Bracket fixator and indirect bonding guide plate

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of tooth correction, and provides a bracket fixator and an indirect bonding guide plate, the bracket fixator can be used for the indirect bonding guide plate to fix a bracket, the bracket fixator is provided with a top surface, a first outer wall surface and a second outer wall surface, the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are opposite and are connected through the top surface, and the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are connected through the second outer wall surface. A groove for fixing the bracket is formed in the top surface, and an opening, connected with the top surface, of the groove is used for releasing the bonded bracket; the groove comprises a first inner side surface, a second inner side surface and a bottom wall surface, the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface are opposite and are connected through the bottom wall surface, and the first inner side surface, the second inner side surface and the bottom wall surface are used for limiting the bracket; the first outer wall surface is provided with a first window, and the first window is used for exposing a bonding area of the bracket. According to the bracket bonding device, the problems that the bracket and the guide plate cannot be stably in place in the bonding process, and the bracket is difficult to dislocate after bonding is completed, so that the bracket bonding efficiency and the bonding precision are low can be solved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tooth correction, and particularly relates to a bracket holder and indirect bonding guide plate. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a conventional tooth correction process, a clinician uses a hand-held forceps to bond brackets to the teeth of a patient for tooth correction. However, due to limited oral space and insufficient visual field in the posterior region, the brackets cannot be accurately bonded to the teeth of the patient. To solve the above problem, an indirect bonding technique is used to transfer the brackets to the oral cavity of the patient by means of a guide plate, thereby improving the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the brackets.

[0003] However, the structure of the guide plate in the indirect bonding technique cannot form a stable positioning relationship between the bracket and the guide plate, and the bracket is difficult to be detached from the guide plate after bonding, thereby reducing the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the bracket. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a bracket holder and indirect bonding guide plate, which can solve the problem that the bracket and the guide plate cannot be stably positioned during the bonding process and the bracket is difficult to be detached from the guide plate after the bonding is completed, thereby reducing the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the bracket.

[0005] The bracket holder according to the embodiments of the present application is applied to the indirect bonding guide plate, and has a top surface, a first outer wall surface and a second outer wall surface. The first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are opposite and connected through the top surface. A groove for fixing the bracket is arranged on the top surface, and an opening of the groove connected with the top surface is used for the bracket to be detached after the bonding is completed. The groove includes a first inner side surface, a second inner side surface and a bottom wall surface. The first inner side surface and the second inner side surface are opposite and connected through the bottom wall surface. The first inner side surface, the second inner side surface and the bottom wall surface are used for limiting the bracket. The first outer wall surface is provided with a first window for exposing the bonding area of the bracket.

[0006] The bracket holder according to the embodiments of the present application has the following technical effects. The first inner side surface, the second inner side surface and the bottom wall surface limit the bracket and hold the bracket between the first inner side surface, the second inner side surface and the bottom wall surface, so that a stable and good retention effect is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder. In the bonding process, the bracket is not easy to fall off, thereby improving the bonding efficiency of the bracket. The first window is arranged to facilitate the positioning of the bonding position, thereby improving the accuracy of the bracket. The opening of the groove connected with the top surface facilitates the bracket to be detached after the bonding is completed, so that the bracket is easy to be separated from the bracket holder.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, the second outer wall surface is provided with a second window for exposing the labial side area of the bracket.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the second outer wall surface is composed of an inclined surface.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the first outer wall surface is a circular arc curved surface.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the first outer wall surface is further provided with a fitting groove matched with the bonding area of the bracket.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom wall surface is provided with two sub-grooves, which are arranged at intervals and matched with the wing area of the bracket.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom wall surface is provided with a first protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom wall surface is further provided with a second protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket along the labial-lingual direction of the tooth.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the bottom wall surface is a circular arc curved surface, and is provided with a third protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the first outer wall surface is further provided with a traction hook socket, which is communicated with the first window to form a limiting structure for limiting the position of the bracket to ensure that the bracket is matched with the traction hook socket.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, the top surface of the bracket positioner is a circular arc curved surface.

[0017] Based on the bracket holder described above, the embodiments of the present application further provide an indirect bonding guide plate, which comprises at least one connecting body and at least two fixing seats, the connecting body being used for connecting any two fixing seats, and each fixing seat being provided with the bracket holder described above.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the middle part of the connecting body is provided with a clamping structure composed of two half-hopper structures.

