, a lower jaw protecting portion 1310b on which lower jaws are seated, and / And a tooth bearing portion 1320 which is located between the teeth 1310a and 1310b and has a thickness that maintains a constant gap between the molars of the upper and lower teeth and the teeth of the lower teeth.

The dental rest portion 1320 may have a thickness such that the distance between the molar teeth of the upper and lower teeth and the molar teeth of the lower teeth is maintained in a range of 3.8 mm to 4.4 mm. For example, when the needle is swallowed according to the strength of the material, the tooth bearing portion 1320 can be manufactured such that the interval between the teeth is 4.1 mm.

The dental rest portion 1320 may have a thickness such that the interval between the molar teeth of the upper and lower teeth and the molar teeth of the lower teeth is maintained at 4.1 mm. The interval between the molar teeth at this time can be made on the basis of the interval when the user swallowed the saliva.

The tooth receiving portion 1320 may be made of a material having elasticity. Therefore, the teeth receiving portion 1320 can maintain the interval between the molars by reflecting the change of the molar pressure or the jaw joint.

The upper-jaw-tooth protecting portion 1310a and / or the lower-jaw-protecting portion 1310b may be made of a structure in which thermoforming resin can be filled

FIG. 6 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device capable of adjusting the height of a molar region according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The jaw joint occlusion assist apparatus 20000 capable of adjusting the height of the molar region according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a molar rest height adjusting device 21000. The molar rest height adjusting device 21000 can be applied to the above-described jaw joint occlusion assistance device 1310 or a mouthpiece. For convenience, an example in which the molar rest height adjusting device 21000 is applied to the above-described jaw articulation assisting device 1310 as shown in the figure will be described.

Referring to the plan view 21010 and the side view 21020 of the molar support height adjustment device 21000, the molar support height adjustment device 21000 is coupled above or below the molar support of the jaw joint occlusion assist device 20000, It is possible to adjust the interval between the molar teeth of the user using the jaw articulation assistant device 20000. [

The jaw joint occlusion assisting device 20000 may have a hole and the molar rest height adjusting device 21000 may be attached to the lower surface of the molar support 2120 shown in the side view 21020 And may have a device (a male part) coupled to the hole of the jaw articulation assisting device 20000, as shown in Fig.

The molar support height adjuster 21000 can be made in various thicknesses. Accordingly, when the user makes the jaw joint occlusion assist device 20000 once, the user can adjust the height of the conventional molar support height adjusting device 21000 according to the change of the balance of the jaw joint of the user, ) Can be worn by exchanging.

7 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Referring to the drawings, a perspective view 70000, a front view 70100, a back view 70200, a left side view 70300, a right side view 70400, a top view 70500, and a bottom view 70600 of the jaw articulation assisting device Are shown.

The jaw joint occlusion assist device may include a tongue support portion 70010 on which the tongue of the user is seated, and / or a molar support portion 70020 on which the user's maxillary molar and / or mandibular molar is seated.

The molar retaining portion 70020 is located between the molars and the tongue and includes an inner membrane 70022 surrounding the inside of the molar teeth, an outer membrane 70024 surrounding the outside of the molars, and / or an outer membrane 70024 surrounding the molars of the maxillary and / And a base thickness adjusting portion 70026 in which the bridge is located.

The jaw joint occlusion assist device according to an embodiment of the present invention can open the anterior portion and minimize the influence on the user's appearance even when the present device is worn.

8 is a view showing an exchange pad for adjusting the molar height according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The replacement pads 8010 and 8020 are seated in the abutment thickness adjusting portion 70026 of the above-described jaw-articulating assistant device and can be used to adjust the height between the maxillary molars and mandibular molars of the user using the apparatus have. For this purpose, the exchange pads can be made in various thicknesses. The replacement pads 8010 and 8020 may be included as part of the above-described jaw articulation assisting device.

The pedestal thickness adjusting portion 70026 may be provided with a hole (acting as a hole), and the exchange pad may include a coupling portion 8005 coupled to the hole. Accordingly, the exchange pads having various thicknesses d are combined with or separated from the flesh thickness adjusting portion 70026, whereby the height between the upper and lower molar teeth of the user resting on the flesh thickness adjusting portion 70026 Can be adjusted.

