RU2292862C2 - Stomatological massager - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical equipment; dentistry.

SUBSTANCE: stomatological massager can be used for hygienic care of teeth and for prevention of diseases of periodontium. Stomatological massager makes mechanical effect onto surface of teeth, helps to remove plaque and to improve microcirculation in periodontium due to making pressure onto it during chewing movements and due to direct massage of gums. Massager is made in form of curvilinear item, being hollow along total length, which item embraces row of teeth at both sides. Item is composed of horseshoe-shaped plates connected together for wringing top or low tooth row out by free ends at both sides.

EFFECT: improved sanitation; prophylactic measures against diseases of periodontium.

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Description

The invention relates to hygiene items, in particular used in dentistry, and can be used for hygienic dental care and the prevention of periodontal diseases.

In world practice, there are no devices that solve the complex task of the rehabilitation of the oral cavity as a whole.

Various brushing devices for brushing teeth are known, made of a holder and bristles with different geometries (1, 2, 3).

However, they have a number of disadvantages: the need to allocate special time, a low effect of cleaning the surface of the teeth, the possibility of damage to the gingival margin, a significant consumption of related compounds (toothpaste, powder, etc.), the inability to heat treatment for disinfection. In addition, the inability to massage the gums, they cause negative emotions (a hidden form of the gag reflex).

It is also known a device for brushing teeth and massage the gums, made in the form of a conical hollow element of elastic material, having wide open and narrow closed ends with villi or loops. This device is put on the tongue or fingers and performs toothbrushing and gum massage (4).

The disadvantages of this device are: the need to allocate special time for cleaning and massage, the inconvenience of use, especially with special formulations for cleaning, and the insufficient effect of cleaning teeth and gum massage, especially in hard-to-reach places.

The purpose of the invention is to improve the hygienic condition of the oral cavity and the prevention of periodontal diseases due to the mechanical effect of the dental massager on the surface of the teeth, cleansing them of plaque, as well as improving the periodontal microcirculation due to the pressure exerted on it with chewing movements and direct massage of the gums.

This goal is achieved in that the dental massager is a curved hollow along the entire length of the product from an elastic material, made in the form of combs connected along the crest of horseshoe-shaped elements that are densely and parallel to each other, compress upper and lower teeth with free ends on both sides row and are superimposed on various sections of the dental arch. During chewing movement, pressure is transmitted through the tooth to the periodontium, and the petals of the horseshoe-shaped elements carry out sliding movements along the vestibular and oral surfaces of the teeth to the gingival margin. In the process of making chewing movements, the device removes plaque. At the same time, periodontal tissues experience a functional load, which leads to increased blood flow in microvessels - periodontal trophism improves.

The dental massager is made of M-51 rubber mixture, which differs from previously allowed for the manufacture of medical products rubber 52-259 by reducing the total number of fillers, replacing some types of fillers with others, excluding paraffin and modifier RU, and reducing the content of zinc oxide.

Signs that distinguish the claimed solution from the known in the sources of information are not found.

The invention is illustrated by illustrations, where figure 1 shows the longitudinal-transverse and transverse sections of a device made of a continuous elastic material in the form of a tube, the outer surface of which by cutting is turned into a set of horseshoe-shaped elements 1; inside the device there is a cavity 2 along the entire length of the product; the free ends of the horseshoe-shaped elements (petals 3) are freely squeezed. The external size of the massager is 20 mm, the internal is 8 mm, the height of the element is 1.5 mm. The outer and inner edges have smooth outlines. Figure 2 presents a photograph showing a basis with artificial teeth and the proposed device installed on it. Figure 3 presents a photograph of the device in operation.

The design feature allows, if necessary, to lay in the device (cavity 2) related compositions (toothpastes, therapeutic gels), which helps to increase the effect of cleaning and treatment. The device is convenient to use, since the chewing process is close to the natural type of "chewing gum" and does not require special time. In this case, a lot of saliva is formed, due to which food debris and deposits on the surface of the teeth are quickly washed out. The device is convenient for use and can be moved in the mouth to any area of the dentition. After cleansing and massage of one row, they move to another (upper or lower) row of teeth. The whole process of using the device takes 2-3 minutes with the frequency of the procedure 2-3 times a day.

The tests of the dental massager were carried out by the authors for a long time.

The effect of the proposed device on the hygienic condition of the oral cavity was studied, which was judged by the changes in the Fedorov-Volodkina index values.

35 people with an intact periodontium were observed, divided into 3 groups: the 1st in the amount of 16 people regularly used the device in the mode of 3 times a day for 2-3 minutes; The 2nd (9 people) used the device irregularly and the 3rd, control group (10 people), used toothbrushes. All observed had a hygiene index recorded at the beginning of the examination, then after 10 and 30 days.

The initial values of the hygiene index were 1.2-2.4 points. After applying the proposed device, there was a significant decrease in the values of the hygiene index. In patients of the 1st group who regularly used the device, after 10 days, a decrease in the hygiene index by 40-60% was detected, after 30 days - another 10-20%. In patients of the 2nd group who used the device irregularly, these indications were respectively - 20-35% and 5-10%. In addition, the phenomenon of a hydrodynamic effect was noted - an experiment conducted with the introduction of the tracer showed that a particle placed on the surface of the tooth is brought out through the device. In the oral cavity, unpleasant sensations, scratches, injuries and other undesirable effects were not observed.

In the control group, no noticeable changes in the values of the hygiene index were found.

Thus, it was found that the proposed device from elastic horseshoe-shaped elements is effective as a means of ensuring the hygienic condition of the teeth and can be used to prevent periodontal diseases.

Literature

1. US patent No. 4729142.

2. Swiss patent No. 664271, A 46 B 9/04, 1988

3. Author's certificate of the USSR No. 1417859 A 49 B 9/04, 1988

4. Application EPO No. 0252710, A 46 B 5/04, 1988

Claims (1)

A dental massager, made in the form of a curvilinear hollow covering the tooth row on both sides along the entire length of the product, characterized in that it is made of horseshoe-shaped plates interconnected with the possibility of crimping with free ends on both sides of the upper and lower dentition.

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