TW202011904A - Dental brace - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental brace that is put on a corrective dental arch for cooperation with an occlusal dental arch to use, comprising: a plurality of elastic arms, extensive portions and corrective portions. Each elastic arm contacts with a lingual side or a buccal side of the corrective dental arch and not over a lowest occlusal surface of the corrective dental arch. The corrective portions are connected with the elastic arms by the extensive portions and contact with a highest occlusal surface of the corrective arch, and the height of corrective portions will over the occlusal surface. Meanwhile, the corrective portion has a corrective plane that is bitten by the occlusal dental arch for generating an occlusal force substantially vertical to the highest occlusal surface. A protruding tooth of the corrective dental arch can be corrected by the occlusal force for solving the problem of malocclusion between the corrective dental arch and the occlusal dental arch.

Description

Braces

The present invention relates to a braces for correcting teeth, in particular, a braces for correcting malocclusion through occlusal teeth.

Irregular teeth will not only affect chewing function or pronunciation function, but also cause serious oral health problems such as tooth decay, periodontal disease or abnormal tooth wear, and now more and more people are doing teeth for the beauty and health of teeth Correction.

At present, the common way to correct teeth is to stick the orthodontic appliance on each tooth surface, and then install the orthodontic wire on each orthodontic appliance. Next, pull the orthodontic wire to change the arrangement position of the teeth, thereby changing the overall appearance of the teeth and the malocclusion However, at present, the braces and braces are fixed to the outside of the teeth, so that both braces and braces are located on the buccal side of the patient's teeth, which not only affects the patient's tooth aesthetics, even the braces and braces are easy Scratch the inside of the cheeks causing bleeding.

In order to avoid the use of braces and straightening lines to correct the loss of teeth, some patients will choose transparent braces that are both beautiful and correct to the teeth. When the transparent braces are installed on the dental arch, the transparent braces will be on the side of the dental arch. The horizontal force is applied on the surface to adjust the teeth to the desired position. However, if the current transparent braces do not have additional components (such as springs, orthodontic wires), it is difficult for the transparent braces to produce a longitudinal force on the dental arch to correct the teeth. With transparent braces, it is difficult to correct malocclusion.

The main purpose of the present invention is that when the upper and lower rows of dental arches are engaged, the braces will form a correction force that is almost perpendicular to the occlusal surface, so that the more protruding teeth in the dental arch are corrected by the correction force to improve the malocclusion between the upper and lower rows of dental arches The problem.

The secondary objective of the present invention is that in addition to the correction force that is almost perpendicular to the occlusal surface, the braces can also produce an elastic force that is almost parallel to the occlusal surface, so that the orthodontic arch can be corrected by both the correction force and the elastic force. In order to shorten the correction time to improve efficiency.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention relates to a dental brace, which can be assembled in a corrective dental arch and used in conjunction with a pair of dentition arches on one side of the corrective dental arch. The corrective dental arch has a plurality of different height positions The occlusal surface, and the braces are mainly composed of a plurality of elastic arms, at least one extension block and at least one correction block.

The plurality of elastic arms are in contact with the inside or outside of the orthodontic arch, and do not exceed the occlusal surface at the lowest height position, and one end of the extension block is formed on the elastic arm, and the other end has the same height position as the highest height position In addition, the orthodontic block is in contact with the occlusal surface at the highest height and is formed on the extension block. The orthodontic block forms a correction plane on the side away from the occlusal surface to allow the occlusal arch to engage So that a part of the above-mentioned orthodontic arch is subjected to an orthodontic force almost perpendicular to the occlusal surface for correction.

Wherein the braces have an orthodontic contour with a contour larger or smaller than that of the orthodontic arch, and when the orthodontic braces are installed on the orthodontic arch, the plurality of elastic arms are deformed by being squeezed or expanded by the orthodontic arch, making the aforesaid The elastic arm generates an elastic force almost parallel to the occlusal surface to correct the orthodontic arch.