The exchange pad may include a right exchange pad 8010 for adjusting the distance between the right molars and / or a left exchange pad 8020 for adjusting the distance between the left molars.

9 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

A front view 90100, a back view 90200, a left side view 90300, a right side view 90400, a top view 90500, and a bottom view 90600 of the jaw articulation assist device, Are shown.

The jaw joint occlusion assistance device includes a tongue support portion 90010 on which a tongue of a user is seated, and / or a molar support portion engagement portion 90010 on which a maxillary and / or mandibular molar teeth of a user and on which a removable / Gt; 90020 < / RTI >

When the user uses the jaw articulation assist device, the lower end of the tongue support 90010, shown in bottom view 90600, can contact the user's oral cavity.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a molar retaining part detachably attachable to a jaw articulation assisting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The detachable molar resting portion 10100 can be coupled to the molar rest portion engaging portion 90020 of the above-described jaw joint occlusion assist device.

In the drawing, (a) is a view showing a state where the detachable molar retaining portion 10100 is joined to the jaw joint occlusion assistance device.

(B) of the drawing shows a state in which the detachable molar retaining portion 10100 is coupled to the jaw articulation assist device.

(C) and (d) of the drawings are cross-sectional views of the molten metal receiving portion 10100 that can be detached from the left side and the molten metal receiving portion 10100 that can be detached from the right side, respectively. (C) and (d) of the drawing are diagrams each showing a section of a portion indicated by a solid line in (a) of the drawing.

The detachable molar resting portion 10100 is disposed between the molars and the tongue and includes an inner film 10120 that surrounds the inside of the molar teeth and is engaged with the molar receiving portion coupling portion 90020, an outer film 10140 that surrounds the outside of the molar, , And / or a bearing portion 10160 where the bridge of the maxillary molar and / or mandibular molar is located.

The inner film 10120 may have a space into which the molar receiving portion coupling portion 90020 can be inserted. Referring to FIG. 12B, a state in which the molar receiving portion coupling portion 90020 is inserted into the corresponding space of the inner film 10120 is shown.

Since the molar retaining portion 10100 can be removed, the molar retaining portion having the thickness d of the various receiving portions 10160 is exchanged in accordance with the change in the jaw joint state of the user or the jaw joint of the user, An occlusal assistance device may be used.

In the detachable molar retainer 10100, the thickness d of the retainer 10160 may be constant. Or the detachable molar resting portion 10100, the thickness d of the retaining portion 10160 may be reduced or increased toward the inner film from the outer film. Alternatively, in the detachable molar restraining portion 10100, the thickness d of the receiving portion 10160 may be reduced or increased toward the site where the molar teeth adjacent to the front teeth are seated, in the region where the molars are seated adjacent to the throat .

The jaw articulation assisting device to which the detachable molar resting portion 10100 is coupled can be used in the same manner as the jaw articulation assisting apparatus described above with reference to Fig.

11 is a view illustrating a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11A, a jaw joint occlusion assistance apparatus 11000 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a forehead support unit 11100, a molar support unit 11200, and / or a fastening unit 11101 can do.

The upper and lower jaws of the user using the jaw joint occlusion assist device 11000 can be seated on the front bearing base 11100. [

In the molar retaining portion 11200, the left and right upper and / or lower molar teeth of the user using the jaw articulation assisting device 11000 can be seated.

The fastening device 11101 serves to engage the forehead support portion 11100 and the molar retaining portion 11200.

(B) and (c) of the drawing show cross sections when the front face receiving portion 11100 and the molar receiving portion 11200 are cut in the direction indicated by the solid line in the drawing, respectively. The front face receiving portion 11100 and the molar receiving portion 11200 may each include a hole 11050 into which the front end and / or the rear end of the fastening device 11101 is inserted. The fastening device 11101 can be made of metal or reinforced plastic. The thickness d of the front tooth receiving portion 11100 and the molar receiving portion 11200 may have various values. Therefore, according to the user of the jaw joint occlusion assist device, or in accordance with the change of the jaw joint of the same user, the jaw joint occlusion assisting device is changed while replacing the forehead support portion 11100 and the molar retaining portion 11200, Can be used. The thickness d of the front pin receiving portion 11100 or the molar receiving portion 11200 may decrease or increase toward the inner film from the outer film. Alternatively, in the molar retaining portion 11200, the thickness d of the molar retaining portion 11200 may be reduced or increased toward the site where the molar teeth adjacent to the front teeth are seated, in the region where the molar is adjacent to the throat .

