KR101854534B1 - Orthodontic apparatus - Google Patents

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KR101854534B1
KR101854534B1 KR1020160147330A KR20160147330A KR101854534B1 KR 101854534 B1 KR101854534 B1 KR 101854534B1 KR 1020160147330 A KR1020160147330 A KR 1020160147330A KR 20160147330 A KR20160147330 A KR 20160147330A KR 101854534 B1 KR101854534 B1 KR 101854534B1
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/008—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions using vibrating means
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/02—Tools for manipulating or working with an orthodontic appliance
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/12—Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor
    • A61C7/20—Arch wires

Abstract

The present invention provides a handpiece comprising: a handpiece having an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration; and a head detachably provided at one end of the handpiece, wherein the head includes a through hole formed at one end of the head, A wire holding portion including a wire receiving portion which is inserted into the through hole and on which the orthodontic wire is mounted at the other end and a wire holding portion which is disposed between the wire holding portion and the ultrasonic vibrator to buffer the ultrasonic vibration transmitted to the hand piece portion And a cushioning member. The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance.

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[0001] ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS [0002]

The present invention relates to an orthodontic appliance for correcting teeth.

More particularly, the present invention discloses an orthodontic appliance capable of improving the reliability of tooth correction by forming a predetermined clearance between a wire and a fixed portion by an orthodontic appliance before fixing the wire to the fixed portion.

Generally, a non-uniform dental state or non-uniform malocclusion of teeth may cause developmental disorders of the teeth themselves, developmental disorders of the jaw, and the like. People with irregular teeth or malocclusion can have their mouths blocked by their dental state when talking or laughing with others, and can be passive in interpersonal relationships, making it difficult to have a decent social life.

In addition, when food is consumed, food can not be uniformly crushed and food may be stuck between teeth, resulting in various tooth diseases or digestive system diseases.

To solve this problem, orthodontic techniques for applying a constant force to the teeth and modifying the alveolar bone around the teeth and causing movement of the teeth have been applied.

As a general example of a conventional orthodontic appliance, a plurality of orthodontic brackets individually attached to the front of each tooth and a plurality of orthodontic orthodontic brackets are connected and fixed to each other, as disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0064601 The wire may be provided.

In other words, the orthodontic bracket is provided with an insertion hole into which the wire is inserted so that the orthodontic bracket can be bonded to the front of the tooth, and then the wire can be connected to the orthodontic brackets in the oral cavity.

However, in the conventional orthodontic appliance, since the bracket is attached and the wire is fixed, there is a problem that the fitting process is complicated and the pain is caused during the fitting process.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dental orthodontic appliance that is simple in its mounting process and prevents pain from occurring during a mounting process.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a handpiece including a handpiece having an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration, and a head detachably provided at one end of the handpiece, A wire receiving portion including a wire receiving portion having one end inserted into the through hole and the other end receiving the orthodontic wire, and a wire receiving portion disposed between the wire receiving portion and the ultrasonic vibrator, And a cushioning member for buffering the ultrasonic vibration transmitted to the cushioning part.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a dental orthodontic appliance which is characterized in that the wire holder is provided in a Y-shape.

In addition, the wire receiving portion is provided at least on one side thereof in an open form.

The distal end of the wire receiving portion is formed in a semicircular shape so that at least a part of the outer circumferential surface of the orthodontic wire is surface contacted with at least a part of the inner circumferential surface of the wire receiving portion. Providing a mechanism is a solution to the problem.

The ultrasonic transducer further includes a flow prevention plate disposed between the buffer member and the head to prevent rotational movement of the ultrasonic vibrator. The flow prevention plate has at least one groove formed therein, And a detachable detachable member provided on the rib. The present invention provides a dental orthodontic appliance.

The orthodontic appliance of the embodiment includes a handpiece portion provided with an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration and a head portion detachably provided at one end of the handpiece portion. The head portion includes a through-hole formed at one end of the head portion A wire holding portion including a wire receiving portion for receiving a tooth for orthodontic treatment inserted into the through hole at one end thereof and a wire receiving portion for receiving a wire for orthodontic examination at the other end thereof, The present invention provides a dental orthodontic appliance which is characterized by including a cushioning member that absorbs vibrations, thereby providing a dental orthodontic appliance that is simple in its mounting process and prevents pain from occurring during the mounting process.

Fig. 1 shows that a resin and a wire are arranged on a tooth to be used with the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows physical changes of a resin and a wire disposed on one side of a tooth, which occurs when the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment is used.
Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment.
Fig. 4 shows a wire mounted on the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, configurations and operations according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following description is one of many aspects of the claimed invention and the following description forms part of a detailed description of the present invention.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail for the sake of clarity and conciseness.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them.

