WO2022169014A1

WO2022169014A1 - Dental phototherapy device

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Publication number: WO2022169014A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/001670
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정철현; 염주석
Original assignee: 정철현; 염주석
Priority date: 2021-02-08
Filing date: 2021-02-08
Publication date: 2022-08-11

Abstract

The present invention provides a dental phototherapy device comprising: a mouthpiece; a first optical fiber for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece; a handler connected to the mouthpiece and including an optical fiber connector connected to the first optical fiber; a laser diode for generating the laser light; a second optical fiber connected to the laser diode and the optical fiber connector; a controller for controlling the laser diode; and a power supply for supplying power to the laser diode.

Description

dental phototherapy device

The present invention relates to a dental phototherapy device, and more particularly, to a dental phototherapy device for projecting therapeutic light toward a patient's teeth in the oral cavity after installation in the patient's oral cavity.

In general, the laser treatment device used for periodontitis and gingivitis treatment or for the treatment of inflammation around the implanted tooth after implantation projects a low-power laser of various wavelengths, including a laser of a wavelength of 650 nm and a laser of 830 nm, to the affected area in the oral cavity to treat gingivitis and periodontitis. It is used for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases.

The laser treatment machine is driven by the power supplied from the main body, and the handheld type device is pushed into the oral cavity of the patient while the operator holds the device, and the low-power laser is directly projected onto the area in need of treatment.

These low-power lasers have different therapeutic effects depending on the distance between the light ejection area and the affected area where the laser light is emitted. For example, in the Journal of the Korean Society of Oral Medicine (vol.35, No 1, 2010), the treatment effect according to the distance between the 650nm wavelength band low-power laser emission area and the affected area was mentioned. It has been discussed that the sterilization efficiency is different when the distance from the affected area is 3 cm and 1 cm. When the distance between the discharge area and the affected area is 1 centimeter, the sterilization rate by the low-power laser reaches 98%, but it has been reported that this number decreases as the distance between the low-power laser and the affected area increases.

In addition, the treatment effect according to the distance between the emission area and the affected part of the low-power laser in the 830 nm wavelength band has been mentioned in a number of papers. It is known that a laser with a controlled small output speeds up wound healing in the oral cavity, relieves pain, and has a nerve regeneration effect. In other words, the laser light energy absorbed by the oral tissue activates the mitochondrial tissue in the cell to increase the generation of an energy source called ATP, and regulate the reactive oxygen group to increase cell migration.

As a result, the oxygen supply to the oral tissue is increased and the level of inflammatory mediators and growth factors called cytokines is regulated, helping the affected area to recover quickly.

These experimental results mean that when the low-power laser light is projected near the affected area, the sterilization effect is high and it is useful for treating inflammation.

On the other hand, in the case of a conventional handheld type laser treatment device that directly projects a laser into the oral cavity while the operator holds it in his hand, the laser light projection is not easy or the distance from the affected part is not uniform depending on the patient's oral structure. It may not be possible, and it may not be possible to project the laser light for a uniform time over the entire affected area. This is because the operator directly controls the laser light while holding the laser light projector in his hand, and the treatment effect may not be uniform, and the laser light projection is difficult due to the difficulty in laser light projection, or even good results can be expected. It is difficult.

An object of the present invention is to maximize the therapeutic effect and sterilization effect by projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) An object of the present invention is to provide a dental optical treatment device capable of enhancing the treatment effect by projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) at a uniform distance by mounting to match the tooth arrangement.

Dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the mouthpiece; a first optical fiber for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece; a handler connected to the mouthpiece and including an optical fiber connector connected to the first optical fiber; a laser diode that generates laser light; a second optical fiber connected to the laser diode and the optical fiber connector; a controller for controlling the laser diode; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the laser diode, wherein the mouthpiece includes a left wing, a right wing and a socket unit connecting the left wing and the right wing, each of the left wing and the right wing is a tooth. and a first side facing the front side of the gum, a second side facing the teeth and the back side of the gum, and a connection unit connecting the first side and the second side and facing the upper surface of the tooth, the first optical fiber At least a portion of the mouthpiece and the socket portion is embedded in the socket portion, extending along the first side portion and the second side portion from the socket portion is bent at least once or more to be disposed toward the inner circumferential surface of the mouthpiece.

