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- the invention relates to a device for combating overweight or obesity in humans.
- GB 2 433 203 A discloses a medical device of the type in question for combating overweight or obesity in humans.
- a bite raiser is provided which arranges a box-shaped structure securely over at least some of the masticatory teeth. A surface that covers the masticatory surface areas of the teeth like a lid is thus obtained as masticatory surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,738,259 discloses a weight control device that blocks the natural process of mastication. Lingual flanges are provided which prevent a movement of food to and from the area of mastication.
- the object of the invention is therefore to create a device for combating overweight or obesity in humans, which device corrects poor eating habits and can be used in a way that minimally impairs the patient.
- a medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety comprising a bite raiser which can be connected to the human maxilla and/or mandible and which covers at least some of the occlusal surface of the masticatory teeth, and that a splint adapted to tooth crowns is provided for the bite raiser, which splint equips at least some of the masticatory teeth with an occlusal elevation for reducing the size of the masticatory surface, which occlusal elevation overlies the cusp tips of a masticatory tooth in order to link the bite elevation to a spanning of the masticatory relief of the covered masticatory tooth.
- a device for combating overweight or obesity in humans is thereby created that slows down the process of mastication.
- the slowing-down of the process of mastication results in an increased rate of chewing.
- the occlusal elevation according to the invention influences the mechanical process of mastication by changing the nature of the surface configuration of the masticatory surface, i.e. the occlusal surface, of a masticatory tooth.
- the full contact of the natural occlusal surface of a masticatory tooth is reduced in size.
- the rate of chewing therefore has to be increased to take in food.
- Chewing is the mechanical processing of food by occlusal squeezing pressure.
- the teeth are the actual tools of the apparatus of mastication.
- the forces of mastication arise between their crowns. If, according to the invention, the masticatory surface is now reduced in size, more chewing movements are needed to mechanically process the food.
- a change is obtained in the time needed to take in food.
- the eating time for a meal is, for example, lengthened.
- the patient is forced to eat slowly since, instead of the usual 5 to 10 chewing movements, more chewing movements, for example 20 to 40 chewing movements, are needed to chew the same amount of food.
- the patient is trained to eat slowly.
- the intake of food during a meal is lengthened in such a way that the hormone-controlled feeling of satiety, which occurs some 15 to 30 minutes after eating, can already occur while food is being taken during a meal.
- the patient is therefore satiated, even though the amount of food eaten is smaller.
- the slow eating that is enforced according to the invention prevents overweight and leads to a sustained reduction of overweight.
- the splint can be easily fitted and can be produced from different materials.
- the splint can be fitted temporarily during meals only and is therefore preferably designed to be removable.
- the splint preferably equips the first and second premolars and the first molar of the maxilla and/or mandible with an occlusal elevation.
- the occlusion movement of the jaw, with guidance of the teeth and masticatory surfaces, is not adversely affected by this.
- the final bite setting provides a sufficiently stable position of a mechanical occlusion.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross section of a first molar with a splint according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section of an occlusal contact form of two masticatory teeth, with a splint according to the invention on the maxilla and mandible.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of an occlusal contact form.
- FIG. 4 shows the tooth chart of the permanent dentition numbered according to the old German system.
- the invention relates to a medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety.
- the device is designed as a splint 12 which can be connected to the human maxilla 10 and/or mandible 11 and which equips at least some of the masticatory teeth 13 with an occlusal elevation 14 for reducing the size of the masticatory surface.
- the splint 12 is an occlusal overlay (anchor) splint adapted to tooth crowns of the masticatory teeth 13 , the tooth crown being the upper part of a tooth protruding from the gums.
- the masticatory teeth 13 named after their function are the premolars and molars, in each case to the right and to the left in the maxilla and mandible, which are also covered by the expression buccal teeth.
- the number 4 designates in each case the first premolar
- the number 5 designates in each case the second premolar
- the numbers 6 , 7 and 8 designate the first, second and third molars of the maxilla and mandible.
- the masticatory teeth 13 have a masticatory relief for which the term masticatory surface 15 has become established, although it is not a surface but instead a system of cusps, crests, ridges and furrows.
- the function of the masticatory teeth is to Mélivate and make smaller the morsels of food taken in with the front teeth.
- This mastication centre is reduced in size by the splint 12 , since the masticatory surface 15 receives an occlusal elevation 14 along at least some of the masticatory teeth 13 .
- This elevation 14 can be designed such that the furrows 16 are filled at least partially or completely, as a result of which an almost plane masticatory surface is made available as a horizontal plane 18 by the occlusal elevation 14 , as is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 .
