Intra-oral light-therapy apparatuses and methods for their use
A technology of mouth and mouthpieces, which is applied in and needs to be healed, and can solve the problems of non-provision and so on.
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[0605] Vitamin D3 serum levels were measured in male adult patients during routine orthodontic examinations and recording appointments. Laboratory results may show that the patient's vitamin D3 serum level is at 20 ng / ml, which is considered deficient and abnormal. The patient's orthodontic diagnosis was Class I mild crowding with 4 mm crowding on the upper arch and 4 mm crowding on the lower arch. Orthodontic treatment plans can be developed to include fixed orthodontic appliance installation and some mild expansion of the upper and lower arches.
[0606] The patient self-administered oral oil-based vitamin D3 capsules in an amount of 6000 IU per day for 3 months to increase and normalize his vitamin D3 serum levels. Laboratory serum tests were optionally repeated after 3 months of vitamin D3 supplementation. The patient can maintain or adjust his oral dose of vitamin D3 based on his subsequent laboratory results.
[0607] Orthodontic treatment was started after the 3-mont...
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[0610] In one study, during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment using Figure 38 The exemplary intraoral phototherapy apparatus of the present invention depicted in irradiates the maxillary anterior teeth of three (3) patients. The intraoral light therapy device includes an intraoral housing having a light emitting fabric panel embedded in each of a silicone buccal flange and a silicone tongue or palate flange of the intraoral housing and positioned outside a patient's mouth. LED light source. Fabrics for light-emitting panels are fabricated by weaving acrylic optical fibers into mats. Each patient is equipped with his or her own intraoral light therapy device, which is used in conjunction with a conventional buccal fixed orthodontic bracket treatment plan. The treatment and outcome of three of the patients - Patient A, Patient B and Patient C - are described in detail here.
[0611] During the study, the intraoral light therapy device was used daily by each patien...
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[0625] In one study, during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment using Figure 43-44The intraoral phototherapy device of the present invention, as depicted in , irradiated either or both of the maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth of nine (9) patients (intraoral group). The intraoral light therapy device includes a flexible intraoral housing with LEDs mounted on a flexible circuit and embedded in a soft flexible cheek flange of the intraoral housing. Each patient is equipped with his or her own intraoral light therapy device, which is used in conjunction with a conventional buccal fixed orthodontic bracket treatment protocol.
[0626] During the study, each patient initially wore a 0.018 slit aligned with a 0.014 or 0.016 inch Nitinol wire Brackets (commercially available from Ormco Corporation, Orange, CA), were then developed to use 0.016 inch by 0.016 inch (also known as "16x16") nickel titanium wire.
[0627] During the study period, the intraoral phototherap...
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