The first side and the second side each have a plurality of first grooves cut toward the connecting portion.

The mouthpiece exposes an end of the first optical fiber on inner peripheral surfaces of the first side and the second side.

The ends of the first optical fibers are spaced apart corresponding to the positions of the teeth and disposed between the first grooves.

The left wing has one of the female projections and the male projections, and the right wing has the other one of the female projections and the male projections, and the socket part has a fastening pin for fastening the female projections and the male projections.

The mouthpiece includes a core part having high hardness inside the left wing, the right wing, and the socket part and an outer shell part having low hardness surrounding the core part.

The handler includes: an optical fiber connector connected to the socket unit and connected to the first optical fiber; a vinyl cover mounting part capable of mounting an end of the plastic cover for applying the mouthpiece; And it is connected to the plastic cover mounting portion includes an air outlet for discharging the air in the plastic cover.

The vinyl cover mounting portion has a third groove for mounting a part of the vinyl cover and inserting a rubber ring.

Dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mouthpiece; a first optical fiber for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece; a handler connected to the mouthpiece and including an optical fiber connector connected to the first optical fiber; a laser diode that generates laser light; a second optical fiber connected to the laser diode and the optical fiber connector; a controller for controlling the laser diode; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the laser diode, wherein the mouthpiece includes a left wing, a right wing and a socket unit connecting the left wing and the right wing, each of the left wing and the right wing is a tooth. and a first side facing the front side of the gum, a second side facing the teeth and the back side of the gum, and a connection unit connecting the first side and the second side and facing the upper surface of the tooth, the first optical fiber at least a part of the socket part is embedded in the socket part, the first side part and the second side part have grooves or protrusions having a specific pattern on their outer circumferential surfaces, and further comprising a reflective layer on the first side part and the second side part.

An end of the first optical fiber is arranged and arranged in the socket portion.

Grooves or protrusions are arranged at a smaller density in the area of greater curvature of the first side and the second side and have a greater density than the area of greater curvature in the rectilinear area of the first side and the second side having a smaller curvature. is placed as

Grooves or protrusions are disposed with greater density in the linear region of the first side and the second side, in the region away from the end of the first optical fiber and closer to the end of the mouthpiece.

A part of the first optical fiber is embedded in the socket part, and the other part of the first optical fiber protrudes from the socket part and extends along the outer circumferential surface of the reflective layer.

The mouthpiece has on its end a second groove for receiving the end of the first optical fiber.

Grooves or protrusions are disposed with greater density in the linear region of the first side and the second side, in the region away from the end of the first optical fiber and close to the socket part.

According to the dental optical treatment device of the present invention, by projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) to the affected part in the oral cavity at an ultra-short distance, a uniform and strong therapeutic effect can be expected.

In addition, according to the present invention, by projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) only to the affected area in the oral cavity, a uniform and strong therapeutic effect can be expected without damaging the cells outside the affected area.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partial perspective view showing a part of the dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a dental optical treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the mouthpiece taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a side view of the mouthpiece according to FIG. 3 ;

6 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a dental optical treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a side view of the mouthpiece according to FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 6 .

9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a groove disposed in a region B of FIG. 6 .

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a protrusion disposed in area B of FIG. 6 .

11 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing a handler of the dental optical treatment device of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known process steps, well-known device structures, and well-known techniques have not been specifically described in order to avoid obscuring the present invention. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

In this specification, terms such as first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various components, but these components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second or third component, and similarly, the second or third component may be alternately named.

The terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as 'comprise' or 'have' are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, and one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless clearly defined in particular.

The laser light referred to in the present specification may include laser light in various wavelength bands, including laser light in a 650 nm wavelength band, a laser light in a 600 nm to 850 nm wavelength band, and a laser light in a 1430 nm wavelength band.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a part of the dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 2, the dental optical treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a mouthpiece 100; a first optical fiber 120 for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece 100; A handler 200 including an optical fiber connector 210 connected to the mouthpiece 100 and connected to the first optical fiber 120 and an air outlet 220 for discharging air in a plastic cover for coating the mouthpiece 100 . ); a laser diode 300 for generating laser light; a second optical fiber 130 connected to the laser diode 300 and the optical fiber connector; a cooling unit 400 for cooling the heat generated by the laser diode 300; a controller 500 for controlling the cooling unit 400 and the laser diode 300; a vacuum pump 600 connected to the handler 200 to generate a vacuum; and a power supply unit 700 for supplying power to the cooling unit 400 , the vacuum pump 600 , and the laser diode 300 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the mouthpiece 100 includes a left wing 101 , a right wing 102 , and a socket unit 103 connecting the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 .