- the masticatory surface 15 is in this way already reduced.
- the cusp tips 17 of a masticatory tooth 13 can be built over by the occlusal elevation 14 , as is likewise shown in FIG. 1 .
- a bite elevation 20 is hereby associated with a spanning of the masticatory relief.
- the occlusal elevation 14 designes the bite elevation 20 preferably by a bar section 23 that is designed as a protruding section of splint 12 .
- the width of the bar section 23 is preferably less than the width of the masticatory surface 15 over the cusp tips 17 .
- the bar section 23 has a width which sbstantially covers each furrow 16 of a masticatory tooth 13 preferably centered. Via the setting of the width of the bar section 23 between the cusp tips 17 of a masticatory tooth 13 the height of the reduction of the masticatory surface can be chosen for each patient. The above description is valid for both a maxilla and a mandible as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the occlusal elevation 14 sets, for example, a bite elevation in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm per jaw 10 , 11 .
- a bite elevation in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm per jaw 10 , 11 .
- the splint 12 particularly preferably sets an occlusal elevation 14 in the area of the first and second premolars ( 4 and 5 according to FIG. 4 ) and of the first molar ( 6 according to FIG. 4 ) of the maxilla and/or mandible 10 , 11 .
- an occlusal elevation 14 also extends over the second molar ( 7 according to FIG. 4 ).
- the splint 12 can be made of plastic, metal or a ceramic material, wherein these materials can be the colour of teeth.
- the materials can be thermoformed, cast or milled for use. Also mixed, i.e. metal masticatory surfaces can be formed on a plastic splint.
- the thickness and nature of the splint 12 are adjustable. The thickness of the splint 12 is in the range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm preferably outside the elevation 14 .
- the occlusal elevation 14 can also be lined with a soft elastic material 19 (cf. FIG. 1 ).
- the soft elastic material is in particular silicone.
- the splint 12 can preferably be fitted so as to be removable by the patient, such that the splint 12 may be worn only temporarily, in particular limited to the period of food intake. It is thus possible to dispel concerns of any kind regarding jaw changes or joint pain.
- the splint 12 can be supported by friction, by clasps or as model casting.
- the occlusal elevation 14 can be provided with a kind of drainage system or channel 22 for saliva to flow off. As FIG. 1 shows, the elevation 14 is for this purpose bent off laterally for example, with an angle 21 .
- pressure-sensitive components can be built into the elevation 14 for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the area of the occlusion field.
- the splint can be equipped with a transponder, in particular a passive transponder, which permits the identification of the splint.
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Medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety, comprising a bite raiser which can be connected to the human maxilla and/or mandible (10, 11) and which covers at least some of the occlusal surface of the masticatory teeth (13), wherein a splint (12) adapted to tooth crowns is provided for the bite raiser, which splint (12) equips at least some of the masticatory teeth (13) with an occlusal elevation (14) for reducing the size of the masticatory surface (15), which occlusal elevation (14) overlies the cusp tips (17) of a masticatory tooth (13) in order to link the bite elevation (20) to a spanning of the masticatory relief of the covered masticatory tooth (13).
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/961,024, filed on Aug. 7, 2013, the complete disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
- The invention relates to a device for combating overweight or obesity in humans.
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GB 2 433 203 A discloses a medical device of the type in question for combating overweight or obesity in humans. According to said document, a bite raiser is provided which arranges a box-shaped structure securely over at least some of the masticatory teeth. A surface that covers the masticatory surface areas of the teeth like a lid is thus obtained as masticatory surface. - U.S. Pat. No. 4,738,259 discloses a weight control device that blocks the natural process of mastication. Lingual flanges are provided which prevent a movement of food to and from the area of mastication.
- As is described in
DE 10 2005 041 093 A1, obesity is a real problem facing civilization and is in most cases attributable to poor eating habits, lack of exercise, etc. It is known that poor eating habits of the kind that lead to obesity are the result of a lack of discipline on the part of the affected patients in relation to food. For this reason, these patients often fail to stick to diets, or the patients go back to their former eating habits after the end of the diet. - To solve these problems, it is therefore known to reduce the size of areas of the digestive tract, in particular the stomach, by surgery and to create a bypass connection to the small intestine. In this way, the patient experiences a sense of fullness even when relatively small portions of food have been taken, and this ultimately stops the patient from taking more food. For a reduction that causes the patient the least possible strain, clips can be placed by endoscopy at suitable positions on the inside face of an organ, a band is engaged in them and, by pulling the two free ends of the band together, the organ can be narrowed. The natural functions of the organs that have been changed in this way is not preserved, and therefore, in addition to the invasive burden on the patient, organ damage also arises.
