Buccal tube

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of orthodontics, and particularly provides a buccal tube which comprises a bottom plate attached to teeth of a patient, a groove formed in a buccal tube body and attached to the side, away from the teeth, of the bottom plate, and a traction hook fixed to the position, close to the gum, of the buccal tube body. The buccal tube solves the problem that when the buccal tube in the prior art is installed on the teeth of a patient, the buccal tube scratches the oral cavity of the patient and damages the oral cavity of the patient to cause diseases such as oral ulcer, improves the comfort of the patient during orthodontic treatment, further improves the acceptability of the patient to the orthodontic treatment, and improves the use safety of the patient. And the patient is more willing to receive orthodontic treatment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of oral orthodontics, in particular to a buccal tube. Background Art

[0002] In orthodontic treatment, buccal tubes are often used in the molar area. The buccal tubes are installed on the teeth in the molar area to prevent the end of the dental arch wire from being exposed and to prevent the end of the dental arch wire from penetrating and scratching the patient's oral mucosa, causing great pain to the patient.

[0003] However, in the existing orthodontic treatment process, the buccal tube, like the bracket, needs to be placed in the patient's mouth as a whole, at which time the buccal tube will contact the inner wall of the oral cavity. At the same time, the buccal tube needs to be placed in the patient's mouth throughout the entire treatment process. At this time, the buccal tube will continuously stimulate the inner wall of the oral cavity, and it is easy to scratch the patient's oral mucosa, causing diseases such as oral ulcers.

[0004] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present application aims to provide a buccal tube, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the buccal tube scratches the oral cavity when installed in the oral cavity.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present application to solve the technical problem is as follows: a buccal tube, comprising:

[0007] A base plate, the base plate being attached to the patient's teeth;

[0008] A groove is provided on the main body of the buccal tube and is in contact with a side of the bottom plate facing away from the teeth;

[0009] A traction hook is fixed to a position of the main body of the buccal tube close to the gingival side.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom plate is arc-shaped and is bent toward the teeth.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom plate includes a fitting surface and a mounting surface, and the fitting surface and the mounting surface are respectively arranged on two sides of the bottom plate;

[0012] The fitting surface fits with the teeth, and the mounting surface fits with the main body of the buccal tube.

[0013] Furthermore, the groove includes threading holes, and the threading holes are arranged at both ends of the groove.

[0014] Furthermore, the threading hole is square.

[0015] Furthermore, the traction hook comprises a support rod, and the support rod is installed on the gingival side of the main body of the buccal tube.

[0016] Furthermore, the support rod is in the shape of an elongated strip.

[0017] Furthermore, the traction hook also includes a ligation groove, and the ligation groove is arranged between the groove and the bottom plate.

[0018] Furthermore, the support rod is made of metal material.

[0019] Furthermore, the traction hook is oval in shape.

[0020] Beneficial effects:

[0021] The present application provides a buccal tube, which is fixed to the teeth through a base plate, and then the groove is used for the installation of the dental arch wire to provide support for the dental arch wire. The traction hook is used for the installation of auxiliary devices for orthodontic teeth. The base plate is arc-shaped and fits the teeth to avoid gaps between the base plate and the teeth that affect the fixation of the buccal tube. The traction hook has a long horizontal length to prevent traction auxiliary devices such as rubber bands from falling out, thereby maintaining the stability of the orthodontic treatment cycle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a front view of a buccal tube in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a left side view of a buccal tube in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 A top view of a buccal tube in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 A rear view of a buccal tube in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a buccal tube in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a buccal tube in another angle in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a buccal tube at a second angle in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Description of reference numerals:

[0030] 1. Bottom plate; 11. Fitting surface; 12. Installation surface; 2. Groove; 21. Threading hole; 3. Traction hook; 31. Support rod; 32. Ligation groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer and more specific, the present application is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described here are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0033] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] The utility model provides a buccal tube. In order to make the purpose, technical solution and effect of the utility model clearer and more specific, the utility model is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 7The buccal tube in the present application is described, and is used for orthodontic treatment of patients. The main body of the buccal tube is oval, rounded, and egg-shaped, and the edge of the buccal tube is a curved surface without obvious edges and corners, so as to avoid the buccal tube scratching the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity and causing oral ulcers. The buccal tube is attached to the patient's teeth and cooperates with the bracket, dental arch wire and other structures for orthodontic treatment of the patient's teeth. Specifically, the buccal tube is usually installed in the molar area, that is, the buccal tube is installed in the molar area. The molar area is located at both ends of the oral cavity. When the bracket is installed on the teeth and the dental arch wire is inserted into the bracket, the two ends of the dental arch wire are placed in the buccal tube located in the molar area at both ends of the oral cavity, which is used to prevent the two ends of the dental arch wire from being exposed, and to prevent the dental arch wire from damaging the patient's oral cavity. At the same time, support is provided for the dental arch wire, so that the dental arch wire can drive the patient's teeth to move to the correct position by pulling the bracket, and then orthodontic treatment is performed on the patient's teeth. In the present application, the buccal tube includes a base plate 1, a groove 2 and a traction hook 3. The bottom plate 1 is in the shape of a long strip, and the four corners of the bottom plate 1 are smoothly rounded, and the bottom plate 1 is bent in the direction of fitting the teeth, so that the bottom plate 1 has a certain curvature, so that the bottom plate 1 can be completely fitted with the patient's tooth surface, so that the buccal tube can be firmly installed in the molar area to prevent the buccal tube from falling off the teeth. The groove 2 is arranged on the main body of the buccal tube, and fits with the side of the bottom plate 1 away from the teeth, and fits with the side of the bottom plate 1 away from the teeth. The groove 2 is used for the installation of the dental arch wire, and provides an installation foundation for the dental arch wire, so as to perform orthodontic treatment of the teeth. The traction hook 3 is arranged on the side of the buccal tube main body close to the gingival side, and the gingival side is the position close to the gums in the oral cavity, and is formed by extending the end of the groove 2 away from the bottom plate 1. The traction hook 3 is also bent in the direction of the bottom plate 1 fitting the teeth, forming a certain curvature, and is in the shape of an arc, so as to prevent the traction hook 3 from scratching the oral cavity when the buccal tube is installed in the molar area.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to allow the buccal tube to be firmly installed in the molar area, and also to fix the groove 2 and the traction hook 3 on the base plate 1, the base plate 1 includes a fitting surface 11 and a mounting surface 12, and the fitting surface 11 and the mounting surface 12 are respectively arranged on both sides of the base plate 1, the fitting surface 11 is arranged on the side facing the teeth, and the mounting surface 12 is arranged on the side away from the teeth. The buccal tube is fixed to the patient's teeth through the fitting surface 11, that is, the buccal tube is fixed to the patient's teeth by fitting the fitting surface 11 to the patient's teeth, so that the buccal tube can be used for placing the dental arch wire that pulls the bracket to move, thereby assisting the dental arch wire and the bracket to perform orthodontic treatment on the patient; then the groove 2 and the traction tube are fixed on the mounting surface 12, at this time, the dental arch wire can be placed in the groove 2, and a rubber band, spring, or other device that assists in orthodontic treatment can be hung on the traction hook 3. Therefore, when the buccal tube is installed and fixed on the patient's teeth, the fitting surface 11 fits with the patient's teeth, and the installation surface 12 fits with the groove 2 and the traction hook 3.

[0037] In order to fix the dental arch wire in the groove 2 of the buccal tube, prevent the dental arch wire from falling out of the groove 2 and scratching the inner wall of the oral cavity during the orthodontic treatment of the buccal tube, and avoid causing oral diseases such as oral ulcers in patients, it is necessary to ensure that the dental arch wire can be accurately installed in the groove 2, and at the same time, to prevent the dental arch wire from falling out of the groove 2 during the orthodontic treatment of the buccal tube. The groove 2 includes threading holes 21, and the threading holes 21 are arranged at both ends of the groove 2, such as Figures 2 to 7 As shown, the threading hole 21 is used to guide the dental arch wire to be installed in the groove 2, that is, the dental arch wire passes through the threading hole 21 into the groove 2, and then the dental arch wire is fixed inside the groove 2 to prevent the dental arch wire from escaping from the groove 2 during orthodontic treatment in the buccal tube, and the threading holes 21 located at both ends of the groove 2 are square and of the same size, so as to facilitate the production and use of the groove 2, and there is no need to determine whether the dental arch wire needs to be inserted into the threading hole 21 with a larger aperture or the threading hole 21 with a smaller aperture before inserting the dental arch wire into the groove 2. At the same time, the groove 2 of the buccal tube in this embodiment includes two sizes, namely 0.020*0.020 inches and 0.022*0.028 inches. The buccal tube with a groove 2 size of 0.020*0.020 inches can be used in children's cases. Since children's teeth are still developing, the inner wall of the oral cavity is relatively fragile, and the oral cavity of children needs a longer time to recover after injury, it is bound to cause continuous pain and harm to children, which will lead to children's unwillingness to undergo orthodontic treatment and delay the treatment cycle of children. Therefore, for children's cases, the clinical treatment is relatively simple, and the application of the dental arch wire sequence is mainly light force and comfort, so larger arch wires will not be placed. Therefore, in children's cases, buccal tubes with small grooves can be used.