Each of the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 has a first side 104 facing the front of the teeth and gums and a second side 105 and a first side 104 facing the rear of the teeth and gums, respectively. and a connecting portion 106 connecting the second side portion 105 and facing the upper surface of the tooth.

The socket unit 103 supports the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 , and surrounds and supports the first optical fiber 120 emitting laser light to the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 .

The mouthpiece 100 is defined by the first side 104, the second side 105, and the connecting portion 106 of the left wing 101 and the right wing 102, so that the inner peripheral surface facing the teeth and gums is in the oral cavity. It may be in a shape that is recessed as much as the teeth protrude from it.

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the mouthpiece 100 has a structure in which the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 are integrally formed, the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 have a semicircular shape such as the arrangement of teeth. and the socket part 103 has a structure that connects the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 . At this time, it is preferable that the connecting portion 106 of the mouthpiece 100 has a width sufficiently larger than the thickness of the actual teeth and gums in consideration of the patient's various oral structures and teeth. In this case, the mouthpiece 100 may be formed of a soft silicon material.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the first side portion 104 and the second side portion 105 of the mouthpiece 100 may each have a plurality of first grooves 107 cut toward the connection portion 106 . The plurality of first grooves 107 are disposed to correspond to the teeth and the interdental area, respectively. Here, the first groove 107 may be formed to open at least a portion of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the first side part 104 and the second side part 105 . In this case, the mouthpiece 100 may flexibly accommodate the oral structure of teeth and gums of different curvature for each patient. In addition, even in the case of a tooth arrangement including a puddle and an octopus, the mouthpiece 100 is flexibly accommodated so that an effective treatment space can be secured by closely adhering to the mouthpiece 100 and the teeth and gums at uniform intervals.

The mouthpiece 100 may expose the end of the first optical fiber 120 to inner peripheral surfaces of the first side 104 and the second side 105 . The ends of the first optical fibers 120 are spaced apart corresponding to the positions of the teeth and disposed between the first grooves 107 .

At least a portion of the first optical fiber 120 is embedded in the mouthpiece 100 and extends along the first side portion 104 and the second side portion 105 from the socket portion 103 and is bent at least once.

The end of the first optical fiber 120 is aligned toward the inner circumferential surface of the mouthpiece 100 . That is, the end of the first optical fiber 120 is disposed to face the inner circumferential surface of the mouthpiece 100 or to face the teeth or gums through the groove. Accordingly, the end of the first optical fiber 120 emits the laser light toward the inner peripheral surface of the mouthpiece 100 to the gums.

In this case, the controller 500 may selectively emit laser light only to the first optical fiber 120 corresponding to the inflamed gums and teeth by controlling the on/off of the laser diode 300 .

3 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a dental optical treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the mouthpiece taken along line A-A of FIG. 3 . FIG. 5 is a side view of the mouthpiece according to FIG. 3 ; 6 is a partial perspective view showing a part of a dental optical treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view of the mouthpiece according to FIG. 6 . FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 6 . 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a groove disposed in a region B of FIG. 6 . FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a protrusion disposed in area B of FIG. 6 . 11 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the mouthpiece according to the present invention.

Detailed description of the same components as the mouthpiece according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be omitted, and components showing differences will be described in detail. Here, the same reference numerals denote the same components as in one embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, the mouthpiece 100 has a specific shape on the outer peripheral surface of the first side 104 and the second side 105 of the mouthpiece 100 in order to supply a uniform surface light source to the gums. can have a pattern.

Here, the pattern 108 of a specific shape is an elliptical pattern, a polygonal pattern, A hologram pattern can be variously configured, and such a pattern is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece 100 with a groove or protrusion 108 by a printing method or an injection method.