(D) of the drawing shows the jaw articulation assisting apparatus 11000 in a state in which the front tooth receiving portion 11100 and the molar receiving portion 11200 are coupled by the fastening device 11101. [

12 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the jaw articulation assisting device may include a jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 12010 and / or an exchangeable molar resting pad 12020.

Referring to (a) of the drawing, the jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 12010 may correspond to a device in which the molar bearing unit is modified in the above-described jaw articulation assisting apparatus 70000. The jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 12010 is provided with a fastening portion so that the molar restoring pad 12020 which is an exchangeable pad can be coupled to the receiving thickness adjusting portion 70026 in the above- Can be manufactured in the form of

Referring to (b) of the drawing, a section of a jaw articulation assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention, cut along the solid line shown in (a) of the drawing, is shown. Referring to FIG. 6B, the above-described tongue receiving portion 70010 and the external film 70024 may be provided in the jaw articulation aiding apparatus main body 12010. Also, a fastening portion 12012 for fastening the molar resting pad may be provided on the jaw joint occlusion assist device body 12010. [

Referring to (c) of the drawing, a molar resting pad 12020 is shown. The molar resting pad 12020 may include the securing portion 12022 and / or the pad 12024. [ Although the pad 12024 is shown attached to the upper end of the fixing portion 12022 in the figure, the pad 12024 may be attached to the upper end and / or the lower end of the fixing portion 12022. The fixing portion 12022 can be inserted into the fastening portion 12012 and fixed to the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 12010. [ In this case, when the user uses the jaw joint occlusion assistance device, the bridge of the user's molar can be seated on the pad 12024. [

According to the present embodiment, the height (or gap, thickness) between the upper and lower molars of the mandible by the jaw joint occlusion assist device can be changed by simply replacing the molars supporting pad 12020 or the pad 12024. [ Therefore, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by replacing only the molar support pad 12020 or the pad 12024, without having to manufacture a new jaw joint occasion assistant device in accordance with the deformation of the jaw joint of the user.

13 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the jaw articulation aid device may include a jaw articulation aid device body 13010 and / or an exchangeable molar support pad 12020.

Referring to (a) of the drawing, the jaw joint auxiliary body 13010 may correspond to the apparatus in which the molar bearing portion is modified in the above-described jaw articulation assisting device 1310. The jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 13010 is provided with a fastening portion 13012 so that the molar supporting pad 12020, which is a replaceable pad, can be coupled to the tooth receiving portion 1320 in the jaw joint aiding apparatus 1310 described above ) Can be manufactured.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, a section of the jaw articulation aiding apparatus main body 13010 according to another embodiment of the present invention, cut along the solid line shown in (a) of the drawing, is shown. The molar support pad 12020 may be provided on the jaw articulation aiding apparatus main body 13010.

Referring to (c) of the drawing, a molar resting pad 12020 is shown. The description of the molar support pad 12020 is replaced with a description of the molar support pad having the same identification number as described above.

Referring to (d) of the drawing, a jaw articulation assist device is shown in which the collar supporting pad 12020 is engaged.

According to the present embodiment, even in the jaw joint occlusion assisting apparatus provided with the anterior portion, by simply exchanging the molars supporting pad 12020 or the pad 12024, the height between the upper and lower molars of the maxilla by the jaw joint occlusion assist device Spacing, thickness) can be changed. Therefore, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by replacing only the molar support pad 12020 or the pad 12024, without having to manufacture a new jaw joint occasion assistant device in accordance with the deformation of the jaw joint of the user.

14 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the jaw articulation assisting apparatus may include a jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 14010 and / or an exchangeable molar resting pad 14012.

