Dental dam punch template
By designing a rubber dam punching template with dental arch track marking lines and plum blossom-shaped through holes, the problem of existing templates being unable to accurately match the dentition was solved, improving punching efficiency and safety, and adapting to the needs of different dentition morphologies.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN UNIV GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing rubber dam punching templates cannot accurately match the patient's dentition when punching holes, especially in the premolar and molar regions. Furthermore, the use of oil-based pens increases the risk of cross-infection, and the templates cannot adapt to the dentition morphology of patients with malocclusion.
A dental rubber dam punching template was designed, comprising an upper dental arch area and a lower dental arch area, each with an array of through holes corresponding to the patient's upper and lower dentition. The through hole array is marked with dental arch track lines and through hole numbers to simulate different dental arch shapes. The punching accuracy and efficiency are improved by using quincunx-shaped through holes and reinforcing ribs.
It improves the efficiency of rubber dam drilling and the matching degree between the hole and the tooth, reduces the risk of cross-infection, and adapts to different dentition morphologies, especially the treatment needs of patients with malocclusion.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of dental medical consumables technology, and more particularly to a dental rubber dam punching template. Background Technology
[0002] Rubber dams are commonly used isolation tools in dental treatment. They are mainly used to isolate the treatment area (such as one or more teeth), keep the operating area dry and clean, and prevent instruments or drugs from accidentally entering other parts of the patient's mouth, thereby improving the safety and efficiency of treatment.
[0003] However, current rubber dam punching templates cannot reach the corresponding sites in the premolar and molar regions when punching. It is necessary to use an oil-based pen to mark the spots on the rubber dam, remove the punching template, and then punch the holes. This increases the risk of cross-infection. At the same time, the oil-based pen marks are difficult to erase and often stain the punching tool, causing it to become contaminated, rusty, and unable to rotate. They can also stain medical staff's gloves or patients' skin and mucous membranes, increasing the risk of infection and affecting the treatment effect.
[0004] Furthermore, current rubber dam punching templates have the same width and length for both the upper and lower dental arches, while patients' dentition is often characterized by a wider maxillary dental arch and a longer anteroposterior diameter than the mandibular arch. For patients with malocclusion, the old templates struggle to accurately simulate the position of the teeth, leading to significant difficulties when applying the dam.
[0005] Therefore, the aforementioned technical deficiencies urgently need to be addressed. Utility Model Content
[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a dental rubber dam punching template, which aims to improve the efficiency of rubber dam punching and make the through holes punched on the rubber dam better match the patient's teeth.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the technical problem is as follows: A dental rubber dam punching template, comprising: a punching template body, the punching template body including an upper dental arch region and a lower dental arch region, the upper dental arch region and the lower dental arch region respectively provided with an upper dental arch through-hole array and a lower dental arch through-hole array corresponding to the patient's upper and lower dental arches, the upper dental arch through-hole array and the lower dental arch through-hole array being symmetrical to each other.
[0008] The upper and lower dental arch through-hole arrays each include several marked through-holes. These marked through-holes are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the upper dental arch through-hole array, and the marked through-holes are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the lower dental arch through-hole array. Each of the upper and lower dental arch through-hole arrays has at least three dental arch track marking lines. The curvature of the three dental arch track marking lines is different, and the three dental arch track marking lines are used to simulate the squarish, oval, and pointed dental arch shapes, respectively.
[0009] In one possible implementation, the marking through-hole is composed of several circular through-holes joined together to make the marking through-hole appear in a plum blossom shape.
[0010] In one possible implementation, a number of sequential numbers for the through holes are provided on one side of the upper dental arch through hole array and on one side of the lower dental arch through hole array. The sequential numbers are used to mark the sequential number of the through holes.
[0011] In one possible implementation, a clearance hole is provided in the middle of the punch template body. The clearance hole is located between the upper dental arch through-hole array and the lower dental arch through-hole array, and at least one reinforcing rib is provided in the clearance hole.
[0012] In one possible implementation, two reinforcing ribs are provided inside the clearance hole, and the two reinforcing ribs are arranged to cross each other.
[0013] In one possible implementation, the size of the upper dental arch through-hole array is larger than the size of the lower dental arch through-hole array.
[0014] In one possible implementation, the width of the marking through hole corresponding to the patient's incisor is smaller than the width of the marking through hole corresponding to the patient's molar.
[0015] In one possible implementation, both the upper and lower dental arch through-hole arrays include at least seven marked through-holes.
[0016] In one possible implementation, the upper and lower dental arch areas are molded as a single piece, and the punch template body is a plastic template.
[0017] Compared with existing technologies, this application provides a dental rubber dam drilling template. In use, the drilling template body is first stacked on the rubber dam. Then, the medical staff selects the most suitable arch track marking line (round, oval, or pointed) based on the patient's dental arch morphology, and then drills holes in the rubber dam along this marking line. This effectively improves the drilling efficiency of the rubber dam, and the drilled holes have a better match with the patient's teeth. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a dental rubber dam punching template provided in this embodiment;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a dental rubber dam punching template provided in this embodiment.
