TWI728744B - Adjustment structure of multi-function orthodontic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an adjustment structure of a multi-function orthodontic appliance, which is mainly provided with three-axis adjustment and fixation for at least one specific tooth at the same time. That is to say, with a "multi-work" structure, at least a single tooth exerts force in different directions at the same time. It can shorten the time for orthodontic treatment of the teeth and jaws, increase the efficiency, and reduce the chair time of the dentist and increase the comfort of the patient.

Description

Adjusting structure of multi-function orthodontic appliance

The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance, in particular to an orthodontic appliance that can perform three-axis multi-function treatment at the same time.

The arrangement of human teeth is often due to congenital or acquired factors, such as the first molar, the second molar, the first or second small molar, the canine or the incisor, etc. The position, spacing or arrangement, direction, angle, etc. are different from each other. Phenomenon such as normal function (for example, but hindering the occlusion) or hindering the appearance (for example, violent teeth, crowded teeth, abnormal opening between teeth). Orthodontics, orthodontics, orthodontics and orthognathic surgery are often performed by a dentist.

There are many types of orthodontic appliances. For example, Taiwan's new patent No. 365808 "Quick Orthodontic Orthodon", which is mainly used to move the canine teeth back after the molars are removed. By rotating the long screw Move the sliding joint to the fixed joint of the orthotic body to achieve the purpose of quickly moving the canine teeth back. Or as the Taiwan Invention Patent No. I522089 "Orthodontic Orthodontics", according to its patent specification, a fixing wire mainly used for orthodontic teeth is set to relatively fix the teeth to be corrected, so that there are dental defects such as malocclusion, Teeth with violent teeth or wrong bite can be corrected to the proper bite position.

It can be found from the aforementioned and other prior art that during orthodontics, the distance, direction, or flatness between the teeth in the dentition can be adjusted, but the malocclusion may also be under the evaluation of the dentist. , Need to be adjusted in multiple directions. The so-called multi-directional adjustment includes applying force to fix a single tooth or multiple teeth in different directions. Take a tooth as an example, the special Apply force to the tooth in one direction (such as the x-axis) and fix it for a period of time. After observing the results, if you need to apply force to the tooth in the y-axis or z-axis direction (another process), use another Orthodontic orthodontics can be used for correction in different directions. Such a "single work" or "single work" course of treatment will not only increase the treatment time and slow down the efficiency, but also increase the tedious and painful time of the dentist.

In view of the problems of the prior art, the inventor believes that there should be a kind of orthodontic appliance that can perform "multi-function" in multiple directions and multiple angles.

The structure of the present invention includes a jaw plate seat, the jaw plate seat can be preset with more than one perforation, or clinically drilled by a dentist, and fixed in the upper jaw of the patient's oral cavity as a fixation. And the jaw plate seat includes two petals, an adjustment mechanism is arranged between the two petals, and the adjustment mechanism can make the distance between the two petals change in the x-axis direction. Furthermore, in the present invention, a z-axis adjustment rod is provided on each outer side of the two petals, and the distal end of the z-axis adjustment rod can be moved away from or close to the proximal end of the z-axis adjustment rod. And the proximal end of each z-axis adjustment rod and the petals form a direct or indirect pivot, and the distal end of each z-axis adjustment rod can be adjusted by loosening or tightening the pivoted part The part along the pivot is the axis, which forms a swing, which in turn forms a slight adjustment of the y-axis.

The present invention is not simply a simple addition of a single axis, but also a planned combination to provide a three-dimensional adjustable structure, and the three-dimensional dimension is already the critical dimension, so the present invention has "critical significance". It is more suitable for the dentist to connect the corresponding tooth sleeve according to the part to be treated according to the present invention, and the three axes can be adjusted, so that the time of correction can be shortened, the efficiency is increased, and the diagnosis and treatment time of the dentist is reduced and increased. The patient is comfortable.

(1): Jaw plate seat

(10): Piercing

(11): flap

(12): Adjustment mechanism

(13): Z axis adjustment rod

(13A): Near end

(13B): remote

(131): Bottom screw

(131A): Back section

(132): Adjust the solenoid

(132A): Bowl set

(133): link segment

(133B): Bead

(14): The first gear sleeve

(15): Connector

(17):Second gear sleeve

(16): Connector

(18): Connector

(A): The first molar

(B): The second largest molar

The first figure is a perspective view of the present invention with the first tooth sleeve.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of the first figure of the present invention installed on the upper jaw of the human body and the first molar.