Referring to (a) of the drawing, the jaw joint auxiliary body 14010 may correspond to a device in which the molar bearing portion is modified in the above-described jaw articulation assisting device 1310 or 70000. The jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 14010 is attached to the tooth receiving portion 1320 or the receiving thickness adjusting portion 70026 in the above-described jaw articulation assisting device 1310 or 70000, May be combined with each other.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, the shape of the coupling portion 14020 is shown. The engaging portion 14020 may be provided in a form in which the molar resting pad can be lifted onto the tooth receiving portion 1320 or the receiving thickness adjusting portion 70026. [

Referring to (c) of the drawing, a state in which the molar support pad 14022 is placed on the engaging portion 14020 is shown. When the molar resting pad 14022 is placed on the engaging portion 14020, a substance having a certain adhesive force is provided on the surface where the engaging portion 14020 and the molar resting pad 14022 are in contact with each other, so that a constant adhesive force can be maintained . Alternatively, a coupling groove may be provided on a wall surface of the coupling portion 14020 and the molar supporting pad 14022 to allow the coupling portion 14020 and the molar supporting pad 14022 to be coupled.

According to the present embodiment, in the jaw joint occlusion assist device, the height (or gap, thickness) between the maxilla and the molar teeth of the mandible by the jaw joint occlusion assist device can be changed by simply exchanging the molar support pad 14020. [ Therefore, the user can replace the molar support pad 14020 only with the modification of the jaw joint of the user, without having to produce a new jaw articulation assisting device, and maintain the effect of the jaw joint correction.

15 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The jaw articulation assisting apparatus according to the present embodiment can use part or all of the jaw articulation assistant apparatus 70000 described above with reference to Fig.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to the present embodiment is coupled to the inner film 70022 and is placed on the molar retainer 70020, or instead of the molar retainer, 70022) and includes a replacement pad 15010 on which the upper and lower molar teeth are seated. The replacement pad 15010 shown on the left side of (a) of the drawing shows a state of being coupled to the inner film 70022 of the jaw articulation assisting device 70000.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, a section of the jaw articulation assisting device 70000 in a state in which the replacement pad 15010 is engaged is shown at the portion cut by the solid line in (a) of the drawing. The thickness (d) of the backrest on which the replacement pad can be held can be variously provided. Therefore, according to the change of the balance of the jaw joint of the user, the replacement pad 15010 having the different thickness d can be replaced.

(C) and (d) of the drawings are views for explaining the manner in which the inner film 70022 and the exchange pad 15010 are coupled. The inner film 70022 and the exchange pad 15010 may be connected to each other in the same manner as the case where the body of the hermetic container and the lid are coupled.

According to the present embodiment, in the jaw joint occlusion assisting device, the height (or gap, thickness) between the maxilla and the molar teeth of the mandible by the jaw joint occlusion assist device can be changed by simply replacing the replacement pad 15010. Accordingly, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by exchanging only the molar support pad 15010, without the need to manufacture a new jaw joint occlusion assist device, in accordance with the deformation of the jaw joint of the user.

16 is a view showing a jaw articulation assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the jaw articulation aid device 16000 may include a jaw articulation aid device body 16010 and / or an exchangeable molar guide replacement pad 16020.

Referring to (a) of the drawing, the jaw joint auxiliary body 16010 may correspond to a device in which the molar bearing portion is modified in the above-described jaw articulation assisting device 1310 or 70000. The jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 16010 is a state in which a part where the molar teeth are seated is excluded in the tooth receiving portion 1320 or the receiving thickness adjusting portion 70026 of the jaw articulation assisting device 1310 or 70000 As shown in FIG. That is, the main body 16010 of the jaw articulation assisting apparatus of the present invention may be provided such that the part where the molars are seated includes an empty space. In the jaw joint occlusion aiding apparatus main body 16010, the inner surface of the molar teeth is adjacent to the inner surface of the inner membrane 16012 located between the tongue and the molar and / or the outer surface of the molar tooth, and between the molars and the inner surface of the lips An external membrane 16014 may be provided.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, a left side view of the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 16010 is shown. Referring to (b) of the drawing, the inner membrane 16012 and / or the outer membrane 16014 of the jaw joint occlusion assist device body 16010 are provided with female engaging portions 16016 may be provided. The female engaging portion 16016 may be provided in the form of a transverse or vertical hole.

Referring to (c) of the drawing, a molar bearing replacement pad 16020 is shown.