In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of elastic arms are connected to each other to form an arched elastic arm, the inner or outer side of the arched elastic arm forms the corrected contour, and the elastic arm is located between two or more of the elastic arms The joint between them is deformed as a fulcrum to form the above-mentioned elastic force, and the opposite ends of the bow-shaped elastic arm respectively have the above-mentioned extension block and correction block.

In another preferred embodiment, the plurality of elastic arms are connected to each other to further form an auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm connected to the arch-shaped elastic arm, the arc-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary arch-shaped elastic arm jointly surround the orthodontic tooth Bow, so that one of the bow-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm is located inside the orthodontic arch, and the other of the bow-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary arch-shaped elastic arm is located in the orthodontic arch Outside.

Wherein, the bow-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm together form an opening for the convexity of the orthodontic arch, and the extension block is located above the bow-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm, so that the The opening is provided with a covering part covered by the correcting block and an exposed part not covered by the correcting block.

In still another preferred embodiment, the opposite ends of the correction block respectively form the extension block and the elastic arm in sequence, the elastic arm, the extension block and the correction block jointly form the correction contour, and the elastic arm is formed by the above The extension block is deformed as a fulcrum to form the elastic force, wherein the extension block is provided with a plurality of interconnected elastic arms at an end away from the correction block, so that the plurality of elastic arms surround a part of the correction dental arch together.

In the foregoing three embodiments, one of the plurality of elastic arms, the extension block and the correction block is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to an elastic member, so that the elastic member can exert a force on the elastic arm The direction is different from the external force of the above-mentioned corrective force.

The present invention is characterized in that when the braces are assembled in the orthodontic arch, the elastic arm does not exceed the occlusal surface at the lowest height position in the orthodontic arch, and the orthodontic block is in contact with the occlusal surface at the highest height position in the orthodontic arch, thereby correcting the dental arch When the occlusal arch is engaged with each other, part of the teeth of the orthodontic arch and the occlusal arch will bite on the orthodontic block, while the remaining teeth of the orthodontic arch and the occlusal arch will not touch each other and perform occlusal, making the correction The block will produce a nearly vertical correction force for some teeth in the correction arch, and then some teeth of the correction arch are corrected by the correction force to improve the problem of malocclusion between the correction arch and the bite arch.

Furthermore, when the braces are assembled in the orthodontic arch, the elastic arm is squeezed or expanded by the orthodontic arch and deforms, causing the elastic arm to form an elastic force that is almost parallel to the occlusal surface. When the dental arches are engaged with each other, the orthodontic arch can be corrected by both corrective force and elastic force, thereby shortening the correction time and improving efficiency.

In order to facilitate a deeper and more clear and detailed understanding and understanding of the structure, use and characteristics of the present invention, the preferred embodiment is cited, and the detailed description in conjunction with the drawings is as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C. In the first preferred embodiment, the dental mouthpiece 1 of the present invention is used for a patient's orthodontic arch 10, and the orthodontic arch 10 has a plurality of teeth 11 with different shapes (eg, incisor , Canine teeth and molars), and each tooth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10 is provided with an occlusal surface 12 on the side away from the gums, and the height position of each occlusal surface 12 is high or low, making each occlusal surface 12 The height positions are different. In the preferred embodiment, the orthodontic arch 10 can be set as the upper or lower arch of the patient.

As shown in the figure, the mouthpiece 1 has two elastic arms 20, one of the two elastic arms 20 is integrally formed on the other elastic arm 20 to form an arched elastic arm 21, and the outer surface of the arched elastic arm 21 forms a corresponding to The correction contour 22 for correcting the inner surface pattern of the dental arch 10, and the shape of the arch elastic arm 21 is smaller than that of the correcting dental arch 10, and the correction contour 22 of the arch elastic arm 21 is the same as the internal contour of the correcting dental arch 10, Wherein, the opposite ends of the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 extend integrally in sequence to form an extension block 30 and a correction block 40 extending from the extension block 30, and one side surface of the correction block 40 forms a contact corresponding to the occlusal surface 12 The surface 41 is formed with a flattened correction plane 42 on the side opposite to the contact surface 41.