These grooves or protrusions 108 are arranged with a small density in the region with the greater curvature of the first side 104 and the second side 105 . These grooves or protrusions 108 are disposed at a greater density in the linear region of the smaller curvature of the first side 104 and the second side 105 than in the region of the large bone modulus. In addition, the groove or protrusion 108 is larger in a region away from the end of the first optical fiber 120 and closer to the end of the mouthpiece 100 among the straight regions of the first side 104 and the second side 105 . placed in density.

The mouthpiece 100 includes a reflective layer 109 applied to the outer peripheral surface of the first side 104 , the second side 105 and the connecting portion 106 . Here, the outer circumferential surface of the mouthpiece 100 refers to a surface excluding the inner circumferential surface where teeth or gums are inserted or contacted.

9 and 10 , the reflective layer 109 may include a metal material that reflects light, such as aluminum. The laser light passing through the inside of the first side 104 and the second side 105 of the mouthpiece 100 is diffusely reflected on the groove or protrusion 108 on the outer circumferential surface, and the first side 104 is formed by the reflective layer 109. and the second side portion 105 is reflected and emitted.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the first optical fiber 120 is embedded in the socket portion 103 of the mouthpiece 100 and does not extend to the first side 104 and the second side 105 of the mouthpiece 100 . . That is, the end of the first optical fiber 120 is arranged in alignment with the socket unit 103 . In this case, the end of the first optical fiber 120 emits laser light from the socket part 103 of the mouthpiece 100 toward the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 . The emitted laser light is totally reflected while traveling inside the first side 104 and the second side 105 toward the ends of the first side 104 and the second side 105 from the socket portion 103, and It is diffusely reflected by the protrusion 108 and reflected by the reflective layer 109 and emitted toward the inner peripheral surfaces of the first side portion 104 and the second side portion 105 . In this case, since the first optical fiber 120 emits laser light from the socket part 103 of the mouthpiece 100 toward the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 , the reflective layer 109 is formed on the left wing 101 . ) and on the end of the right wing 102 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the mouthpiece 100 may have a second groove 110 accommodating the end of the first optical fiber 120 on the end thereof. The mouthpiece 100 has a specific shape pattern consisting of grooves or protrusions 108 on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first side 104 and the second side 105 of the mouthpiece 100 to supply a uniform surface light source to the gums. can have

Here, the pattern of a specific shape is an elliptical pattern, a polygonal pattern, a hologram pattern ( hologram pattern) and the like, and such a pattern is formed as a groove or protrusion 108 on the outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece 100 by a printing method or an injection method.

Referring to FIG. 7 , these grooves or protrusions 108 are arranged with a smaller density in the regions of the first side 104 and the second side 105 having a large curvature. In addition, these grooves or protrusions 108 are arranged with a large density in the linear region of the first side 104 and the second side 105 with small curvature. In addition, the grooves or protrusions 108 have a greater density in the region away from the end of the first optical fiber 120 and closer to the socket portion 103 among the straight regions of the first side 104 and the second side 105 . are placed

6 to 8 , a part of the first optical fiber 120 is embedded in the socket part 103 of the mouthpiece 100 , and another part of the first optical fiber 120 protrudes from the socket part 103 . and extends along the outer circumferential surface of the reflective layer 109 . The end of the first optical fiber 120 is bent twice or more to face the ends of the first side 104 and the second side 105 of the mouthpiece 100, and the first side 104 of the mouthpiece 100 is and the second groove 110 at the end of the second side 105 .

In this case, the first optical fiber 120 emits laser light to the ends of the first side 104 and the second side 105 , and the emitted laser light is transmitted to the first side 104 and the second side 105 . At the end of the socket part 103 or the left wing 101 and the right wing 102 toward the connection area, the interior of the first side 104 and the second side 105 while totally reflecting the inside of the groove or protrusion 108 It is diffusely reflected and reflected by the reflective layer 109 and exits toward the inner peripheral surfaces of the first side portion 104 and the second side portion 105 .

Accordingly, the pattern of grooves or protrusions 108 is arranged with different densities depending on the curvature of the first side 104 and the second side 105, so that the laser light travels inside the mouthpiece 100 while traveling through the mouthpiece. It is uniformly emitted to the teeth and gums toward the inner peripheral surface of the first side portion 104 and the second side portion 105 of (100).

