TWM464148U - Positioning adjustment apparatus for orthodontic correction - Google Patents

Description

Positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth

The present invention relates to a positioning adjustment device, and more particularly to a positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth.

In addition to the basic chewing function, the neatness of the teeth will have an impact on the individual's life, impressions, and so on. With the improvement of living standards, the correction of the dentition has received more and more attention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the most common metal straightening device 1 is currently provided, comprising a plurality of bases 11 respectively disposed on the corresponding teeth 100, and a metal wire 12 connected to the base 11. The method of use is to adjust the position of the tooth row by adjusting the tightness of the wire 12 . However, the above design may cause aesthetic problems. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the new type of patent No. M441455 of the Republic of China discloses a "composite tooth braces 2" which is coated on each of the correction bases 21. The ceramic layer 22 is transparent to the color of the teeth through the ceramic layer 22 to enhance the aesthetics.

However, the above design still requires the use of the metal wire 23, and although the color of each of the correcting bases 21 is relatively close to the color of the teeth, if the wearer opens the mouth, the orthodontic device 2 can be clearly seen, and thus the aesthetic problem is not completely solved. Furthermore, both of the above designs are prone to cause food debris to be stuck. The dental appliance 2 causes tooth decay and periodontal disease under long-term use.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth that can solve aesthetic problems and that can be corrected for specific teeth.

Therefore, the present invention is a positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth, comprising an invisible correcting braces, and an adjusting plier capable of adjusting the shape of the invisible correcting braces. The invisible braces are made of a transparent material and are wrapped around a wearer's dentition. The adjusting pliers comprises two collets that can be opened and closed, two grips respectively controlling the two collets, a first molded piece disposed on one of the collets, and one disposed on the other collet and corresponding to a second molding of the position and shape of the first molding member, the first and second molding members being concave-convex engagement to form at least one projection on the invisible correction braces.

The utility model has the advantages that the invisible correcting braces not only has a fast installation speed, but also has a transparent design to enhance the aesthetics, and the convexity is formed on the invisible correcting braces through the adjusting pliers, so that the protruding portion can directly contact the specific teeth. In addition, it can further provide enhanced correction for specific teeth.

3‧‧‧Invisible braces

31‧‧‧Ontology

310‧‧‧Depression

311‧‧‧ accommodating space

312‧‧‧ front side

313‧‧‧ rear side

32‧‧‧Protruding

34‧‧‧Color layer

4‧‧‧Adjusting pliers

41‧‧‧ chuck

42‧‧‧Handle

43‧‧‧First molded parts

431‧‧‧Contact surface

44‧‧‧Second molded parts

5‧‧‧Auxiliary adjustment unit

51‧‧‧ Positioning parts

511‧‧‧Bend

52‧‧‧Bound parts

53‧‧ dentures

6‧‧‧ tooth column

61‧‧‧Special teeth

62‧‧‧Special teeth

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional metal orthodontic device; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a new type of M441455 of the Republic of China Special The present invention discloses a "composite tooth braces 2"; FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of an invisible braces in a first preferred embodiment of the present invention for positioning and adjusting the teeth; 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of an adjusting pliers in the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 are partially enlarged perspective views showing different forms of the first and second forming members of the adjusting pliers; FIG. Is a front view, indicating that different shapes of the adjusting pliers form the protrusions of different shapes in the invisible correcting braces; FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the relative position of the invisible braces and a row of teeth; FIGS. 12 and 13 are both BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention for positioning and adjusting a tooth; FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the present invention. In a third preferred embodiment of the positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth, a structure of a positioning member of an auxiliary adjusting unit; FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the invisible orthodontic tooth of the third preferred embodiment Figure 17 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the third preferred embodiment; and Figure 18 is an exploded perspective view showing the shape of the present invention for correcting teeth A fourth preferred embodiment of the bit adjustment device.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a positioning adjustment device for orthodontic teeth, comprising an invisible correcting braces 3, and an adjusting plier 4 capable of adjusting the shape of the invisible braces 3. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the invisible braces 3 are made of a transparent material and are wrapped on a tooth row 6 of a wearer. In this embodiment, the tooth row 6 of the upper row is illustrated as an example. Of course, it can also be the tooth row 6 which is covered in the lower row, and is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 4, the adjusting pliers 4 includes two collets 41 that can be opened and closed, two grips 42 that respectively control the two collets 41, and a first molded part that is disposed on one of the collets 41. And a second molding 44 disposed on the other collet 41 and corresponding to the position and shape of the first molding 43. The first molding member 43 is a projection protruding from the collet 41 provided in the direction of the other collet 41, and the second molding member 44 corresponds to the position and shape of the first molding member 43. Through the slot.