In the specific application of this embodiment, the braces 1 are assembled to the orthodontic arch 10 so that the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 is located on the tongue side of the orthodontic arch 10 (which is the inner side of the orthodontic arch 10), and one of the extension blocks 30 and the One orthodontic block 40 is located at one end of the orthodontic arch 10, while the other extension block 30 and one of the orthodontic blocks 40 are located at the other end of the orthodontic arch 10, as shown in FIG. 1B, the arched elastic arm 21 is not more than the orthodontic The occlusal surface 12 at the lowest height position in the dental arch 10, while the height position of the extension block 30 at the end away from the elastic arm 20 is the same as the occlusal surface 12 at the highest height position in the orthodontic arch 10, and when the mouthpiece 1 is assembled to the orthodontic tooth In the case of the arch 10, the orthodontic contour 22 of the arched elastic arm 21 contacts the inner side of the orthodontic arch 10, and the contact surface 41 of the orthodontic block 40 contacts the occlusal surface 12 of the highest height position in the orthodontic arch 10, so that the orthodontic block 40 The height position of each exceeds the height position of each occlusal surface 12, wherein, because the contour formed by the correction contour 22 is the same as the inner contour of the correction dental arch 10, when the braces 1 are assembled to the correction dental arch 10, the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 will not It is deformed by being pushed by the corrected dental arch 10.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1D, the orthodontic arch 10 and an orthodontic arch 50 on the side of the orthodontic arch 10 are engaged so that part of the teeth of the occlusal arch 50 will not contact the occlusal surface 12 of the orthodontic arch 10 And the remaining teeth of the dental arch 50 are in contact with the orthodontic plane 42 of the orthodontic block 40, and the orthodontic block 40 will form an orthodontic force P1 that is approximately perpendicular to the occlusal surface 12 to the orthodontic tooth 11, so that the partial tooth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10 is corrected It can be corrected by the correction force P1 to improve the problem of malocclusion between the corrected dental arch 10 and the contra-bite arch 50. In this embodiment, when the correct dental arch 10 is the lower arch of the patient, the It is set as the upper dental arch. Conversely, when the corrected dental arch 10 is the upper dental arch of the patient, the lower dental arch is set for the dental arch 50.

In this embodiment, the occlusal surface 12 of the molar in the orthodontic arch 10 is higher than the occlusal surface 12 of the other teeth 11, and then when the braces 1 are assembled on the orthodontic arch 10, the orthodontic block 40 is above the molars of the orthodontic arch 10 And, when the occlusal arch 50 is engaged with the orthodontic arch 10, the incisors and canines of the occlusal arch 50 will not contact the occlusal surface 12 of both the incisors and canines of the orthodontic arch 10, while the molar teeth of the occlusal arch 50 Touching the correction plane 42 of the orthodontic block 40, the molars of the orthodontic arch 10 are corrected by the correction force P1, so that the molars of the orthodontic arch 10 are gradually lowered in height, and the occlusal surface 12 of the molars of the orthodontic arch 10 can be corrected Close to the occlusal surface 12 of other teeth 11 (such as incisors and canines) of the orthodontic arch 10, so that the orthodontic arch 10 can actually bite the contra-biting arch 50, so that after the orthodontic arch 10 is corrected, the dental arch is corrected Each tooth 11 of 10 can touch the teeth of the dental arch 50 one-on-one.

However, the correction force P1 to correct the molars of the orthodontic arch 10 is only for illustrative purposes, that is, the distance between the elastic arm 20 and the correction block 40 can be changed according to which tooth 11 has the occlusal surface 12 at the highest height position In a relative position, when the braces 1 are mounted on the orthodontic arch 10, the orthodontic block 40 can touch the incisors or canines of the orthodontic arch 10 to correct the incisors or canines of the orthodontic arch 10.