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Drilling template body; 11. Upper dental arch area; 12. Lower dental arch area; 13. Circumvention hole; 14. Reinforcing rib; 2. Upper dental arch through hole array; 21. Marked through hole; 211. Circular through hole; 22. Dental arch track marking line; 23. Through hole sequence number; 3. Lower dental arch through hole array. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0023] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0024] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0025] Furthermore, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described above can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0026] This utility model provides, for example Figure 1 , Figure 2 The diagram illustrates a dental rubber dam punching template. This template punches holes in the rubber dam according to the patient's dentition morphology, allowing for a better match between the dam and the patient's teeth and dentition. The rubber dam is a commonly used isolation tool in dental treatment, primarily used to isolate the treatment area (such as a single or multiple teeth), keeping the operating area dry and clean, and preventing instruments or medications from accidentally entering other parts of the patient's mouth, thus improving the safety and efficiency of treatment. The main structure of this punching template includes: a punching template body 1, comprising an upper dental arch region 11 and a lower dental arch region 12. The punching template body 1 is flat and is directly stacked on the rubber dam during use. The upper dental arch region 11 and lower dental arch region 12 are respectively equipped with an upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and a lower dental arch through-hole array 3 corresponding to the patient's upper and lower dentition, respectively. The upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 are symmetrical and are used to punch through-holes in the upper and lower dentition on the rubber dam, respectively.
[0027] Both the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 include a number of marked through-holes 21. These marked through-holes 21 are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the upper dental arch through-hole array 2, and evenly spaced along the extension direction of the lower dental arch through-hole array 3. Each marked through-hole 21 corresponds to one tooth; therefore, the arrangement of the marked through-holes 21 is the same as the arrangement of the teeth. Furthermore, both the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 are provided with at least three dental arch track marking lines 22. The curvature of each of the three dental arch track marking lines 22 is different, and they are used to simulate square-round, oval, and pointed dental arch morphologies, respectively. Since the dentition morphology varies among different patients, the human dentition morphology is generally divided into square-round, oval, and pointed types. Therefore, at least three dental arch track marking lines 22 are provided on both the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 to simulate different dentition morphologies. This allows medical staff to drill holes in the rubber dam according to the patient's dental arch morphology.
[0028] It should be noted that current rubber dam punching templates cannot reach the corresponding sites in the premolar and molar regions when punching. It is necessary to use an oil-based pen to mark the spots on the rubber dam, remove the punching template, and then punch the holes. This increases the risk of cross-infection. At the same time, the oil-based pen marks are difficult to erase and often stain the punching tool, causing it to become contaminated, rusty, and unable to rotate. They can also stain medical staff's gloves or patients' skin and mucous membranes, increasing the risk of infection and affecting the treatment effect.
[0029] In use, the punching template body 1 is first placed on the rubber dam. Then, medical personnel select the most suitable arch track marking line 22 (round, oval, or pointed) based on the patient's dental arch morphology, and punch holes along this marking line. Since the marked through-holes 21 are shaped like a plum blossom, and the required through-hole size is smaller than the marked through-holes 21, medical personnel can adjust the position of the punch on the marked through-holes 21 according to the arch track marking line 22, so that the holes punched on the rubber dam more closely match the trajectory of the arch track marking line 22. Therefore, the holes produced have a better match with the patient's teeth, and the punching efficiency of the rubber dam is effectively improved.
[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the marked through-hole 21 is composed of several circular through-holes 211 joined together to form a quincunx pattern. It is understood that, because the drill bit needs to be able to adjust its position within the marked through-hole 21, the size of the marked through-hole 21 needs to be larger than the size of the through-hole to be drilled. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the marked through-hole 21 is composed of several circular through-holes 211 joined together, and the marked through-hole 21 forms a quincunx pattern. Further, at least one circular through-hole 211 in the marked through-hole 21 is located on the trajectory of the dental arch track marking line 22, so that medical personnel can directly drill holes on the circular through-hole 211 corresponding to the dental arch track marking line 22. This ensures that the final drilled through-holes are arranged according to a standard trajectory and spacing.
[0031] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, several sequential numbers 23 are provided on one side of the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and one side of the lower dental arch through-hole array 3. These sequential numbers 23 are used to mark the sequential number of the through-holes 21. It should be noted that in some treatment plans, only a few holes may need to be drilled in the rubber dam. Furthermore, the holes may not be consecutive. In this embodiment, several sequential numbers 23 are provided on one side of the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and one side of the lower dental arch through-hole array 3. This allows staff to quickly locate the positions requiring drilling based on the sequential numbers 23, thereby improving both the efficiency and accuracy of drilling holes in the rubber dam.
