A type of protective dental brace

By designing a combination of protective braces and fixing rings, the problem of oral ulcers caused by tooth wear in elderly comatose patients was solved, achieving low-cost and effective dental protection.

CN224421160UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30CHANGZHI MEDICAL COLLEGE
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHANGZHI MEDICAL COLLEGE
Filing Date
2025-03-11
Publication Date
2026-06-30

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Technical Problem

Elderly comatose patients often suffer from tooth loss or dental deformities. Prolonged coma can cause tooth abrasion and oral tissue ulcers. Current technology is insufficient to effectively prevent this in a comatose state and increases treatment costs.

Method used

Design a protective dental crown, including a crown and a retaining ring. The crown is fitted onto the target tooth, and the retaining ring is fitted onto the surrounding teeth. The retaining ring and the detachable structure are used to connect and prevent the tooth from contacting the oral tissues.

Benefits of technology

It is simple to operate, low-cost to prevent tooth wear and oral ulcers, suitable for comatose patients, easy to use and easy to promote.

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Abstract

This application provides a protective dental crown, comprising: a dental crown; and a retaining ring detachably connected to the side of the dental crown. The dental crown is fitted onto a target tooth for protecting missing teeth in elderly comatose patients. The retaining ring is fitted onto teeth surrounding the target tooth to secure the dental crown. Applied to comatose elderly patients, the crown covers the missing tooth, and then a retaining ring of appropriate size is fitted onto the patient's healthy teeth to secure the crown. This isolates the defective tooth, preventing contact with oral tissues and complications such as oral ulcers. The solution is simple to operate, convenient to use, and inexpensive, facilitating its widespread adoption.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to dental accessories, specifically to a protective dental crown. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, many elderly comatose patients have missing or malformed teeth. During prolonged coma, the teeth can wear down the oral tissues, leading to ulcers.

[0003] Currently, to solve this problem, the patient's teeth need to be filled, such as with porcelain crowns, or instruments need to be used to separate the patient's teeth from the oral tissues. However, this method is not easy to perform when the patient is in a coma, and it increases the treatment cost for the patient's family. Furthermore, separating the patient's teeth from the oral tissues is not easy to perform when the patient is in a coma. Therefore, the technical solution of this application is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a protective dental brace to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a protective dental brace, comprising: a dental brace;

[0006] A retaining ring is detachably connected to the side of the brace. The brace is fitted onto the target tooth to protect the missing teeth of elderly comatose patients. The retaining ring is fitted onto the teeth surrounding the target tooth to secure the brace. The retaining ring is elastic.

[0007] Optionally, the dental brace and the retaining ring are connected by a detachable structure.

[0008] Optionally, the disassembly structure includes: a fixing block and a plug-in block;

[0009] The fixing block is connected to the side of the brace, the insertion block is connected to the fixing ring, and the insertion block is inserted into the fixing block to connect the fixing ring to the brace.

[0010] Optionally, a slot is provided on the fixing block, and a snap-fit ​​component is provided on the plug-in block. The snap-fit ​​component is adapted to the slot and can be inserted into the slot.

[0011] Optionally, the opening direction of the slot is opposite to the opening direction of the brace.

[0012] Optionally, the dental brace includes at least one fitting hole, and the retaining ring is used to fit one tooth or multiple teeth.

[0013] Optionally, the braces are made of silicone.

[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: This application provides a protective dental crown, comprising: a dental crown; a fixing ring detachably connected to the side of the dental crown; the dental crown is fitted onto the target tooth for protecting the missing teeth of elderly comatose patients; the fixing ring is fitted onto the teeth surrounding the target tooth to fix the dental crown. Applied to comatose elderly patients, the crown covers the missing teeth of the elderly patient, and then a fixing ring of appropriate size is fitted onto the patient's normal teeth to fix the crown. In this way, the defective teeth of the patient can be isolated, avoiding contact with the patient's oral tissues and preventing complications such as oral ulcers. The solution of this application is simple to operate, convenient to use, and low in cost, facilitating its subsequent promotion and use. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a protective dental brace;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the disassembled structure;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another structure for protective braces.

[0018] In the diagram, 1. Braces; 2. Fixing ring; 3. Fixing block; 4. Insertion block; 5. Slot; 6. Connector. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] See Figures 1-3 This application provides a protective dental crown, comprising: a dental crown 1; a fixing ring 2 is detachably connected to the side of the dental crown 1, the dental crown 1 is fitted onto the target tooth for protecting the missing tooth of an elderly comatose patient; the fixing ring 2 is fitted onto the teeth surrounding the target tooth for fixing the dental crown 1; the fixing ring 2 is elastic.