The third figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of connecting the first and second tooth sleeves of the present invention.

The fourth picture is a schematic diagram of the third picture installed on the upper jaw of the human body and the first and second molars.

The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the opened state of the two flaps of the jaw plate seat of the present invention.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the z-axis adjustment rod of the present invention.

The seventh figure is a schematic diagram of the y-axis adjustment achieved by rotating the z-axis adjustment rod in the present invention.

In the following, the structure, features and embodiments of the present invention will be explained through the cooperation of the drawings, so that your reviewer can have a better understanding of the present invention.

The present invention is an adjustment structure of a multi-function orthodontic appliance. Although the structure of the present invention is as described below, the oral structure of each patient is different. The specific size can be performed by the dentist clinically on the patient's oral cavity. Scan and take pictures to obtain digital information of the oral structure, and send the digital information to the manufacturer of the multifunctional orthodontic appliance in a networked form. This is conducive to more convenient transmission of medical information to dentists, which meets the needs of orthodontists for the treatment of specific patients. Please refer to the first figure, as shown in the second figure, the structure of the present invention includes a jaw seat (1), the jaw seat (1) can be preset with more than one perforation (10), which is relatively simple, or by teeth The doctor clinically drills and fixes it in the upper jaw of the patient's mouth as a fixation.

As shown in the fifth figure, the jaw plate seat (1) includes two flaps (11), and an adjustment mechanism (12) is arranged between the two flaps (11). The adjustment mechanism (12) can be conventional The two-way screw (forward and reverse screw) and related components are rotated by a central section, and the two ends are moved forward or backward at the same time due to the reverse direction, which will not be repeated.

The adjusting mechanism (12) enables the two petals (11) to be formed with a change in the distance between the x-axis. In the present invention, a z-axis adjustment rod (13) is provided on each outer side of the two petals (11), and the distal end (13B) of the z-axis adjustment rod (13) can be moved away from or close to the z-axis adjustment rod The proximal end (13A). The distal end is opposite to the proximal end, which is close to the outside of the human oral cavity (that is, the lip is the proximal end, and vice versa is the distal end).

And as shown in the sixth and seventh figures, the proximal end (13A) of each z-axis adjustment rod (13) and the petals (11) form a direct or indirect pivoting, by which the pivoting The position is adjusted loosely or tightly, so that the distal end (13B) of each z-axis adjustment rod (13) is axised along the pivotal position to form a swing, and the y-axis can be formed during the swing It is slightly adjusted.

It is explained that the x-axis in the present invention is the direction of measuring the width of the human mouth, the y-axis is the direction of measuring the vertical height of the human mouth, and the z-axis is the direction of measuring the depth of the human lips inward to the throat.

Cooperate with the dentist according to the part to be treated, connect the corresponding tooth sleeves in the present invention, such as but not limited to the first tooth sleeve (14) set for the first molar (A) of the human oral cavity as shown in the second figure ), the first tooth sleeve (14) is connected to the distal end (13B) of the z-axis adjustment rod (13) through a connecting member (15), and the distal end (13B) moves away from or close to the proximal end (13A) ) To achieve the adjustment of the z-axis advance and retreat of the first gear sleeve (14).

As shown in the seventh figure, the first tooth sleeve (14) can also be directly or indirectly pivoted along with the proximal end (13A) of the z-axis adjustment rod (13) and the petals (11). , By adjusting the position of the pivot to be loose or tight, the distal end (13B) of each z-axis adjustment rod (13) can be made to form an axis along the pivot, thereby forming The first gear sleeve (14) can be slightly adjusted up and down in the y-axis.

As shown in the third figure, the second tooth sleeve (17) is set for the second molar (B) of the human oral cavity. The second tooth sleeve (17) is connected to the jaw plate seat through a connecting piece (16) The petals (11) of (1) are connected, so the second tooth sleeve (17) can change the distance between the two petals (11) formed in the x-axis along with the adjustment mechanism (12). All the three axes can be adjusted, which can shorten the treatment time, increase the efficiency, reduce the dentist's diagnosis and treatment time and increase the patient's comfort. Under the clinical diagnosis and treatment requirements that are not limited to forward or backward tooth position, it also has three axis adjustments at the same time.