[0019] The embodiments of the present application have the technical effects that: by designing the middle part of the connecting body as a clamping structure, the indirect bonding guide plate can be easily grabbed, and the bonding efficiency of the bracket is improved.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present application, the connecting body is provided in plurality, and the fixing seat is provided in three or more, and each two of the fixing seats are connected by one of the connecting bodies. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A first structure diagram of a first bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0022] Figure 2 A second structure diagram of a first bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0023] Figure 3 A first structure diagram of a second bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0024] Figure 4 A second structure diagram of a second bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0025] Figure 5 A first structure diagram of a third bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0026] Figure 6 A second structure diagram of a third bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0027] Figure 7 A first structure diagram of a fourth bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0028] Figure 8 A second structure diagram of a fourth bracket locator in an embodiment is shown.

[0029] Figure 9 A structure diagram of an indirect bonding guide in an embodiment is shown.

[0030] Explanation of Main Element Symbols

[0031] 10-bracket locator; 101-groove; 1011-first inner side surface; 1012-second inner side surface; 1013-bottom wall surface; 10131-first sub-groove; 10132-second sub-groove; 10133-first protruding structure; 10134-second protruding structure; 10135-third sub-groove; 10136-fourth sub-groove; 10137-third protruding structure; 102-first outer wall surface; 1021-first window; 1022-first circular arc surface; 1023-second circular arc surface; 1024-fitting groove; 1025-pulling hook socket; 103-second outer wall surface; 1031-second window; 104-third circular arc surface; 105-top surface; 20-indirect bonding guide; 20-connecting body; 202-fixing seat.

[0032] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments of the present application.

[0034] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "mounted on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there can be a middle component. When a component is referred to as being "disposed on" another component, it can be directly disposed on the other component or there can be a middle component.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0036] Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with the drawings.

[0037] Please refer to Figures 1 to 8 The embodiments of the present application provide a bracket holder 10 applied to an orthodontic positioner or an indirect bonding guide plate, the bracket holder 10 is used for fixing a bracket (not shown in the figure), the bracket holder 10 has a top surface 105, a first outer wall surface 102 and a second outer wall surface 103, the first outer wall surface 102 and the second outer wall surface 103 are opposite and connected through the top surface 105, a groove 101 for fixing the bracket is arranged on the top surface, the groove 101 is matched with the shape of the bracket, an opening of the groove 101 connected with the top surface 105 is used for the bracket to be taken out after bonding is completed, the groove 101 includes a first inner side surface 1011, a second inner side surface 1012 and a bottom wall surface 1013, the first inner side surface 1011 and the second inner side surface 1012 are opposite and connected through the bottom wall surface 1013. The first outer wall surface 102 is provided with a first window 1021, the first window 1021 is communicated with the groove 101, and the first window 1021 is used for exposing a bonding area of the bracket.

[0038] In the bonding process, the first window 1021 faces the patient's teeth, and the bonding surface of the bracket is in contact with the patient's teeth, and after the bonding is completed, the bracket holder 10 is moved downward, and the bracket can be taken out from the opening of the top surface. The opening of the groove 101 connected with the top surface 105 is convenient for the bracket to be taken out after the bonding is completed, and easy separation of the bracket and the bracket holder.

[0039] In the embodiment, the bracket is limited by the first inner side surface 1011, the second inner side surface 1012 and the bottom wall surface 1013 of the groove 101, and is clamped between the first inner side surface 1011, the second inner side surface 1012 and the bottom wall surface 1013, thereby forming a stable and good retention effect with the bracket, so that the bracket is not easy to fall off during the bonding process, thereby improving the bonding efficiency of the bracket. The first window is provided, the positioning of the bonding position is facilitated, and the accuracy of the bracket is improved. The opening at the top of the groove facilitates the bracket to be taken out after bonding, so that the bracket and the bracket holder are easy to separate after bonding. In the embodiment, the bracket holder 10 is made of a translucent material or a transparent material. The translucent material can be translucent TPE or translucent TPR, and the transparent material can be full-transparent photosensitive resin, transparent PETG or full-transparent PLA. The embodiment is not limited in this regard.

[0040] In the embodiment, the bracket holder 10 made of a translucent material or a transparent material can observe the positional relationship between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, further determine whether the bracket is installed in place with the bracket holder 10, and ensure the stable connection of the bracket and the bracket holder 10. In addition, it is convenient for the doctor to observe whether the position of the bracket is accurate when bonding the bracket.

[0041] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bottom wall surface 1013 is provided with two sub-grooves, which are arranged at intervals and used to match the slot wing area of the bracket. The two sub-grooves are a first sub-groove 10131 and a second sub-groove 10132. The first sub-groove 10131 and the second sub-groove 10132 are arranged at intervals and are close to the second window 1031 and not close to the first window 1021.

[0042] In the embodiment, the shapes of the first sub-groove 10131 and the second sub-groove 10132 are matched with the shape of the slot wing (not shown in the figure) of the bracket. The slot wing of the bracket is embedded in the first sub-groove 10131 and the second sub-groove 10132, which better fixes the bracket and forms a stable in-place relationship between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, thereby preventing the bracket from falling off from the bracket holder 10 during the bonding process. However, the bracket and the indirect bonding guide plate are easy to dislocate after bonding, thereby improving the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the bracket.