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. In the second preferred embodiment, the difference from the first preferred embodiment is that the shape of the arched elastic arm 21 is larger than that of the corrected dental arch 10, and the corrected contour 22 is located in the arched elastic The inner surface of the arm 21 is similar to the pattern of the outer surface of the corrected dental arch 10, wherein the corrected contour 22 of the arched elastic arm 21 is smaller than the outer contour of the corrected dental arch 10, and the extension block 30 is like the first preferred embodiment. It is integrally formed on the elastic arm 20, and the correction block 40 is formed integrally on the extension block 30 as in the first preferred embodiment, and the structural design of the extension block 30 and the correction block 40 is the same as the first preferred embodiment, so It will not be repeated in this embodiment.

In the specific application of this embodiment, when the braces 1 are installed on the orthodontic arch 10, the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 is located on the buccal side of the orthodontic arch 10 (outside of the orthodontic arch 10). Similarly, one of the extension blocks 30 and the One orthodontic block 40 is located at one end of the orthodontic arch 10, and the other extension block 30 and one of the orthodontic blocks 40 are located at the other end of the orthodontic arch 10. As shown in the figure, the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 is also the same as the first The arch-shaped elastic arm 21 of the preferred embodiment does not exceed the occlusal surface 12 of the lowest height position in the orthodontic arch 10. Similarly, the height position of the extension block 30 at the end away from the elastic arm 20 is the same as the highest height position in the orthodontic arch 10 Occlusal surface 12, and the height of the orthodontic block 40 exceeds the occlusal surface 12 of the highest height position in the orthodontic arch 10, and is in contact with the occlusal surface 12 of the highest height position, wherein, when the braces 1 are assembled on the orthodontic arch 10, The orthodontic contour 22 of the arched elastic arm 21 contacts the outer surface of the orthodontic arch 10, and because the contour formed by the orthodontic contour 22 is smaller than the outer contour of the orthodontic arch 10, the arched elastic arm 21 is pushed by the orthodontic arch 10 It resists expansion and enlarges the deformation, so that each elastic arm 20 deforms with the connection between the two elastic arms 20 as a fulcrum to form an elastic force P2 that is almost parallel to the occlusal surface 12 to correct the orthodontic arch 10 .

However, the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 is located on the buccal side of the orthodontic arch 10, so that the two elastic arms 20 are pushed by the orthodontic arch 10 to generate an elastic force P2 for the convenience of illustration only, that is, as shown in FIG. 2C, the contour is corrected 22 forms the outer surface of the arched elastic arm 21, and the orthodontic contour 22 is larger than the inner contour of the orthodontic arch 10, so that when the mouthpiece 1 is assembled to the orthodontic arch 10, the orthodontic contour 22 of the arched elastic arm 21 contacts the orthodontic arch The inner surface of 10 allows the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 to be located on the tongue side of the orthodontic arch 10, and the two elastic arms 20 are pushed and pressed by the orthodontic arch 10 to reduce deformation to form an elastic force P2.

Furthermore, the occlusal arch 50 is engaged with the orthodontic arch 10 as shown in FIG. 2D, so that part of the teeth of the occlusal arch 50 (molar teeth in the figure) will contact the orthodontic plane 42 of the orthodontic block 40 to generate an orthodontic force P1, and The remaining teeth (such as incisors and canine teeth in the figure) of the dental arch 50 do not touch the orthodontic arch 10, thereby, in this embodiment, when the orthodontic arch 10 and the dental arch 50 bite each other, The orthodontic arch 10 can be simultaneously corrected by the correction force P1 and the elastic force P2, thereby shortening the correction time and improving the efficiency.

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. In the third preferred embodiment, the difference from the first preferred embodiment lies in the number and arrangement of the spring arm 20, the extension block 30 and the correction block 40. Here In the embodiment, the braces 1 of the present invention have elastic arms 20 that can be positioned inside the orthodontic arch 10 on opposite sides, and the orthodontic block 40 is located between the two elastic arms 20, so that the orthodontic block 40 can be located in the orthodontic arch 10, and an extension block 30 is provided between each elastic arm 20 and the correction block 40, so that the correction block 40 is connected to the two elastic arms 20 via the two extension blocks 30, whereby the elastic arm 20, The extension block 30 and the correction block 40 together form the correction contour 22.