[0032] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 As shown, a clearance hole 13 is provided in the middle of the punching template body 1. The clearance hole 13 is located between the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3, and at least one reinforcing rib 14 is provided inside the clearance hole 13. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the punching template body 1 is stacked on a rubber dam during use. Medical personnel need to pinch the middle part of the rubber dam and the punching template body 1 (the location of the reinforcing rib 14) with their fingers to fit the two together. The reinforcing rib 14 can abut against the middle part of the rubber dam to prevent the rubber dam from sliding between the punching template body 1 and the final punching accuracy.
[0033] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 As shown, two reinforcing ribs 14 are provided inside the clearance hole 13, and the two reinforcing ribs 14 are arranged intersecting each other. It can be understood that the intersecting reinforcing ribs 14 can better fix the punching template body 1 and the rubber barrier.
[0034] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the size of the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 is larger than the size of the lower dental arch through-hole array 3.
[0035] It should be noted that current rubber dam punching templates have the same width and length for both the upper and lower dental arches. However, in patients' dentition, the maxillary dental arch is often wider and longer than the mandibular dental arch. For patients with malocclusion, the old templates struggle to accurately simulate the position of the teeth, leading to significant difficulties during damping. Therefore, since the size of the upper dentition is larger than that of the lower dentition, the size of the upper dental arch perforation array 2 needs to be larger than that of the lower dental arch perforation array 3 to ensure that the punching positions more closely match the actual positions of the upper teeth.
[0036] Furthermore, such as Figure 1As shown, the width of the marking through-hole 21 corresponding to the patient's incisor is smaller than the width of the marking through-hole 21 corresponding to the patient's molar. It is understood that the width of a human molar is greater than the width of an incisor. Therefore, the width of the marking through-hole 21 corresponding to the patient's incisor is smaller than the width of the marking through-hole 21 corresponding to the patient's molar.
[0037] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 As shown, both the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 include at least seven marked through-holes 21. It is understood that since adults typically have 28 to 32 teeth, the exact number depends on whether wisdom teeth (third molars) have erupted. Therefore, both the upper dental arch through-hole array 2 and the lower dental arch through-hole array 3 include at least seven marked through-holes 21.
[0038] Furthermore, the upper dental arch region 11 and the lower dental arch region 12 are integrally formed, and the punching template body 1 is a plastic template.
[0039] In summary, this application provides a dental rubber dam drilling template. In use, the drilling template body 1 is first stacked on the rubber dam. Then, the medical staff selects the most suitable arch track marking line 22 (round, oval, or pointed) based on the patient's dental arch morphology, and then drills holes in the rubber dam along this arch track marking line 22. This effectively improves the drilling efficiency of the rubber dam, and the drilled holes have a better match with the patient's teeth.
[0040] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely illustrative examples for clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations here. However, obvious variations or modifications derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of this invention.
Claims
1. A dental rubber dam punching template, characterized in that, include: The punch template body includes an upper dental arch region and a lower dental arch region. The upper dental arch region and the lower dental arch region are respectively provided with an upper dental arch through hole array and a lower dental arch through hole array corresponding to the patient's upper and lower teeth. The upper dental arch through hole array and the lower dental arch through hole array are symmetrical to each other. The upper and lower dental arch through-hole arrays each include a plurality of marked through-holes. The plurality of marked through-holes are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the upper dental arch through-hole array and the plurality of marked through-holes are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the lower dental arch through-hole array. At least three dental arch track marking lines are provided on both the upper and lower dental arch through-hole arrays. The curvature of the three dental arch track marking lines is different, and the three dental arch track marking lines are used to simulate the squarish, oval, and pointed dental arch shapes, respectively.
2. The dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, The marking through hole is composed of several circular through holes spliced together to make the marking through hole appear in a plum blossom shape.
3. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, One side of the upper dental arch through-hole array and one side of the lower dental arch through-hole array are provided with several through-hole sequence numbers, which are used to mark the sequence number of the marked through-hole.
4. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, An avoidance hole is provided in the middle of the punch template body. The avoidance hole is located between the upper dental arch through hole array and the lower dental arch through hole array. At least one reinforcing rib is provided in the avoidance hole.
5. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 4, characterized in that, The clearance hole is provided with two reinforcing ribs, which are arranged to cross each other.
6. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, The size of the upper dental arch through-hole array is larger than the size of the lower dental arch through-hole array.
7. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, The width of the marked through hole corresponding to the patient's incisor is smaller than the width of the marked through hole corresponding to the patient's molar.
8. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the upper dental arch through-hole array and the lower dental arch through-hole array include at least seven of the marked through-holes.
9. A dental rubber dam punching template according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper dental arch area and the lower dental arch area are integrally formed, and the punching template body is a plastic template.