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 9 , the first and second moldings 43 and 44 can have various shapes such as a longitudinal straight line, a transverse straight line, a small cylinder, and a large cylinder according to actual needs. The first and second moldings 43 can be formed. 44 is a concave-convex fit, and as shown in FIG. 10, protrusions 32 of various shapes are formed on the invisible braces 3. As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the first molding member 43 has a contact surface 431 , and the contact surface 431 is a curved surface, as shown in FIG. 7 . The contact surface 431 is a flat surface. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the contact surface 431 is a sloped surface. The operator can select different adjustment tongs 4 to form the protrusions 32 of different shapes depending on the actual arrangement of the wearer's tooth row 6 (see FIG. 3).

Referring to FIG. 11 , the invisible braces 3 have a body 31 surrounding an accommodating space 311 , and the wearer's tooth row 6 is located in the accommodating space 311 . In the embodiment, the protruding portion 32 protrudes from the body 31 in the direction of the accommodating space 311 to contact the tooth row 6.

Referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 10, if the correction mode of a specific tooth 61 needs to be given a direction of the force shown by the arrow in FIG. 12, a convex portion is formed on the position of the invisible braces 3 corresponding to the direction of the force application. 32. Referring to FIG. 13 and in conjunction with FIG. 10, if the specific tooth 61 is skewed, it is necessary to give a direction of force as shown by the two arrows in FIG. 13 to turn the specific tooth 61, and then on the invisible braces 3 The positions of the opposite directions of the opposite sides of the specific teeth 61 should form two projections 32. The specific tooth 61 is given a continuous point of application through the projection 32, and the specific tooth 61 can be turned or moved in accordance with the direction of the point of application to achieve the effect of correcting the tooth.

Since the arrangement of the dentitions 6 of each wearer is different, the present invention can not only correct the specific teeth 61 through the above design, but also according to the shape or skew direction of the specific teeth 61, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. The adjusting pliers 4 having the first and second moldings 43 and 44 of different shapes are shown to form protrusions 32 of different shapes, through which the specific teeth 61 are pushed, pressed and squeezed. Different twisting methods, such as twisting, to move the specific tooth 61 to the correct position.

With the above design, the invisible braces 3 are not only fast in mounting speed, but also made of a transparent material, which can greatly improve the appearance, and the protruding portion 32 is directly in contact with the specific tooth 61. The specific teeth 61 provide enhanced correction and improve the corrective effect. In addition, since the invisible braces 3 directly cover the tooth row 6, a whitening agent or a medicine for treating periodontal disease can be added to the accommodation space 311 of the invisible braces 3 to ensure the drug can be Continuous contact with the dentition 6 to simultaneously perform tooth whitening or treatment during the correction of the teeth.

Referring to FIG. 14, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention for positioning and adjusting a tooth is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment. The body 31 of the invisible braces 3 has a front side 312 and a rear. The side surface 313, the front side surface 312 and the rear side surface 313 are defined to define the accommodating space 311. The difference is that the invisible braces 3 are further disposed in the accommodating space 311 and disposed on the front side 312 of the body 31. Color rendering layer 34. The chromogenic layer 34 is applied to the front side 312, but is not limited thereto. With this design, if the color of the tooth row 6 of the carrier is not good, the coloring layer 34 can provide a shielding effect to enhance the appearance.

Referring to FIG. 15 to FIG. 17, a third preferred embodiment of the positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment, except that the positioning adjustment device further includes a The auxiliary adjustment unit 5 includes a positioning member 51 disposed on a specific tooth 62 to be corrected, and two hooks are disposed on the positioning member 51 and the invisible correction braces 3 Different projections 32 The upper binding member 52.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the specific tooth 62 exhibits a skew phenomenon and the specific tooth 62 is to be corrected, the positioning member 51 is attached to the specific tooth 62 as shown in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, when the positioning member 51 is used, the invisible braces 3 are formed with a recess 310 corresponding to the position where the positioning member 51 is disposed, so as to prevent the invisible braces 3 from interfering with the positioning member 51.