[0038] Specifically, if the groove 2 of the buccal tube is larger and the size of the dental arch wire is smaller, when the smaller dental arch wire is placed in the larger groove for orthodontic treatment, some treatment and measurement data will not be accurate enough, which will ultimately affect the treatment effect. Therefore, it is necessary to make the size of the dental arch wire match the groove 2 and minimize the gap between the groove 2 and the dental arch wire; therefore, when performing orthodontic treatment on children, a buccal tube with a small groove is selected, and the groove size of such a buccal tube is 0.020*0.020 inches. When it comes to adolescent and adult cases other than children, in order to ensure the effect of orthodontic treatment, a larger size of dental arch wire needs to be used. Correspondingly, the size of the groove 2 should also be increased accordingly. Therefore, when performing orthodontic treatment on adolescents and adults, a buccal tube with a larger size of groove 2 is selected for installation. At this time, the size of the groove 2 is 0.022*0.028 inches. The larger size of the groove 2 can increase the ligation space of the dental arch wire and match the larger size of the dental arch wire, thereby ensuring the effect of dental orthodontics and avoiding the impact of the dental orthodontic cycle due to the falling of the buccal tube.

[0039] Furthermore, because during orthodontic treatment, it is necessary to install components such as brackets and dental arch wires to assist in orthodontic treatment, clinically suspended rubber bands, springs and other auxiliary devices are required to assist in the installation of components such as brackets and dental arch wires, and the rubber bands, springs and other auxiliary devices are all suspended on the buccal tube. Specifically, these auxiliary devices are all suspended on the traction hook 3 of the buccal tube, and the traction hook 3 of the buccal tube provides support for these auxiliary devices. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to allow auxiliary devices such as rubber bands and springs to be suspended on the buccal tube, the traction hook 3 on the buccal tube includes a support rod 31, such as Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the support rod 31 is arranged above the groove 2, and the support rod 31 is in the shape of a long strip, and the four sides are smoothly transitioned, without obvious edges and corners, so as to reduce the stimulation of the traction hook 3 on the patient's oral cavity and avoid the traction hook 3 from scratching the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity. At the same time, the support rod 31 is formed by extending from the buccal tube body near the gum side, and is used for the installation of auxiliary devices such as rubber bands and springs. At the same time, the support rod 31 is designed to be arc-shaped, and in this embodiment, the curvature is the same as that of the base plate 1, and the support rod 31 is also bent in the direction of the teeth in the patient's mouth, so that the overall integrity of the buccal tube is stronger, avoiding discomfort to the oral cavity when the buccal tube is installed on the teeth. In addition, the buccal tube body of the support rod 31 is extended near the gums and has a longer lateral length, so as to prevent auxiliary devices such as rubber bands and springs from falling off the support rod 31 when hanging on the support rod 31, thereby maintaining the normal progress of the dental orthodontic treatment cycle. In order to improve the durability of the support rod 31 and avoid the support rod 31 from being damaged when being hung by auxiliary devices such as rubber bands and springs, the support rod 31 is made of metal material. Therefore, when auxiliary devices such as rubber bands and springs are hung, the support rod 31 will not be scratched by the auxiliary devices, thereby improving the durability of the support rod 31.

[0040] In addition, a certain gap is formed between the support rod 31 and the buccal tube body. As shown in the figure, when devices such as rubber bands and springs are hung on the support rod 31, the rubber bands and springs can be conveniently hung on the support rod 31 through the gap between the support rod 31 and the buccal tube body, instead of requiring a specific installation angle to be found for hanging and installation. At the same time, the gap between the support rod 31 and the buccal tube body also prevents the rubber bands and springs and other devices from excessively squeezing the buccal tube body, thereby maintaining normal use of the buccal tube.