Referring to (d) of the drawing, a section of the molar retainer replacement pad 16020 cut along the solid line shown in (c) of the figure is shown. The molar bearing support replacement pad 16020 includes an inner engaging portion 16022 for contacting the inner membrane 16012 and fixing the molar replacement pads 16020 when the outer supporting member 16010 is engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 16010, An outer engaging portion 16024 for fixing the molar replacement pads 16020 and / or a molar retaining portion 16026 on which the mating surfaces of the molars are seated. The thickness d of the molar retaining portion 16026 may be variously provided.

Referring to (e) of the drawing, a jaw articulation assistant apparatus 16000 in which a jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 16010 and a molar restoration replacement pad 16020 are combined is shown.

Referring to (f) of the drawing, there is shown a cross section of a jaw articulation aid device 16000 cut along the solid line shown in (e) of the drawing. The inner engaging portion 16022 and / or the outer engaging portion 16024 of the molar restoring replacement pad 15020 are engaged with the inner film 16012 and / or the outer film 16014 to fix the molar replacement pawl 16020 .

According to the present embodiment, in the jaw joint occlusion assist device 16000, the height (or gap, thickness) between the maxillary and mandibular molar teeth by the jaw joint occlusion assist device is changed by simply replacing the molar bearing replacement pad 16020 Can be changed. Accordingly, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by replacing only the molar retaining support replacement pads 16020 without the need to fabricate a new jaw joint occasion aiding device in accordance with the deformation of the user's jaw joints.

17 is a view showing a molar bearing replacement pad 16020 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the molar bearing replacement pads 16020 may include a top pad 17010 and a bottom pad 17020 having 'a' type coupling surfaces. The upper pad 17010 and the lower pad 17020 may be coupled to each other by a female / male coupling type or the like. Or the upper pad 17010 and the lower pad 17020 are in contact with each other and are not fastened together and the inner film 16012 and / or the outer film 16014 of the above-described jaw joint occlusion aiding apparatus main body 16010, As shown in FIG.

In the upper pad 17010, the thickness d1 of the receiving portion on which the bridge of the maxillary molar teeth is seated can be variously provided.

In the lower pad 17020, the thickness d2 of the receiving portion on which the bridge of the mandibular molar teeth is seated can be variously provided.

The thickness d1 of the receiving portion of the upper pad 17010 and the thickness d2 of the receiving portion of the lower pad 17020 may be different from each other and a combination of various d1 and d2, The thickness d of the molar retainer 16026 can be adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 6B, a molar restoration replacement pad 16020 including a top pad 17010 and a bottom pad 17020 is inserted into the inner membrane 16012 of the jaw articulation aiding apparatus main body 16010 and / A shape fixed by the film 16014 is shown.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control the thickness d of the various molar support exchange pads 16020 with a smaller number of devices by using the upper pad 17010 and the lower pad 17020 as shown have.

18 is a view showing a jaw articulation assist device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the jaw articulation aid device 16000 may include a jaw articulation aid device body 18010 and / or an exchangeable molar guide replacement pad 18020.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 18010 may be provided in the above-described jaw joint auxiliary apparatus main body 16010 in a form in which the outer film 16014 is excluded. That is, the main body 1808 of the jaw joint auxiliary apparatus can be manufactured in the form that the inner surface of the molar teeth is adjacent to the inner surface of the molars, and the inner film 18012 is positioned between the tongue and molar teeth. The inner film 18012 of the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010 may be provided with a female engaging portion into which the molar retaining support replacement pads 18020 can be inserted. The female engaging portion can be provided in the form of a transverse or vertical hole.

Referring to (b) of the drawing, a molar bearing replacement pad 18020 is shown.

Referring to (c) of the drawing, a jaw articulation assistant apparatus 18000 in which a jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010 and a molar restoration replacement pad 18020 are combined is shown.

Referring to (d) of the drawing, a section of the jaw articulation assistant device 18000 is shown along the solid line shown in (c) of the drawing. The molar support exchange pads 18020 are provided with an inner engaging portion 18022 that contacts the inner film 18012 and fixes the molar replacement pads 18020 when engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010 and / And may include a molar support portion 18024 on which the bridge face is seated. The thickness d of the molar support portion 18024 may be variously provided. The inner engaging portion 18022 of the molar bearing support replacement pad 18020 is engaged with the inner film 18012 and serves to fix the molar replacement pads 18020.