Referring to FIGS. 15 and 17, in the embodiment, the positioning member 51 has a zigzag shape and has two bent portions 511, and each of the binding members 52 is hooked at one end of the positioning member 51. On the 511, the other end is hooked on one of the projections 32. As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in the embodiment, the protruding portion 32 is protruded from the body 31 away from the accommodating space 311, and is formed on the invisible braces 3 . The outer side is arranged to facilitate the hooking member 52. In addition, the positioning member 51 only needs to have two bending portions 511, and the two binding members 52 can be hooked to generate the pulling force in the opposite direction, and is not limited to the shape disclosed in the embodiment. It should be further noted that, in this embodiment, because the specific teeth 62 require two pulling forces in opposite directions, two binding members 52 are used. If only one direction of pulling force is required, only one binding member can be used. 52. In addition, if a plurality of specific teeth 62 are required to use the positioning member 51, a plurality of positioning members 51 may be used at the same time, as long as a plurality of corresponding concave portions 310 can be formed on the invisible correcting braces 3, The number disclosed in the examples is limited.

Through the above design, this embodiment can be achieved in addition to the first In addition to the same function of the preferred embodiment, the positioning member 51 and the binding member 52 cooperate to generate a pulling force in the opposite direction to the specific tooth 62, and the pulling force will generate a torque to the specific tooth 62, so that The specific tooth 62 can be steered according to the originally set correction direction, and can also adjust the moment generated by the binding member 52 to the positioning member 51 by controlling the distance between the protruding portion 32 and the positioning member 51. To adjust the amount of tension generated for the particular tooth 62, the particular tooth 62 can be properly turned to achieve the corrective effect.

Referring to FIG. 18, a fourth preferred embodiment of the positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment, except that the auxiliary adjustment unit 5 further includes a fixing device. The denture 53 on the body 31 of the braces 3 is located in the accommodating space 311. With this design, in addition to the effect of the first preferred embodiment, if the dentition 6 of the carrier has a missing tooth, the dental prosthesis 53 can be used to fill the position of the missing tooth, avoiding the correction process. The situation in which the teeth are displaced toward the missing teeth.

In summary, the present invention is a positioning and adjusting device for correcting teeth. The invisible correcting braces 3 are made of a transparent material, which greatly enhances the aesthetics, and a fixed jaw 4 is formed on the invisible correcting braces 3 through the adjusting pliers 4. Or a plurality of protrusions 32, and the protrusions 32 are directly in contact with the specific teeth 61 to give a continuous point of application. If the auxiliary adjustment unit 5 is used again, the protrusions 32 can also be used. As a support point of the force application, it is possible to further provide a strengthening correction function for the specific tooth 62, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the present patent application and the contents of the patent specification, All remain within the scope of this new patent.

4‧‧‧Adjusting pliers

41‧‧‧ chuck

42‧‧‧Handle

43‧‧‧First molded parts

431‧‧‧Contact surface

44‧‧‧Second molded parts

Claims (12)

A positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth, comprising: an invisible correcting braces made of a transparent material, the invisible correcting braces being wrapped on a tooth row of a wearer; and an adjusting pliers comprising two a collet that can be opened and closed, two grips respectively controlling the two collets, a first molded piece disposed on one of the collets, and a position disposed on the other collet and corresponding to the first molded part And the shape of the second molding, the first and second moldings are concave-convex fit to form at least one protrusion on the invisible correction braces. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 1, wherein the invisible braces have a body surrounding an accommodating space, and the wearer's dentition is located in the accommodating space. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion protrudes from the body toward the receiving space to contact the tooth row. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion is protruded from the body in a direction away from the accommodating space. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 2, wherein the body of the invisible braces has a front side and a rear side, the front side and the back side collectively defining the receiving space, and the invisible correction The mouthpiece further includes a color developing layer disposed in the accommodating space and disposed on a front side of the body. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 1, wherein the first molding member is a projection protruding from a chuck provided in the direction of the other collet, and the second molding member It is a pair of slots that should be positioned and shaped by the first molded part. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 6, wherein the first molding has a contact surface, and the shape of the contact surface is selected from a plane, a curved surface, and a slope. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 4, further comprising an auxiliary adjusting unit for use with the invisible correcting braces, the auxiliary adjusting unit comprising a positioning member disposed on one of the teeth to be corrected, and at least a binding member hooked on the positioning member and the protruding portion of the invisible correcting braces. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 8, wherein the body of the invisible braces has a recess corresponding to a position where the positioning member is disposed. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 8, wherein the invisible braces are formed with two protrusions, the auxiliary adjustment unit includes two binding members, and the positioning member has two bending portions. The binding members are respectively hooked on the two bent portions of the positioning member and the corresponding protruding portions to generate a pulling force in the opposite direction. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 10, wherein the positioning member has a zigzag shape. The positioning adjustment device for correcting teeth according to claim 2, further comprising an auxiliary adjusting unit for use with the invisible correcting braces, The auxiliary adjustment unit includes a denture fixed to the body of the invisible braces and located in the accommodating space.