[0041] At the same time, the traction hook 3 in the present application also includes a ligation groove 32, and the ligation groove 32 is arranged between the groove and the bottom plate. Figure 2As shown, when the dental arch wire is passed through the threading hole 21 and placed in the groove 2, the dental arch wire needs to be fixed to prevent the end of the dental arch wire from falling out and scratching the inner wall of the patient's mouth, causing symptoms such as oral ulcers in the patient, so as to avoid causing unnecessary pain to the patient. Therefore, the dental arch wire needs to be fixed in time when placed in the groove 2. At this time, the medical staff needs to use some ligation tools to ligature the dental arch wire to fix the dental arch wire in the groove 2. Therefore, a ligation groove 32 is provided on the buccal tube to facilitate the medical staff to use the ligation tool to ligature the dental arch wire; specifically, the ligation groove 32 provides space for the use of the ligation tool. For example, the ligation tool includes a rubber ring. The medical staff ligates the dental arch wire with the rubber ring. After the ligation is completed, the rubber ring can be fixed in the ligation groove 32, thereby completing the ligation and fixation of the dental arch wire to ensure the orthodontic effect of the teeth.

[0042] Furthermore, the traction hook 3 is oval in shape and has a smooth surface. It is bent toward the bottom plate 1 and has the same curvature as the bottom plate 1, so that when the buccal tube is installed in the oral cavity, the traction hook 3 will not scratch the oral cavity and cause diseases such as oral ulcers, thereby avoiding causing additional unnecessary pain to the patient during orthodontic treatment, thereby improving the comfort of the patient's orthodontic treatment, and making the patient more willing to accept orthodontic treatment instead of having a resistance to orthodontic treatment. In addition, the side of the traction hook 3 facing the medical staff has a larger area, so that it is convenient for the medical staff to press the traction hook 3, so that the medical staff has a larger area of ​​​​force when pressing the traction hook 3, and then when the medical staff is performing the operation of installing the buccal tube on the teeth, it is convenient for the medical staff to fix the buccal tube on the teeth by pressing the traction hook 3, thereby preventing the buccal tube from falling off the teeth. In addition, the side of the traction hook 3 facing the medical staff gradually protrudes from the upper and lower ends to the middle, such as Figure 2 as well as Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the traction hook 3 forms a similar hemispherical shape, that is, the radial width of the middle part of the traction hook 3 is the widest, so that when the buccal tube is installed in the oral cavity, the buccal tube can fit perfectly with the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity, and will not excessively squeeze the patient's oral cavity to cause discomfort to the patient, thereby improving the patient's comfort. In addition, since the surface of the traction hook 3 is smooth, when the buccal tube fits with the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity, it will not scratch the inner wall of the patient's oral cavity and will not cause additional pain to the patient.

[0043] To summarize, when the buccal tube in the present application is needed for orthodontic treatment, the base plate is first installed on the teeth through the fitting surface, and then the bracket is installed on the teeth, the arch wire is inserted into the bracket, and the end of the arch wire is then inserted into the threading hole so that the end of the arch wire is fixed in the groove, and then rubber bands, springs and other devices can be mounted on the support rod of the traction hook to complete the installation of the orthodontic device, and the orthodontic device begins to perform orthodontic treatment on the teeth.

[0044] It should be understood that the application of the present invention is not limited to the above examples. For ordinary technicians in this field, improvements or changes can be made according to the above description. All these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A buccal tube, characterized in that: include: A base plate, the base plate being attached to the patient's teeth; A groove is provided on the main body of the buccal tube and is in contact with a side of the bottom plate facing away from the teeth; A traction hook, which is fixed to the main body of the buccal tube at a position close to the gums, and is oval in shape. The traction hook is bent in the direction in which the bottom plate fits the teeth, forming a certain arc, so as to prevent the traction hook from scratching the oral cavity; The traction hook includes a support rod, which is installed on the gingival side of the main body of the buccal tube. The support rod is in the shape of an elongated strip, and the four sides of the support rod are smoothly rounded without obvious edges and corners to avoid scratching the patient's oral cavity. The support rod is bent in the direction of the teeth in the patient's oral cavity to make the buccal tube more integrated as a whole, avoiding discomfort to the oral cavity when the buccal tube is installed on the teeth.

2. The buccal tube according to claim 1, characterized in that The bottom plate is arc-shaped and is bent toward the teeth.

3. The buccal tube according to claim 2, characterized in that The bottom plate comprises a fitting surface and a mounting surface, and the fitting surface and the mounting surface are respectively arranged on two sides of the bottom plate; The fitting surface fits with the teeth, and the mounting surface fits with the main body of the buccal tube.

4. The buccal tube according to claim 1, characterized in that The groove comprises threading holes, and the threading holes are arranged at two ends of the groove.

5. The buccal tube according to claim 4, characterized in that The threading hole is square.

6. The buccal tube according to claim 1, characterized in that The traction hook further comprises a ligation groove, and the ligation groove is arranged between the groove and the bottom plate.

7. The buccal tube according to claim 1, characterized in that The support rod is made of metal material.

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