[0021] The technical solution of this application is applied to comatose elderly patients. A pressure sleeve is used to cover the missing teeth of the elderly patients. Then, a fixing ring of appropriate size is selected and attached to the normal teeth of the patients to fix the pressure sleeve. In this way, the defective teeth of the patients can be isolated to avoid contact with the oral tissues of the patients and the resulting complications such as oral ulcers. The solution of this application is simple to operate, easy to use, and low in cost, making it easy to promote and use in the future.

[0022] Furthermore, the application scope of the protective dental crown provided in this application includes, but is not limited to, situations where it is necessary to isolate teeth to prevent them from falling out, such as during tracheal intubation or anesthesia.

[0023] As a preferred implementation, the braces can be made in rows of four for better fixation and to prevent them from being inhaled by the patient.

[0024] In one specific embodiment, the dental brace 1 and the fixing ring 2 are connected by a detachable structure.

[0025] The detachable connection structure allows for easy connection or separation of the crown 1 and the retaining ring 2. This allows users to select different sizes of crowns and retaining rings 2 according to their actual needs. For example, if a patient has defects in two adjacent teeth, the user can choose... Figure 3 The pressure sleeve structure shown is then connected to both sides of the dental brace 1 using a disassembly structure. After the dental brace 1 is fitted onto the patient's defective teeth, a fixing ring 2 of appropriate length is selected and connected to the dental brace 1 through the disassembly structure, and then fitted onto the patient's normal teeth. In this way, the patient's defective teeth can be separated from the oral tissues, avoiding long-term contact between the two and causing complications similar to oral ulcers.

[0026] In one specific implementation, see Figure 2 As shown: The disassembly structure includes: a fixing block 3 and a plugging block 4; the fixing block 3 is connected to the side of the dental brace 1, the plugging block 4 is connected to the fixing ring 2, and the plugging block 4 is inserted into the fixing block 3 to connect the fixing ring 2 to the dental brace 1.

[0027] Furthermore, a slot 5 is provided on the fixing block 3, and a snap-fit ​​member 6 is provided on the plug-in block 4. The snap-fit ​​member 6 is adapted to the slot 5 and can be inserted into the slot 5.

[0028] During use, simply insert the snap-fit ​​piece 6 on the plug-in block 4 into the slot 5 to complete the connection between the fixing block 3 and the plug-in block 4. If disassembly is required, simply pull the snap-fit ​​piece 6 out of the slot 5. The operation is simple and convenient.

[0029] In one specific embodiment, the opening direction of the slot 5 is opposite to the opening direction of the brace 1.

[0030] In this embodiment, to prevent the braces 1 from coming off the fixing ring 2 after they are fixed, the opening direction of the slot 5 is opposite to the opening direction of the braces 1. In this way, if the fixing ring 2 is fixed stably, the braces 1 cannot come off the fixing ring 2 after installation.

[0031] In one specific embodiment, the dental brace 1 includes at least one fitting hole, and the retaining ring 2 is used to fit one tooth or multiple teeth. In this embodiment, both the retaining ring 2 and the dental brace 1 are part of a series of products, and it is not limited to one dental brace 1 having two retaining rings 2. Alternatively, two dental braces 1 can be fixed adjacent to each other, and then a retaining ring 2 can be set on the outer side of each of the two combined dental braces 1. Of course, it is also possible to have two openings on one dental brace 1. This application does not limit the above-mentioned series of products.

[0032] In one specific embodiment, the braces 1 are made of an elastic material that is not easily bitten through, such as soft, wear-resistant plastic.

[0033] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0034] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A protective mouthpiece characterized in that, include: Braces; A fixing ring (2) is detachably connected to the side of the dental brace. The dental brace is fitted onto the target tooth to protect the missing teeth of elderly comatose patients. The fixing ring (2) is fitted onto the teeth around the target tooth to fix the dental brace. The fixing ring (2) is elastic.

2. The protective dental brace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dental brace and the fixing ring (2) are connected by a detachable structure.

3. The protective dental brace according to claim 2, characterized in that, The disassembly structure includes: a fixing block (3) and a plug-in block (4); The fixing block (3) is connected to the side of the dental brace, the insertion block (4) is connected to the fixing ring (2), and the insertion block (4) is inserted into the fixing block (3) to connect the fixing ring (2) to the dental brace.

4. The protective dental brace according to claim 3, characterized in that, A slot (5) is provided on the fixing block (3), and a snap-fit ​​part (6) is provided on the plug-in block (4). The snap-fit ​​part (6) is adapted to the slot (5) and can be inserted into the slot (5).

5. The protective dental brace according to claim 4, characterized in that, The opening direction of the slot (5) is opposite to the opening direction of the brace.

6. The protective dental brace according to claim 4, characterized in that, The dental brace includes at least one fitting hole, and the retaining ring (2) is used to fit one tooth or multiple teeth.

7. The protective dental brace according to claim 1, characterized in that, The braces are made of silicone.