As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, when the braces 1 are installed in the orthodontic arch 10, all the elastic arms 20 do not exceed the occlusal surface 12 at the lowest height position in the orthodontic arch 10, while the orthodontic block 40 still exceeds the orthodontic tooth The occlusal surface 12 at the highest height in the arch 10, at this time, the two elastic arms 20 are located on the tongue side of the correction dental arch 10, so that the two elastic arms 20 cover part of the surface of the tongue side of the correction dental arch 10, resulting in the correction of the dental arch 10 Part of the tongue surface is exposed, and the contact surface 41 of the orthodontic block 40 touches the incisor of the orthodontic arch 10, however, in this embodiment, the elastic arm 20 can be located on the tongue side of the orthodontic arch 10, Can be located on the buccal side of the orthodontic arch 10, and the orthodontic contour 22 can be the same as the inner or outer contour of the orthodontic arch 10 as in the first preferred embodiment, or can be larger than the orthodontic arch as in the second preferred embodiment The inner contour of 10 is smaller than the outer contour of the orthodontic arch 10, wherein, as shown in FIG. 3D, when the orthodontic contour 22 is larger or smaller than the orthodontic arch 10, the elastic arm 20 can deform using the extension block 30 as a fulcrum to form elasticity Force P2.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the occlusal arch 50 and the orthodontic arch 10 are engaged with each other, part of the teeth of the occlusal arch 50 (incisor incisor in the figure) will touch the orthodontic block 40 to generate an orthodontic force P1, so that The incisors of the dental arch 10 are corrected by the correction force P1 to change the height position, so that the occlusal surface 12 of the incisors of the orthodontic arch 10 can be nearly aligned with the occlusal surfaces of other teeth 11 (such as canine and molar) of the orthodontic arch 10 12.

Please refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B. In the fourth preferred embodiment, the difference from the first preferred embodiment is that a plurality of elastic arms 20 are connected to each other to further form an auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm 23, the auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm The arm 23 is connected to the bow-shaped elastic arm 20 to form a hollow ring arm 24, and the inner surface of the hollow ring arm 24 forms a straightened contour 22, and an opening 241 is formed at the top end, wherein opposite ends of the hollow ring arm 24 are respectively formed The extension block 30 and the correction block 40 are located at the top of the hollow ring arm 24, and the correction block 40 is located above the opening 241, so that a part of the opening 241 is covered by the correction block 40 to form a covering portion 241a, and the opening The remaining portion of 241 is not covered by the correction block 40 to form an exposed portion 241b.

As shown in the figure, when the braces 1 are mounted on the orthodontic arch 10, the hollow ring arm 24 surrounds the entire outer peripheral side of the orthodontic arch 10, so that the arch-shaped elastic arm 21 is located on the lingual side of the orthodontic arch 10, while the auxiliary arch The elastic arm 23 is located on the buccal side of the orthodontic arch 10, and the two extension blocks 30 and the two orthodontic blocks 40 are located on opposite sides of the orthodontic arch 10, at this time, only the orthodontic block 40 exceeds the highest height position in the orthodontic arch 10 Occlusal surface 12, and all the elastic arms 20 do not exceed the occlusal surface 12 of the lowest height position of the orthodontic arch 10, in addition, part of the teeth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10 (such as incisors and canines in the figure) pass through the opening 241 The exposed portion 241b of the opening 241, and the remaining teeth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10 (such as molars in the drawing) are located at the covering portion 241a of the opening 241 to touch the contact surface 41 of the orthodontic block 40. In the example, the correction block 40 generates the correction force P1 in the same way as the first, second, and third preferred embodiments are formed by correcting the dental arch 10 and the occlusal dental arch 50 to interlock with each other, which will not be described in detail, and the correction contour 22 may be the same Or different from the peripheral contour of the orthodontic arch 10.