It is also to be understood that the terms such as " comprises, "" comprising," or "having ", as used herein, mean that a component can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary. But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

Fig. 1 is a view showing that a resin and a wire are arranged in a tooth to be used for a tooth orthodontic appliance according to the embodiment, Fig. 2 is a view showing a resin and a wire arranged on one surface of the tooth, Lt; / RTI >

1 and 2, the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment includes a wire 30 for supplying energy to the tooth 10 for calibration of the tooth 10, And a resin 20 for fixing the wire 30 to one surface of the tooth 10 to receive the wire 30.

With this configuration, the wire 30 can be accurately positioned and fixed to the tooth 10 to be calibrated, and the accuracy of the correction of the tooth 10 can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wire 30 of the embodiment is inserted into the resin 20 fixed to the surface of the tooth 10 so as to penetrate the resin 20, The tooth 10 is moved by supplying a predetermined energy to the tooth 10 so that the tooth 10 is moved to a desired position so that the tooth 10 can be calibrated.

The wire 30 of the embodiment may be provided to have various diameters.

For example, the wire 30 of the embodiment may be provided to have a numerical value of 0.007 to 0.022 inches, preferably 0.008 to 0.012 inches.

The wire 30 of the embodiment has a relatively small diameter as compared with the conventional diameter of the wire used in the related art, but it can transmit sufficient energy to the tooth 10 to be calibrated. Moreover, since the diameter is small, the foreign matter can be minimized.

However, the diameter and the shape of the wire 30 described above have been described for convenience of explanation. The user can vary the diameter and shape of the wire 30 according to need, The scope of the rights of

Further, the wire 30 of the embodiment can be made of a shape memory alloy so that the shape can be stored according to the shape of the teeth 10 to be calibrated.

For example, the wire 30 may be provided to include a Ni-Ti alloy harmless to the human body.

Therefore, when the wire 30 is attached to the tooth 10 to be calibrated, the wire 30 is deformed into the shape memory shape, so that a predetermined energy is supplied to the tooth 10, Can be achieved.

Meanwhile, since the resin 20 of the embodiment is fixed to the surface of the tooth 10 by fixing the wire 30 so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the wire 30, the resin 20 is flowable, As shown in FIG.

As described above, in order to calibrate the tooth 10, the wire 30 of the embodiment should be provided so as to be held in position with respect to the resin 20 and movable along the longitudinal direction thereof.

To this end, a predetermined clearance 40 (see FIG. 2) must be generated between the inner surface of the resin 20 wrapping the wire 30 and the outer surface of the wire 30.

Therefore, conventionally, after the outer surface of the wire 30 is coated with a removable coating agent (not shown), the wire 30 coated with the coating agent is wrapped with the resin 20, and then the coating 30 coated on the outer surface of the wire 30 .

However, in this case, coating the wire 30 with an additional coating increases the cost and requires additional steps to remove the coated coating on the wire 30 fixed to the patient's tooth 10, Physicians and patients had discomfort.

Therefore, by using the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment, it is possible to cause the predetermined clearance 40 to be generated between the outer circumferential surface of the wire 30 and the inner circumferential surface of the resin 20 simply by mounting the wire 30 Therefore, it is not necessary to coat the wire 30 with an additional coating agent, and there is no need to remove the coating agent coated on the wire 30 fixed to the tooth 10 accordingly.

More specifically, as shown in Fig. 4, the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment can be provided to generate ultrasonic vibration, and when the appliance for orthodontic treatment is placed on the wire 30, Ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the wire 30 and the ultrasonic vibration transmitted to the wire 30 causes a predetermined clearance between the outer circumferential surface of the wire 30 and the inner circumferential surface of the resin 20, .

This allows the wire 30 to be placed between the outer circumferential surface of the wire 30 and the inner circumferential surface of the resin 20 without having to coat the wire 30 with an additional coating, A predetermined clearance is generated so that the wire 30 is held in position with respect to the resin 20, and the wire 30 can be provided so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction thereof.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows a wire-mounted orthodontic appliance of the embodiment.

3 and 4, the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment includes a handpiece 100 for providing a space in which an ultrasonic vibrator 110 for generating ultrasonic vibration is disposed, The head unit 200 includes a through hole 210 formed at one end of the head unit and one end of the through hole 210 inserted into the through hole 210, A wire holder 220 including a wire receiving part 221 on which the orthodontic wire 30 is mounted at the other end and a wire holder 220 disposed between the wire holder 220 and the ultrasonic vibrator 110, A cushioning member 230 for buffering ultrasonic vibrations transmitted to the ultrasonic vibrator 100 and a flow prevention plate (not shown) disposed between the cushioning member 230 and the head unit 200 to prevent rotational movement of the ultrasonic vibrator 110 240).

The handpiece unit 100 of the embodiment is formed to have a size enough to be caught by one hand to form the framework of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the handpiece unit 100 is shown as being cylindrical. However, for convenience of explanation, the handpiece unit 100 may be modified in various ways to improve gripping feeling. And is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, a display is provided on the handpiece unit 100 to display an operation state of the orthodontic appliance of the embodiment. Further, a power button is additionally provided to operate the ultrasonic vibrator 110 As shown in FIG.