- The object of the invention is therefore to create a device for combating overweight or obesity in humans, which device corrects poor eating habits and can be used in a way that minimally impairs the patient.
- This object is achieved by a medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety, comprising a bite raiser which can be connected to the human maxilla and/or mandible and which covers at least some of the occlusal surface of the masticatory teeth, and that a splint adapted to tooth crowns is provided for the bite raiser, which splint equips at least some of the masticatory teeth with an occlusal elevation for reducing the size of the masticatory surface, which occlusal elevation overlies the cusp tips of a masticatory tooth in order to link the bite elevation to a spanning of the masticatory relief of the covered masticatory tooth.
- A device for combating overweight or obesity in humans is thereby created that slows down the process of mastication. The slowing-down of the process of mastication results in an increased rate of chewing. The occlusal elevation according to the invention influences the mechanical process of mastication by changing the nature of the surface configuration of the masticatory surface, i.e. the occlusal surface, of a masticatory tooth. The full contact of the natural occlusal surface of a masticatory tooth is reduced in size. The rate of chewing therefore has to be increased to take in food.
- Chewing is the mechanical processing of food by occlusal squeezing pressure. The teeth are the actual tools of the apparatus of mastication. The forces of mastication arise between their crowns. If, according to the invention, the masticatory surface is now reduced in size, more chewing movements are needed to mechanically process the food. A change is obtained in the time needed to take in food. The eating time for a meal is, for example, lengthened. The patient is forced to eat slowly since, instead of the usual 5 to 10 chewing movements, more chewing movements, for example 20 to 40 chewing movements, are needed to chew the same amount of food. The patient is trained to eat slowly.
- According to the invention, it is further achieved that the intake of food during a meal is lengthened in such a way that the hormone-controlled feeling of satiety, which occurs some 15 to 30 minutes after eating, can already occur while food is being taken during a meal. The patient is therefore satiated, even though the amount of food eaten is smaller. The slow eating that is enforced according to the invention prevents overweight and leads to a sustained reduction of overweight.
- The splint can be easily fitted and can be produced from different materials. The splint can be fitted temporarily during meals only and is therefore preferably designed to be removable. The splint preferably equips the first and second premolars and the first molar of the maxilla and/or mandible with an occlusal elevation. The occlusion movement of the jaw, with guidance of the teeth and masticatory surfaces, is not adversely affected by this. The final bite setting provides a sufficiently stable position of a mechanical occlusion.
- Further embodiments and advantages of the invention are set forth in the following description and in the dependent claims.
- The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the illustrative embodiments depicted in the attached figures.
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FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross section of a first molar with a splint according to the invention. -
FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section of an occlusal contact form of two masticatory teeth, with a splint according to the invention on the maxilla and mandible. -
FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of an occlusal contact form. -
FIG. 4 shows the tooth chart of the permanent dentition numbered according to the old German system. - As
FIG. 1 toFIG. 3 show, the invention relates to a medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety. For this purpose, the device is designed as asplint 12 which can be connected to thehuman maxilla 10 and/or mandible 11 and which equips at least some of themasticatory teeth 13 with anocclusal elevation 14 for reducing the size of the masticatory surface. Thesplint 12 is an occlusal overlay (anchor) splint adapted to tooth crowns of themasticatory teeth 13, the tooth crown being the upper part of a tooth protruding from the gums. - The
masticatory teeth 13 named after their function are the premolars and molars, in each case to the right and to the left in the maxilla and mandible, which are also covered by the expression buccal teeth. According toFIG. 4 , showing the old German system, thenumber 4 designates in each case the first premolar, thenumber 5 designates in each case the second premolar, and thenumbers - The
masticatory teeth 13 have a masticatory relief for which the termmasticatory surface 15 has become established, although it is not a surface but instead a system of cusps, crests, ridges and furrows. The function of the masticatory teeth is to insalivate and make smaller the morsels of food taken in with the front teeth. Through the contact of the upper and lower masticatory teeth 13 (buccal teeth) with each other, they fit harmoniously in each other in the natural occlusion and form the mastication centre. - This mastication centre is reduced in size by the
splint 12, since themasticatory surface 15 receives anocclusal elevation 14 along at least some of themasticatory teeth 13. Thiselevation 14 can be designed such that thefurrows 16 are filled at least partially or completely, as a result of which an almost plane masticatory surface is made available as ahorizontal plane 18 by theocclusal elevation 14, as is shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 3 . Themasticatory surface 15 is in this way already reduced. Moreover, the cusp tips 17 of amasticatory tooth 13 can be built over by theocclusal elevation 14, as is likewise shown inFIG. 1 . Abite elevation 20 is hereby associated with a spanning of the masticatory relief. - The