Among them, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the z-axis adjustment rod (13) is provided on each outer side of the two petals (11), and the respective z-axis adjustment rod (13) can be provided with a connecting piece (18) Connect with each flap (11), or directly connect with each flap (11). And the z-axis adjustment rod (13) and the connecting piece (18) are pivoted as described above and the Each flap (11) forms an indirect pivot, and directly connected to each flap (11) by a pivot is the aforementioned direct pivot.

And the z-axis adjusting rod (13) includes a central shaft screw (131), the outer edge of the central shaft screw (131) is screwed with an adjusting solenoid (132), and the adjusting solenoid (132) is connected to a distance away from the proximal end The connecting section (133) of (13A), where the connecting section (133) is far away from the proximal end (13A) is the distal end (13B). And the connection between the adjusting solenoid (132) and the connecting section (133) is by the adjusting solenoid (132) providing a bowl-shaped sleeve (132A) and covering the bead (133) provided by the connecting section (133) 133B), the two are pivoted together so as to form an axial direction that can be pushed or retracted by the connecting section (133) by the adjusting solenoid (132). Therefore, when the aforementioned first gear sleeve (14) is connected to the distal end (13B) of the z-axis adjustment rod (13) through a connecting piece (15), it will also be pushed or pushed by the adjustment solenoid (132) at the same time. Withdrawn and was linked.

Wherein the connecting section (133) can also be connected to the adjusting screw sleeve to be sleeved on a smooth (ie no external thread) rear section (131A) extended by the central shaft screw (131), and the rear section (131A) serves as its axial forward and retreat的Support. Moreover, whether the rear section (131 A ) is provided with or without external threads, as long as the inner edge of the connecting section (133) may not be provided with internal threads, it will not hinder the connection of the connecting section (133) along the rear section (131 A ). Axial displacement. Due to the small volume of the present invention, if the mass of the connecting section (133) is light, the rear section (131 A ) may not extend into the inner edge of the connecting section (133), but only the adjustment solenoid (132) and the The link of the link segment (133) serves as support.

To sum up, the present invention is indeed in line with industrial applicability, and has not been seen in publications or publicly used before the application, and has not been known to the public, and is non-obvious and easy to know, and meets the requirements of patentability. A patent application is filed in accordance with the law. . However, the above-mentioned report is a preferred embodiment of the invention industry. Equal changes in the scope of patent applications for inventions fall within the scope of the claims of this case.

(1): Jaw plate seat

(10): Piercing

(11): flap

(12): Adjustment mechanism

(13): Z axis adjustment rod

(13A): Near end

(13B): remote

(131): Bottom screw

(132): Adjust the solenoid

(132A): Bowl set

(133): link segment

(133B): Bead

(14): The first gear sleeve

(15): Connector

(18): Connector

Claims (4)

An adjustment structure for a multi-function orthodontic appliance, comprising a jaw plate seat, the jaw plate seat including two flaps, an adjustment mechanism is arranged between the two flaps, and the adjustment mechanism enables the two flaps to be formed on the x-axis The distance between the two lobes varies; and each of the two petals is provided with a z-axis adjustment rod on each outer side, so that the distal end of the z-axis adjustment rod is away from or close to the proximal end of the z-axis adjustment rod; and each z The proximal end of the axial adjustment rod and the petals form a direct or indirect pivotal joint, and the distal end of each z-axis adjustment rod can be pivoted along the pivot by adjusting the position of the pivot to be loose or tight. The part is the shaft, which forms a swing, which in turn forms a slight adjustment of the y-axis. The adjustment structure of the multi-function orthodontic appliance described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the z-axis adjustment rod includes a central shaft screw, the outer edge of the central shaft screw is screwed into an adjustment solenoid, and the adjustment solenoid is connected A connecting section away from the proximal end, the distal end is arranged at the connecting section, and the adjustment solenoid is connected to the connecting section by using the adjusting solenoid to provide a bowl-shaped sleeve and cover the connecting section provided Beads, the two are pivoted together. The adjustment structure of the multi-function orthodontic appliance described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connecting section is connected to the adjusting screw sleeve and is sleeved at the smooth rear section of an outer edge of the central shaft screw. The adjustment structure of the multi-function orthodontic appliance as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the jaw plate seat is preset with more than one perforation.

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