A circuit board or the like on which a display is mounted may be embedded in the handpiece unit 100. A connection terminal electrically connected to the circuit board may be provided at a rear end of the handpiece unit 100 to convert an electric signal inputted from the outside into an ultrasonic wave And can be transmitted to the vibrator 110.

At least one coupling groove may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of one end of the handpiece part 100. This may be used as coupling means for coupling the handpiece part 100 and the head part 200. [

The ultrasonic vibrator 110 of the embodiment is built in the head unit 200 and converts an electric signal inputted through a circuit board into a mechanical vibration to generate ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic vibration generated at this time is 3,000 to 4,000 circuits per second .

The frequency per second of the ultrasonic vibrator 110 of the embodiment is transmitted to the wire 30 mounted on the wire holder 220 by ultrasonic vibration, It is enough that a predetermined clearance is generated between the outer surface and the inner surface of the resin 20. The user can vary the frequency per second of the ultrasonic vibrator 110 of the embodiment in various ways, The scope of rights shall not be limited.

A through hole 210 may be formed in the upper surface of the head part 200 of the embodiment to provide a space through which a part of the wire mounting part 220 can pass, And can communicate with the ultrasonic vibrator 110 through the through hole 210.

The ultrasonic waves generated in the ultrasonic vibrator 110 can be transmitted to the wire holder 220 and the ultrasonic waves transmitted to the wire holder 220 can be transmitted to the wire receiver 221 through the wire receiver 221, To the wire 30 mounted on the wire.

The wire holder 220 of the embodiment may be provided in a Y-shape, and the wire receiving portion 221 may be provided at least on one side thereof.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the wire receiving portion 221 may be provided in a semi-circular shape with one side open.

4, the wire receiving portion 221 accommodates the wire 30, and the ultrasonic vibrations generated in the ultrasonic vibrator 110 are transmitted to the wire 30 through the wire 30, The wire receiving portion 221 of the embodiment may be modified to various shapes and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the wire receiving portion 221 of the embodiment may be provided to have various diameters in accordance with the diameter of the wire 30 to be mounted.

The buffer member 230 may be disposed between the wire holder 220 and the ultrasonic transducer 110 to buffer the ultrasonic vibrations generated by the ultrasonic transducer 110, And may be provided to buffer the vibration transmitted to the head part 200 by being coupled to one end of the ultrasonic vibrator 110.

At this time, the buffer member 230 may be made of a synthetic resin material including rubber or the like having elastic and buffering functions to mitigate the vibration generated in the ultrasonic vibrator 110.

The flow prevention plate 240 of the embodiment is disposed between the buffer member 230 and the head unit 200 to prevent rotational movement of the ultrasonic vibrator 110 and may be provided in a hollow shape, May be provided so as to be coupled to the outer diameter of the cushioning member 230 in an elastic interference fit manner.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 3, the outer diameter of the flow-preventive plate 240 may be provided with at least one engaging groove protruding a predetermined height in the radially outward direction.

The flow prevention plate 240 is detachably attached to at least one of the engagement ribs disposed inside the head portion 200 so that the flow prevention plate 240 and the buffer member 230 are separated from the head portion 200). ≪ / RTI >

In particular, the orthodontic appliance of the present embodiment can be applied to most orthodontic patients, and has an advantage that it can be applied to middle-aged men or women aged 30 to 40 to the elderly. In addition, since it has a structure that excludes brackets, negative children, infants or young people can be targeted.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Handpiece part 100
Ultrasonic vibrator 110
The head portion 200
Through hole 210
The wire holder 220
The wire receiving portion 221
The buffer member 230
The flow prevention plate 240
Tooth 10
Resin 20
Wire 30
Shoot 40

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A handpiece unit having an ultrasonic vibrator for generating ultrasonic vibration; And
And a head part detachably attached to one end of the handpiece part,
Wherein:
A through hole formed at one end of the head portion;
A wire holder including a wire receiving portion having one end inserted into the through hole and the other end receiving a wire for orthodontic correction; And
And a buffer member disposed between the wire holder and the ultrasonic vibrator to buffer ultrasonic vibrations transmitted to the handpiece unit,
Wherein the wire mounting portion transmits ultrasonic vibrations generated from the handpiece portion to generate a clearance between an outer circumferential surface of the orthodontic wire and an inner circumferential surface of the resin. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wire fixing portion is provided in a Y-shape. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wire receiving portion is provided at least on one side thereof in an open form. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a cross section of the wire accommodating portion is formed in a semicircular shape so that at least a part of the outer circumferential surface of the orthodontic wire is surface contacted with at least a part of the inner circumferential surface of the wire accommodating portion. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a flow-restricting plate disposed between the buffer member and the head to prevent rotational movement of the ultrasonic vibrator,
Wherein the flow prevention plate is provided with at least one coupling groove formed therein and detachably attached to a coupling rib provided in the head portion.
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