[0043] In the embodiment, the second outer wall surface 103 is composed of an inclined surface, which is consistent or matched with the torque of the bracket. At the same time, there is no obstacle above the groove 101, so that the bracket can be smoothly dislocated from the bracket holder 10.

[0044] In the embodiment, the second outer wall surface 103 is provided with a second window 1031, which is communicated with the groove 101 and is used to expose the labial side area of the bracket. Specifically, the labial side area of the bracket can be provided with a sliding cover or not.

[0045] In the embodiment, the second window 1031 is used to display the bracket sliding cover area (not shown in the figure), which is convenient for observing the bonding position of the bracket and does not affect the light path and illumination effect of the light curing lamp for fixing the bracket, and does not affect the curing efficiency of the light curing lamp in the actual bonding process, thereby improving the bonding efficiency of the bracket.

[0046] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The bottom wall surface 1013 is provided with a first protruding structure 10133 for limiting the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface 1011 and the second inner side surface 1012.

[0047] In the embodiment, the bottom wall surface 1013 is further provided with a second protruding structure 10134 for preventing the bracket from moving along the labial-tongue direction of the tooth.

[0048] In the embodiment, the first protruding structure 10133, the second protruding structure 10134, the first inner side surface 1011 and the second inner side surface 1012 limit the movement of the bracket in the bracket holder 10 from multiple directions, so that a stable positioning relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the bracket is prevented from falling off the bracket holder 10 during the bonding process. However, the bracket and the indirect bonding guide plate are easy to dislocate after the bonding is completed, thereby improving the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the bracket.

[0049] In the embodiment, the first outer wall surface 102 is a circular arc surface, which is provided as a first circular arc surface 1022. The first circular arc surface 1022 is matched with the arc bottom plate (not shown in the figure) of the bracket, so that the bracket and the bracket holder 10 are accurately fitted, a stable positioning relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the bonding efficiency and accuracy of the bracket are improved.

[0050] In the embodiment, the bracket can be detached from the first window 1021 position of the bracket holder 10.

[0051] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The bottom wall surface 1013 is provided with two sub-grooves, which are spaced apart and used to match the slot wing area of the bracket. The two sub-grooves are a third sub-groove 10135 and a fourth sub-groove 10136. The third sub-groove 10135 and the fourth sub-groove 10136 are spaced apart.

[0052] The third sub-groove 10135 and the fourth sub-groove 10136 are shaped to match the shape of the groove wing (not shown in the figure) of the bracket, the groove wing of the bracket is embedded in the third sub-groove 10135 and the fourth sub-groove 10136, and the bracket is better fixed, so that a stable in-place relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the bracket is prevented from falling off the bracket holder 10 after the adhesion is completed, thereby improving the adhesion efficiency and accuracy of the bracket.

[0053] In the embodiment, the first outer wall surface 102 is a circular arc surface, which is set as a second circular arc surface 1023. The second circular arc surface 1023 matches the arc bottom plate (not shown in the figure) of the bracket, so that the bracket and the bracket holder 10 are accurately fitted, a stable in-place relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the adhesion efficiency and accuracy of the bracket are improved.

[0054] In the embodiment, the first outer wall surface 102 is further provided with a fitting groove 1024 that matches the adhesion area (not shown in the figure) of the bracket, so that the bracket and the bracket holder 10 are accurately fitted, and the bracket is prevented from falling off the bracket holder 10 during the adhesion process, but the bracket and the indirect adhesion guide plate are prone to dislocation after the adhesion is completed.

[0055] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 7 and Figure 8 the bottom wall surface 1013 is a concave circular arc surface, and the third protruding structure 10137 is arranged to limit the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface 1011 and the second inner side surface 1012. The third protruding structure 10137, the first inner side surface 1011, the second inner side surface 1012, and the first outer wall surface 102 limit the bracket in the bracket holder 10 from multiple directions, so that a stable in-place relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the adhesion efficiency and accuracy of the bracket are improved.

[0056] In the embodiment, the first outer wall surface 102 is further provided with a traction hook recess 1025, which communicates with the first window 1021 to form a limiting structure. The limiting structure is used to limit the position of the bracket in the bracket holder 10, so as to ensure that the bracket matches the traction hook recess. When the bracket with the traction hook is placed in the groove 101, the traction hook of the bracket can be placed in the traction hook recess 1025, thereby limiting the movement of the bracket.