In this case, unlike the mouthpiece according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mouthpiece according to another embodiment of the present invention is uniformly radiated to the entire area, not to a specific area on the teeth and gums, so that the controller 500 uses the laser diode ( It is not necessary to selectively turn on/off the 300 , so that only some of the plurality of first optical fibers 120 are emitted.

11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the mouthpiece according to the present invention. The detailed description of the same components as the mouthpiece according to one embodiment and another embodiment of the present invention described above will be omitted, and components showing differences will be described in detail.

2 and 11, the mouthpiece 100 is different from the first groove 107 or made of a flexible silicone material or the first groove 107 or flexible silicone material as described in the embodiment of the mouthpiece. In addition to being made of a material, the socket part 103, the left wing 101, and the right wing 102 of the mouthpiece 100 can be hinged and rotated so that the shape can be changed in consideration of the user's oral size and teeth. have. In this case, the left wing 101 of the mouthpiece 100 has one of a female protrusion and a male protrusion and the right wing 102 has the other one of a female protrusion and a male protrusion for hinge coupling, and the socket part 103 has a female protrusion. and a fastening pin for fastening the male protrusion. In this case, the mouthpiece 100 includes a core part 111 made of an acrylate-based polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) material having high hardness inside the left wing, right wing 102 and socket part 103 , and It may include an outer shell part 112 made of a low-hardness silicon material surrounding the core part 111 . The core part 111 of the socket part 103 may include a female protrusion, a male protrusion, and a fastening pin. The outer shell 112 of the socket part 103 surrounds the female protrusion, the male protrusion and the fastening pin of the core part 111 .

Referring to FIG. 12 , the handler 200 is connected to the socket part 103 of the mouthpiece 100 , and an optical fiber connector 210 connected to the first optical fiber 120 , and a disposable for applying the mouthpiece 100 . It may include a vinyl cover mounting portion 220 capable of mounting the end of the plastic cover 113 and an air outlet 230 connected to the vinyl cover mounting portion 220 to discharge air in the plastic cover 113 .

The optical fiber connector 210 is connected to the socket part 103 of the mouthpiece 100 and connects and supports the first optical fiber 120 embedded in the socket part 103 . In addition, the optical fiber connector 210 is connected to the second optical fiber 130 connected to the laser diode 300 .

The vinyl cover mounting part 220 may have a third groove 221 in which a part of the plastic cover 113 is mounted and the rubber ring 114 can be inserted. In addition, the vinyl cover mounting unit 220 may have at least one or more air outlets 222 through which air flows.

The air discharge unit 230 is connected to the rear surface of the plastic cover mounting unit 220 and the vacuum pump 600 to discharge air to the outside of the plastic cover 113 through the air outlet 222 by the vacuum pump 600 . do. Referring to Figure, when the air outlet 230 discharges the air in the space between the inside of the plastic cover 113 and the mouthpiece 100 and the plastic cover mounting portion 220, the plastic cover 113 is the mouthpiece 100 ) is adhered to the outer and inner circumferential surfaces of Accordingly, the patient can detach the mouthpiece 100 while the plastic cover 113 is attached, and when another patient uses the rubber ring 114 together with the plastic cover mounting part 220, the plastic cover 113 ) and reattach the other vinyl cover in the manner described above before use.

The optical fiber connector 210 connects the first optical fiber 120 and the second optical fiber 130 in a one-to-one correspondence.

The second optical fibers 130 are respectively connected to the laser diode 300 to output the laser light output from the laser diode 300 to the first optical fiber 120 .

The laser diode 300 provides laser light to each of the second optical fibers 130 connected one-to-one. The laser diode 300 may include at least one selected from the group consisting of diodes generating wavelengths of 650 nm, 830 nm, and 1430 nm. At least some of the laser diodes 300 emit laser light having a wavelength of 650 nm. In addition, another part of the laser diode 300 may emit laser light having a wavelength of 830 nm. Since laser light having a wavelength of 650 nm is a wavelength in the visible region, the patient can feel the effect of actual treatment as well as the treatment effect.

