Intra-oral light therapy apparatuses and methods for their use
a light therapy and intraoral technology, applied in the field of intraoral light therapy apparatuses, can solve the problems of uneven tooth movement through bone, increased risk of root resorption of long-term orthodontic treatment, and tipped tooth movement, so as to maintain or improve oral tissue health
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[0368]A male adult patient's Vitamin D3 blood-serum level is measured during his routine orthodontic-examination and -records appointment. Laboratory results indicate that the patient's vitamin D3 serum levels are at 20 ng / ml, which is considered to be deficient and abnormal. The patient's orthodontic diagnosis is Class I mild crowding with 4 mm of crowding on the upper arch and 4 mm on the lower arch. An orthodontic treatment plan is formulated to include the installation of a fixed orthodontic appliance with some mild expansion of the upper and lower arches.
[0369]The patient self-administers oral oil-based vitamin D3 capsules at an amount of 6000 IU per day for 3 months to increase and normalize his vitamin D3 serum levels. Laboratory serum testing is optionally performed again after 3 months of vitamin D3 supplementation. The patient maintains or adjusts his oral dose of vitamin D3 based on his subsequent lab results.
[0370]Orthodontic treatment is started either after the 3 month...
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[0372]In one study, a maxillary anterior intra-oral (MAIO) device, shown and described with respect to FIG. 38, was used during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment to irradiate the maxillary anterior teeth of three (3) patients. For example, the MAIO device included an intra-oral housing with a light-emitting panel (e.g., a fabric panel) embedded in, or otherwise coupled to or disposed on, buccal and lingual / palatial flanges of the intra-oral housing, and a LED light source disposed exterior to the mouth of the patient. Each patient was provided with his or her own MAIO device, which was used in conjunction with a conventional buccal fixed orthodontic bracket treatment protocol. The treatment and results of three of the patients—Patient A, Patient B, and Patient C—are discussed in detail herein.
[0373]During the study, the MAIO device was used by each patient every day until he or she achieved an LII value of 1 mm or less. When in use, the MAIO device contacted each patient'...
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[0386]In one study, a maxillary anterior intra-oral (MAIO) device, shown and described with respect to FIG. 45, was used during the alignment phase of orthodontic treatment to irradiate the maxillary anterior teeth of two (2) patients. For example, the MAIO device included an intra-oral housing with LEDs mounted on a flexible circuit and embedded in, or otherwise disposed on or coupled to, soft flexible buccal flanges of the intra-oral housing. Each patient was provided with his or her own MAIO device, which was used in conjunction with a conventional buccal fixed orthodontic bracket treatment protocol. The treatment and results of the four patients—Patient D, Patient E, Patient F, and Patient G—are discussed in detail herein. During the study, each patient wore 0.018 slot Mini-Diamond® brackets (obtained commercially from Ormco Corporation, Orange, Calif.). The brackets were aligned with (a) 0.014 or 0.016 inch nickel titanium wire, (b) 0.016 inch by 0.016 inch (also referred to as...
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