According to the present embodiment, in the jaw joint occlusion assist apparatus 18000, the height (or gap, thickness) between the maxillary and mandibular molar teeth by the jaw joint occlusion assist device is changed by simply replacing the molar bearing replacement pad 18020 Can be changed. Therefore, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by replacing only the molar bearing replacement pads 18020 without the need to manufacture a new jaw articulation assisting device in accordance with the deformation of the jaw joint of the user.

19 is a view showing a molar bearing replacement pad 18020 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the molar bearing replacement pads 18020 may include a top pad 17010 and a bottom pad 19020 having 'a' type coupling surfaces. The upper pad 19010 and the lower pad 19020 may be coupled to each other by a female / male coupling. Alternatively, the upper pad 19010 and the lower pad 19020 may be fixed by the inner film 18012 of the above-described jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 18010 without being separately fastened.

In the upper pad 19010, the thickness d1 of the receiving portion on which the bridge of the maxillary molar teeth is seated may be variously provided.

In the lower pad 19020, the thickness d2 of the receiving portion on which the bridge of the mandibular molar is seated may be variously provided.

The thickness d1 of the receiving portion of the upper pad 19010 and the thickness d2 of the receiving portion of the lower pad 19020 may be different from each other and a combination of various d1 and d2, The thickness d of the molar support portion 18024 can be adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 5B, a molar restoration replacement pad 18020 including a top pad 19010 and a bottom pad 19020 is fixed to the inner membrane 18012 of the jaw joint occlusion assistant body 18010 Are shown.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control the thickness d of the various molar support exchange pads 18020 with a smaller number of devices by using the upper pad 19010 and the lower pad 19020 as shown have.

20 is a view showing a female coupling portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The female coupling portion 20016 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be provided in the body of the jaw articulation assisting apparatus described above with reference to Fig. 16 or Fig.

16A and 16B show a state in which the arm coupling portion as described above with reference to FIG. 16 or FIG. 18 is provided in the body of the jaw articulation aiding apparatus.

(B) of the drawing shows a detailed form of the female coupling portion 20016 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The female engaging portion 20016 has a configuration in which the inner film 16012 and / or the outer film 16014 is formed in the shape of a hole, And a cut surface 20017 for cutting the films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014. [ With such a cut surface 20017, the molar bearing replacement pads 16020 and 18020 can be inserted more comfortably and can be coupled to the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main bodies 16010 and 18010.

In order to minimize the movement of the upper and lower ends of the inner films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014 in the cut surface 20017 provided in the female engaging portion 20016, A coupling part 20018 for fixing the upper and lower ends of the inner films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014 may be additionally provided. The coupling portion 20018 may be provided in such a manner that the operation of separating or coupling the upper and lower ends of the inner films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014 can be repeatedly performed. For example, the fastening portion 20018 includes a male fastening portion having a shape of 'A' which is integrally formed with the lower ends of the inner films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014 on the cut surface 20017, A male-like fastening part in the form of a hole into which the male fastening part of the 'A' type can be inserted may be coupled to the upper ends of the inner films 16012 and 18012 and / or the outer film 16014.

According to the present invention, it is possible to more easily replace the molar replacement pads and to minimize the damage to the main body of the jaw joint occlusion apparatus, which may occur in the process of replacing the molar replacement pads.

21 is a view illustrating a mouthpiece according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, a mouthpiece 21000 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a left molar support 21010a for maintaining a gap between a left upper-level molar and a left lower-right molar, a right upper- A right molar support 21010b that maintains the interval between the molars, and / or a forehead support 21020 that maintains a gap between the upper and lower jaw front teeth.

The front brace 21020 may be formed in a shape in which the thickness decreases from left to right or a shape in which the thickness decreases from right to left. When this type of forehead support is used for a user with a large imbalance between the left and right jaws, a more significant correction of the jaw joint can be obtained.