occlusal elevation 14 designes thebite elevation 20 preferably by abar section 23 that is designed as a protruding section ofsplint 12. The width of thebar section 23 is preferably less than the width of themasticatory surface 15 over the cusp tips 17. Especially preferably thebar section 23 has a width which sbstantially covers eachfurrow 16 of amasticatory tooth 13 preferably centered. Via the setting of the width of thebar section 23 between the cusp tips 17 of amasticatory tooth 13 the height of the reduction of the masticatory surface can be chosen for each patient. The above description is valid for both a maxilla and a mandible as shown inFIG. 2 . - The
occlusal elevation 14 sets, for example, a bite elevation in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm perjaw occlusal elevation 14, it is possible to reduce themasticatory surface 15 by 10 to 50%, for example. - The
splint 12 particularly preferably sets anocclusal elevation 14 in the area of the first and second premolars (4 and 5 according toFIG. 4 ) and of the first molar (6 according toFIG. 4 ) of the maxilla and/ormandible FIG. 4 , anocclusal elevation 14 also extends over the second molar (7 according toFIG. 4 ). - The
splint 12 can be made of plastic, metal or a ceramic material, wherein these materials can be the colour of teeth. - These materials can be thermoformed, cast or milled for use. Also mixed, i.e. metal masticatory surfaces can be formed on a plastic splint. The thickness and nature of the
splint 12 are adjustable. The thickness of thesplint 12 is in the range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm preferably outside theelevation 14. - The
occlusal elevation 14 can also be lined with a soft elastic material 19 (cf.FIG. 1 ). The soft elastic material is in particular silicone. - The
splint 12 can preferably be fitted so as to be removable by the patient, such that thesplint 12 may be worn only temporarily, in particular limited to the period of food intake. It is thus possible to dispel concerns of any kind regarding jaw changes or joint pain. Thesplint 12 can be supported by friction, by clasps or as model casting. - The
occlusal elevation 14 can be provided with a kind of drainage system orchannel 22 for saliva to flow off. AsFIG. 1 shows, theelevation 14 is for this purpose bent off laterally for example, with anangle 21. - Finally, pressure-sensitive components can be built into the
elevation 14 for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the area of the occlusion field. Moreover, the splint can be equipped with a transponder, in particular a passive transponder, which permits the identification of the splint.
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1. Medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety, comprising a splint being connectable to the human maxilla and a splint being connectable to the human mandible, which are adapted to the tooth crowns, respectively, and cover at least some of the occlusal surface of the masticatory teeth for bite elevation,
wherein the splint of the maxilla and the mandible equips at least some of the masticatory teeth with an occlusal elevation being designed as a protruding base section of the splint for reducing the size of the masticatory surface, which occlusal elevation overlies the cusp tips of a masticatory tooth in order to link the bite elevation to a spanning of the masticatory relief of the covered masticatory tooth
and the splint sets the occlusal elevation in the area of the first and second premolars of the first molar of the maxilla and mandible, such that the final bite setting provides a sufficiently stable position of a mechanical occlusion with a mastication centre being reduced in size.
2. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the occlusal elevation sets a bite elevation in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm per jaw.
3. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the occlusal elevation reduces the masticatory surface by 10 to 50%.
4. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the occlusal elevation also extends over the second molar.
5. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the splint is made of plastic, metal or a ceramic material.
6. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the occlusal elevation is lined underneath with a soft elastic material.
7. Medical device according to claim 6 , wherein the soft elastic material is silicone.
8. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the splint is supported by friction, supported by clasps or supported as model casting.
9. Medical device for combating overweight or obesity in humans by achieving a more rapid feeling of satiety, comprising a splint being connectable to the human maxilla and a splint being connectable to the human mandible, which are adapted to the tooth crowns, respectively, and cover at least some of the occlusal surface of the masticatory teeth for bite elevation, wherein the splint of the maxilla and the mandible equips at least some of the masticatory teeth with an occlusal elevation being designed such that the furrows of the natural masticatory surface are filled at least partially or completely, as a result of which an almost flat masticatory surface is made available as occlusal plane by the occlusal elevation which moreover overbuilds the cusp tips of the masticatory tooth to associate the bite elevation with a spanning of the masticatory relief.
10. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein pressure-sensitive components are built into the occlusal elevation for diagnostic or therapeutic purpose in the occlusion-area.
11. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the splint is equipped with a transponder for the identification of the splint.
12. Medical device according to claim 1 , wherein the occlusal elevation is provided with a drainage system or channel for saliva flow off.
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