When the laser diode 300 projects laser light having a wavelength of 650 nm to the teeth in a state where the distance between the mouthpiece 100 and the teeth is very short, as mentioned in the Journal of the Korean Society of Oral Medicine (vol.35, No 1, 2010) Of course, it is possible to expect sterilization efficiency or a uniform inflammatory treatment effect compared to the existing laser treatment device, which is a handheld method.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the cooling unit 400 includes a pump 410 that circulates water to cool the heat generated by the laser diode 300 and a cooling circulation unit 420 connected to the pump 410 to supply cooling water. ) may be included.

In addition, the cooling unit 400 may further include a cooling fan 430 for forcibly supplying air to discharge the heat of the cooling circulation unit 420 .

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the controller 500 controls the vacuum pump 600 , the cooling unit 400 , and the laser diode 300 . The controller 500 selectively controls each laser diode 300 according to a signal input by the touch monitor 800 or a command button, etc., and selectively emits laser light through a part of the first optical fiber 120 . Gums and teeth can be irradiated.

The controller 500 according to the embodiment is connected to the touch monitor 800 and the IO control panel 900, and an external control command input from the touch monitor 800 and a laser diode output from the IO control panel 900 ( 300), the vacuum pump 600, and check and control the execution state of the cooling unit 400.

In this case, the external control signal or command may be an on-off control command of the laser diode 300 and a command for controlling the laser light output of the laser diode 300 .

The external control signal may be provided to the controller 500 by various methods other than the touch monitor 800 .

1) if created by a computing device (eg personal computer, notebook, laptop, PDA, tablet, etc.);

2) Handheld control device.

In the case of 1), it is easy to control the segment that performs on-off control of at least one of the laser diodes 300 using an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a trackball, while the computing device and the controller 500 can be connected. Available only within the distance range,

In the case of 2), unlike the computing device, there is an advantage that the restriction on the distance range is relatively small. However, unlike the computing device, since control must be performed using several control switches, operability may be somewhat degraded.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the IO control panel 900 includes the cooling unit 400 , the touch panel 800 , the controller 500 , the vacuum pump 600 and The laser diode 300 is controlled.

The control signal may include a control signal for laser light intensity.

When the control signal included in the external control signal relates to segment control, the IO control panel 900 supplies driving power to the connected laser diode 300 or cuts the supply to control on-off and time. .

On the other hand, when the external control signal includes a signal for controlling the output of the laser light, the IO control panel 900 may increase or decrease the amount of current supplied to the laser diode 300 in order to control the output of the laser light. When the amount of current supplied to the laser diode 300 increases, the output of the laser light of the laser diode 300 may increase, and vice versa, the output of the laser light of the laser diode 300 may decrease.

In addition, the IO control panel 900 turns on only a part of the plurality of laser diodes 300 through the controller 500, and the plurality of first optical fibers 120 embedded in the mouthpiece 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Only a part of the laser beam is emitted, so that only the affected part of the teeth and gums can be irradiated.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the vacuum pump 600 is connected to the air outlet of the handler 200 to generate a vacuum to discharge the air in the disposable plastic cover, and to attach the disposable plastic cover to the mouthpiece.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the power supply unit 700 supplies power to the cooling unit 400 , the touch panel 800 , the IO control panel 900 , the controller 500 , the vacuum pump 600 , and the laser diode 300 . supply

The power supply unit 700 is connected to each laser diode 300 to supply driving power to the laser diode 300 .

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and it is common in the technical field to which the present invention pertains that various substitutions, modifications and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those who have the knowledge of

By projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) from a very short distance toward the teeth and gums while the mouthpiece-type implant is mounted on the teeth, the treatment effect and sterilization effect are maximized, and the , It is a dental optical treatment device that can enhance the treatment effect by projecting electromagnetic waves (light, laser light, etc.) from a uniform distance and can be used as a dental medical device.

Claims

mouthpiece;

a first optical fiber for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece;

a handler connected to the mouthpiece and including an optical fiber connector connected to the first optical fiber;

a laser diode that generates laser light;

a second optical fiber connected to the laser diode and the optical fiber connector;

a controller for controlling the laser diode; and

A power supply unit for supplying power to the laser diode,

The mouthpiece includes a left wing, a right wing, and a socket for connecting the left wing and the right wing,

Each of the left wing and the right wing includes a first side facing the front of the teeth and gums, a second side facing the rear of the teeth and gums, and connecting the first side and the second side, and connecting the upper surface of the teeth and the Containing a facing connection,