The front bracket 21020 may be provided with a front bracket height adjusting pad engaging portion 21022 into which the front bracket height adjusting pad 21100 can be inserted. The front skirt height adjusting pad fastening portion 21022 may include two holes, and a portion of the front skirt height adjusting pad 21100 may be inserted into each hole.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the front height adjustment pad 21100 may have a structure that can be inserted into each of the two holes provided in the front height adjusting pad fastening portion 21022, The thicknesses d1 and d2 can be made variously. That is, the front height adjustment pad 21100 is inserted into any one of the two holes, and the first insert portion 21110 having the first thickness d1 and / or the second insert portion 21110 having the first thickness d1 and / And a second insert 21120 having a second thickness d2. Thus, depending on the thickness of d1 and d2, the distance between the upper jaw of the user of the mouthpiece and the forearm of the mandible can be adjusted. At this time, d1 and d2 can be made to have different thicknesses. In this way, the thickness of the front tooth support 21020 decreases from the left to the right, or the thickness decreases from right to left. Piece may be used.

Referring to FIG. 5C, the front height adjustment pad 21100 is inserted into the front height adjustment pad connection portion 21022 of the front support 21020.

22 is a view showing a jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The jaw articulation assisting device 22000 shown in the figure may include a jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 22100 and / or a molar resting replacement pad 22200.

The jaw joint occlusion assistance apparatus main body 22100 includes only the tongue support portion 70010 and the inner film 70022 which surrounds the inside of the molar teeth among the components that can be included in the jaw joint aiding apparatus 70000 described above with reference to Fig. . That is, in the jaw articulation assistant apparatus 70000 described above, the main body 22100 of the jaw articulation assisting apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an outer membrane 70024 surrounding the outside of the molar teeth, and / And a bearing thickness adjusting portion 70026 in which the mating surface of the mandibular molar is located is excluded.

The coupling relationship of the jaw joint occlusion assist device main body 22100 and the molar support replacement pads 22200 is the same as the coupling between the jaw joint occlusion assist device main body 18010 and the molar support replacement pads 18020 The description thereof will be replaced with the description of Fig.

According to the present embodiment, in the jaw joint occlusion assist apparatus 22000, the height (or gap, thickness) between the maxillary and mandibular molar teeth by the jaw joint occlusion assist device is changed by simply replacing the molar bearing replacement pad 22200 Can be changed. Therefore, the user can maintain the effect of the correction of the jaw joint by exchanging only the molar retaining support replacement pads 22200 without the need to fabricate a new jaw joint occasion assistant device in accordance with the deformation of the user's jaw joints.

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A jaw joint occlusion assistant main body 18010 on which an upper jaw front (anterior) and a lower jaw front are seated; And
A molar restoration replacement pad 18020 which is detachably attached to the jaw joint occlusion assistant 18010 and on which the molar teeth of the upper jaw and the molar teeth of the lower jaw are seated; / RTI >
The jaw joint occlusion assistant main body 18010 includes an engaging portion 16016 which is located between the tongue and molar and in which the inside surfaces of the molar teeth are adjacent to each other and into which the molar restoration replacement pad 18020 can be inserted Film 18012,
The molar restoring pad 18020 includes an inner engaging portion 18022 that is in contact with the inner film 18012 and fixes the molar resting support replacement pad 18020 when the molar resting support replacement pad 18020 is engaged with the main body 18010, And a molar retaining portion 18024 on which the mating surfaces of the molars are seated,
The molar receiving part is provided with a specific thickness d,
And the molar bearing support replacement pad is attached to and detached from the jaw articulation assisting device in the left and right horizontal directions through the coupling portion. The jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the specific thickness d is 3 mm to 5 mm. A tongue support portion 70010 on which a tongue of a user is seated and an inner membrane 70010 which is provided on one side or both sides of the tongue support portion 70010 and is located between the molar teeth of the user and the tongue, A jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 22100 comprising: And
A molar restoration replacement pad 22200 detachably attached to the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 22100 and on which the molar teeth of the user are seated; / RTI >
The inner membrane 70022 includes a coupling portion 16016 into which the molar restoration replacement pad 22200 can be inserted,
The molar support exchange pads 22200 include an inner engaging portion 18022 which is in contact with the inner film 70022 and fixes the molar support exchange pads 22200 when engaged with the jaw articulation assisting apparatus main body 22100, And a molar retaining portion 18024 on which the mating surfaces of the molars are seated,
The molar receiving part is provided with a specific thickness d
And the molar bearing support replacement pad is attached to and detached from the jaw articulation assisting device in the left and right horizontal directions through the coupling portion. 4. The jaw joint occlusion assistance device according to claim 3, wherein the specific thickness d is 3 mm to 5 mm.

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