Please refer to FIGS. 5A and 5B. In the fifth preferred embodiment, the dental mouthpiece 1 of the present invention has four elastic arms 20, and the two elastic arms 20 together form an inner hollow connecting ring 25, and The two connecting rings 25 each form an extension block 30, and the two extension blocks 30 are connected to each other via a correction block 40, whereby the two connection rings 25, the two extension blocks 30, and the correction block 40 together form a correction profile 22, wherein, In this embodiment, when the braces 1 are installed on the orthodontic arch 10, each connecting ring 25 surrounds a part of the teeth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10, so that part of the elastic arm 20 is located on the tongue side of the orthodontic arch 10, and The remaining elastic arms 20 are located on the buccal side of the orthodontic arch 10. As shown in the figure, when the two connecting rings 25 are installed on the molars of the orthodontic arch 10, each elastic arm 20 does not exceed the minimum height of the orthodontic arch 10 Position of the occlusal surface 12, and the orthodontic block 40 is located above the incisor of the orthodontic arch 10, so that the orthodontic block 40 exceeds the occlusal surface 12 of the incisor of the orthodontic arch 10, thereby, in this embodiment, when the orthodontic arch 10 and When the dental arch 50 is engaged with each other, the correction block 40 can correct the incisors of the dental arch 10.

Please refer to FIG. 6. In the sixth preferred embodiment and the second preferred embodiment, the elastic arm 20 further protrudes and extends to form a connecting portion 26. As for the elastic arm 20, the extension block 30 and the correction block 40 The connection between the three is the same as that in the second preferred embodiment, and will not be repeated in this embodiment.

As shown in the figure, an elastic member 70 is installed between the connecting portion 26 and a bone nail 60 positioned in the orthodontic arch 10 so that the elastic member 70 can exert an external force on the elastic arm 20 in a direction different from the external action of the correction force P1 Force P3, even if the orthodontic arch 10 is not engaged with the occlusal arch 50 to allow the orthodontic block 40 to produce the orthodontic force P1, the teeth 11 of the orthodontic arch 10 can be orthodontically adjusted to reduce the orthodontic tooth through the external force P3 The occlusal surface 12 at the highest height position in the bow 10, however, the connecting portion 26 is formed on the spring arm 20 for convenience of description, that is, the connecting portion 26 may be formed on the extension block 30 or the correction block 40.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and are not limiting. Without departing from the spirit of the present invention, those skilled in the art who are familiar with this industry and applying the patent scope of the present invention and various simple modifications and modifications made by the invention description should still Included in the following patent applications.

1: Braces 10: Orthodontic arch 11: Teeth 12: Occlusal surface 20: Spring arm 21: Arch-shaped elastic arm 22: Orthodontic contour 23: Auxiliary arch-shaped elastic arm 24: Hollow ring arm 241: Opening 241a: Cover part 241b: Exposed part 25: connecting ring 26: connecting part 30: extension block 40: correction block 41: contact surface 42: correction plane 50: pair of teething arch 60: bone nail 70: elastic member P1: correction force P2: elastic force P3: External force