At least a portion of the first optical fiber is embedded in the mouthpiece and the socket portion, extends along the first side and the second side from the socket portion, and is bent at least once to be disposed toward the inner circumferential surface of the mouthpiece. optical therapy device.
The method of claim 1,

The first side and the second side are each having a plurality of first grooves cut toward the connecting portion, the dental optical treatment apparatus.
The method of claim 1,

The mouthpiece is a dental optical treatment device for exposing the end of the first optical fiber to the inner peripheral surface of the first side and the second side.
4. The method of claim 3,

The end of the first optical fiber is spaced apart corresponding to the position of the tooth, the dental optical treatment device disposed between the first groove.
The method of claim 1,

The left wing has one of the female projections and the male projections and the right wing has the other one of the female projections and the male projections, and the socket unit has a fastening pin for fastening the female projections and the male projections.
6. The method of claim 5,

The mouthpiece is a dental optical treatment device comprising a core portion having a high hardness inside the left wing, the right wing and the socket portion and an outer shell portion having a low hardness surrounding the core portion.
The method of claim 1,

The handler may include an optical fiber connector connected to the socket unit and connected to the first optical fiber;

a vinyl cover mounting part capable of mounting an end of the plastic cover for applying the mouthpiece; and

Dental optical treatment device including an air outlet connected to the vinyl cover mounting portion for discharging the air in the plastic cover.
8. The method of claim 7,

The plastic cover mounting portion is a dental optical treatment device having a third groove in which a part of the vinyl cover can be mounted and a rubber ring can be inserted.
mouthpiece;

a first optical fiber for emitting laser light to the mouthpiece;

a handler connected to the mouthpiece and including an optical fiber connector connected to the first optical fiber;

a laser diode that generates laser light;

a second optical fiber connected to the laser diode and the optical fiber connector;

a controller for controlling the laser diode; and

A power supply unit for supplying power to the laser diode,

The mouthpiece includes a left wing, a right wing, and a socket for connecting the left wing and the right wing,

Each of the left wing and the right wing includes a first side facing the front of the teeth and gums, a second side facing the rear of the teeth and gums, and connecting the first side and the second side, and connecting the upper surface of the teeth and the Containing a facing connection,

At least a portion of the first optical fiber is embedded in the socket portion,

The first side and the second side have a groove or protrusion having a specific pattern on the outer circumferential surface, and further comprising a reflective layer on the first side and the second side.
10. The method of claim 9,

The grooves or protrusions are arranged at a smaller density in the area of greater curvature of the first side and the second side than the area of greater curvature in the linear area of the smaller curvature of the first side and the second side. Density-positioned dental optical treatment device.
11. The method of claim 10,

The end of the first optical fiber is arranged in a socket portion for dental optical treatment device.
12. The method of claim 11,

and wherein the groove or protrusion is disposed at a greater density in a region away from the end of the first optical fiber and closer to the end of the mouthpiece among straight regions of the first side and the second side.
11. The method of claim 10,

A part of the first optical fiber is embedded in the socket part, and the other part of the first optical fiber protrudes from the socket part and extends along the outer peripheral surface of the reflective layer.
14. The method of claim 13,

wherein the mouthpiece has a second groove on its end to receive an end of the first optical fiber.
15. The method of claim 14,

The groove or protrusion is disposed at a greater density in a region away from the end of the first optical fiber and close to the socket part among the linear regions of the first side and the second side.
10. The method of claim 9,

The left wing has one of the female projections and the male projections and the right wing has the other one of the female projections and the male projections, and the socket unit has a fastening pin for fastening the female projections and the male projections.
10. The method of claim 9,

The mouthpiece is a dental optical treatment device comprising a core portion having a high hardness inside the left wing, the right wing and the socket portion and an outer shell portion having a low hardness surrounding the core portion.
10. The method of claim 9,

The handler may include an optical fiber connector connected to the socket unit and connected to the first optical fiber;

a vinyl cover mounting part capable of mounting an end of the plastic cover for applying the mouthpiece; and

Dental optical treatment device including an air outlet connected to the vinyl cover mounting portion for discharging the air in the plastic cover.
19. The method of claim 18,

The plastic cover mounting portion is a dental optical treatment device having a third groove in which a part of the vinyl cover can be mounted and a rubber ring can be inserted.