[0057] In the embodiment, the top surface of the bracket holder is a circular arc surface, which is set as a third circular arc surface 104. The third circular arc surface 104 matches the arc bottom plate (not shown in the figure) of the bracket, so that the bracket and the bracket holder 10 are accurately fitted, a stable in-place relationship is formed between the bracket and the bracket holder 10, and the adhesion efficiency and accuracy of the bracket are improved.

[0058] Based on the foregoing bracket holder 10, please refer to Figure 9 The embodiments of the present application also provide an indirect bonding guide plate 20, which comprises at least one connecting body 201 and at least two fixing bases 202. The middle part of the connecting body 201 is designed as a clamping structure for easy clamping. The connecting body 201 is used to connect any two adjacent fixing bases 202, and each fixing base 202 is provided with the bracket holder 10 of any one of the above embodiments.

[0059] In the embodiment, the middle part of the connecting body 201 is designed as a clamping structure for easy clamping, which facilitates flexible grabbing of the indirect bonding guide plate 20 and improves the bonding efficiency of the bracket.

[0060] In the embodiment, the connecting body 201 is provided with a plurality of fixing bases 202, and the fixing base 202 is provided with more than three fixing bases 202. Each two fixing bases 202 are connected by two connecting bodies 201.

[0061] In the embodiment, the clamping structure of the connecting body 201 is composed of two half-hopper structures, wherein the size of the end of each half-hopper structure connected with the bracket holder 10 can be set according to the actual use. The embodiment does not limit it here.

[0062] In some embodiments, the end of each half-hopper structure connected with the bracket holder 10 gradually reduces and smoothly transitions to the connection of the two half-hopper structures, which can ensure the strength of the connecting body 201. At the same time, when the user designs the guide plate according to the individual characteristics of the patient, the size of the indirect bonding guide plate 20 can be flexibly adjusted by adjusting the size of the connecting body 201, thereby improving the efficiency of tooth correction.

[0063] Those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not used as a limitation of the present application. Any appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments within the spirit and principles of the present application fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A bracket retainer, used for indirect bonding of guide plates, characterized in that, The bracket holder has a top surface, a first outer wall surface and a second outer wall surface, the first outer wall surface and the second outer wall surface are opposite and connected through the top surface, The top surface is provided with a groove for fixing the bracket, and the opening of the groove connected with the top surface is used for the bracket to be taken out after bonding is completed; The groove comprises a first inner side surface, a second inner side surface and a bottom wall surface, the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface are opposite and connected through the bottom wall surface, and the first inner side surface, the second inner side surface and the bottom wall surface are used for limiting the bracket; The first outer wall surface is provided with a first window for exposing the bonding area of the bracket.

2. The bracket retainer of claim 1, wherein The second outer wall surface is provided with a second window for exposing the labial side area of the bracket.

3. The bracket retainer of Claim 2, wherein The second outer wall surface is composed of an inclined surface.

4. The bracket retainer of claim 1, wherein The first outer wall surface is a circular arc curved surface.

5. The bracket retainer of Claim 4, wherein The first outer wall surface is further provided with a fitting groove matched with the bonding area of the bracket.

6. The bracket holder of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The bottom wall surface is provided with two sub-grooves, and the two sub-grooves are arranged at intervals and used for matching the slot wing area of the bracket.

7. The bracket holder of claim 1 or 2, wherein The bottom wall surface is provided with a first protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface.

8. The bracket holder of claim 7, wherein The bottom wall surface is further provided with a second protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket along the labial-tongue direction of the tooth.

9. The bracket holder of claim 1, wherein The bottom wall surface is a circular arc curved surface, and is provided with a third protruding structure for limiting the movement of the bracket between the first inner side surface and the second inner side surface.

10. The bracket holder of claim 1 or 9, wherein The first outer wall surface is further provided with a traction hook socket, the traction hook socket is communicated with the first window to form a limiting structure, and the limiting structure is used for limiting the position of the bracket to ensure that the bracket is matched with the traction hook socket.

11. The bracket holder of claim 10, wherein The top surface of the bracket holder is a circular arc curved surface.

12. An indirect bonding guide comprising at least one connector and at least two fixtures, characterized in that, The connecting body is used for connecting any two adjacent fixing seats, and each fixing seat is provided with the bracket holder as claimed in any one of claims 1-11.

13. The indirect bonding template of claim 12, wherein, The connecting body is provided with a plurality of connecting bodies, and the fixing seat is provided with more than three fixing seats, and each two fixing seats are connected through two connecting bodies.

14. The indirect bonding template of claim 12, wherein, The middle part of the connecting body is provided with a clamping structure, and the clamping structure is composed of two half-hopper structures. The middle part of the connecting body is provided with a clamping structure, and the clamping structure is composed of two half-hopper structures.

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