1A is a schematic view of the dental brace of the present invention separated from the orthodontic arch in the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 1B is a side view of the dental brace of the present invention mounted on the orthodontic arch in the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 1C is a dental brace of the present invention The top view of the first preferred embodiment installed on the orthodontic arch; FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of the orthodontic arch and the occlusal arch in the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 2A is the separation of the dental brace of the present invention from the second preferred embodiment FIG. 2B is a top view of the dental brace of the second preferred embodiment installed on the orthodontic arch; FIG. 2C is a schematic view of the second elastic arm located on the tongue side of the orthodontic arch to generate elastic force; FIG. 2D FIG. 3A is a top view of a dental brace of the present invention mounted on a correct dental arch in a third preferred embodiment; FIG. 3B is a dental brace of the present invention in a third preferred embodiment. The side view of the preferred embodiment mounted on the orthodontic arch; FIG. 3C is a schematic view of the orthodontic arch and the occlusal arch in the third preferred embodiment; FIG. 3D is the elastic force generated by the elastic arm in the third preferred embodiment. 4A is a plan view of a dental brace of the present invention mounted on a corrective dental arch in a fourth preferred embodiment; FIG. 4B is a side view of a dental brace of the present invention mounted on a corrective dental arch in a fourth preferred embodiment; FIG. 5A is a The top view of the inventive dental brace installed on the orthodontic arch in the fifth preferred embodiment; FIG. 5B is the side view of the inventive dental brace installed on the orthodontic arch in the fifth preferred embodiment; and FIG. 6 is the sixth aspect of the inventive dental brace The preferred embodiment is mounted on a side view of an orthodontic arch.

1: Braces

10: correct dental arch

11: Teeth

12: occlusal surface

20: spring arm

21: Bow-type elastic arm

30: Extension block

40: Correction block

41: contact surface

42: rectify the plane

Claims (9)

A dental brace that can be assembled into a corrective dental arch and used in conjunction with a pair of dentition arches on one side of the above-mentioned corrective dental arch, the above-mentioned corrective dental arch has a plurality of occlusal surfaces at different height positions, and the above-mentioned dental braces include: a plurality of bullets The arm, which is in contact with the inside or outside of the orthodontic arch, does not exceed the occlusal surface at the lowest height position; at least one extension block, one end of which is formed in the elastic arm, and the other end has the same height position as the highest height position Occlusal surface; and at least one orthodontic block that contacts the occlusal surface at the highest height and is formed on the extension block, the orthodontic block forms a correction plane on the side away from the occlusal surface to allow the occlusal arch to bite, A part of the above-mentioned orthodontic arch is subjected to an orthodontic force almost perpendicular to the occlusal surface for correction. The braces according to claim 1, wherein the braces have an orthodontic contour that is larger or smaller than the orthodontic arch, and when the orthodontic braces are installed on the orthodontic arch, the plural elastic arms are subjected to the orthodontic arch The squeezing or expansion causes the elastic arm to produce an elastic force almost parallel to the occlusal surface to correct the orthodontic arch. The braces according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of elastic arms are connected to each other to form an arch-shaped elastic arm, the inner or outer side of the arch-shaped elastic arm forms the corrected contour, and the elastic arms are positioned in two pairs The connection between the elastic arms acts as a fulcrum to deform to form the elastic force. The braces according to claim 3, wherein opposite ends of the arched elastic arm respectively have the extension block and the correction block. The braces according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of elastic arms are connected to each other to further form an auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm connected to the bow-shaped elastic arm, and the bow-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary bow-shaped elastic arm are jointly surrounded by The orthodontic arch, so that one of the arch elastic arm and the auxiliary arch elastic arm is located inside the orthodontic arch, and the other of the arch elastic arm and the auxiliary arch elastic arm is located above Correct the outside of the dental arch. The braces according to claim 5, wherein the arch-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary arch-shaped elastic arm jointly form an opening for the convex arch to protrude, and the extension block is located between the arch-shaped elastic arm and the auxiliary arch Above both of the elastic arms, the opening is provided with a covering part covered by the correction block and an exposed part not covered by the correction block. The braces according to claim 2, wherein opposite ends of the correction block respectively form the extension block and the elastic arm, and the elastic arm, the extension block and the correction block together form the correction contour, and the elastic arm The extension block is used as a fulcrum to deform to form the elastic force. The dental mouthpiece according to claim 7, wherein the extension block is provided with a plurality of interconnected elastic arms at an end remote from the orthodontic block, so that the elastic arms collectively surround a portion of the orthodontic arch. The braces according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of elastic arms, the extension block and the correction block is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to an elastic member, and the elastic member can be connected to the elastic arm Apply an external force in a direction different from the above-mentioned corrective force.

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