Orthodontic system

Abstract

An orthodontic system (100), comprising a first orthodontic appliance (10) and a second orthodontic appliance (20) corresponding to the same orthodontic step. The first orthodontic appliance (10) and the second orthodontic appliance (20) have the same designed movement amount. The orthodontic system (100) further comprises a functional accessory (30). The first orthodontic appliance (10) and the second orthodontic appliance (20) are combined with different functional accessories (30), or only the second orthodontic appliance (20) is combined with the functional accessory (30). When the functional accessory (30) is in a working state, an additional orthodontic force applied to the teeth to undergo orthodontics by the functional accessory (30) is zero, or the functional accessory (30) acts on the oral cavity to keep the oral cavity in an abnormal closed state, or the functional accessory (30) acts on the upper and lower jaws to keep the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw position relationship. By combining the first orthodontic appliance (10) and the second orthodontic appliance (20) with different functional accessories (30), or combining only the second orthodontic appliance (20) with the functional accessory (30), different requirements during the same orthodontic step but in different orthodontic periods can be met, and the degree of freedom in use and aesthetics can be improved, thereby improving the wearing experience of patients.

Description

Orthodontic system

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application filed on December 29, 2023, with application number 202323662022.8 and application name “Dental Orthodontic System”, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of dental correction, and in particular to a dental correction system. Background Art

[0003] Invisible braces made of polymer materials are becoming increasingly popular due to their aesthetic, convenience, and ease of cleaning. Typically, orthodontic treatment with braces requires a series of braces, each containing a cavity whose geometry essentially matches the desired tooth placement for the corresponding treatment step.

[0004] In many cases, braces are needed to achieve other functions. At this time, functional accessories need to be combined with the braces. Functional accessories are additional structures. Compared with single invisible braces, braces combined with functional accessories will affect the patient's wearing experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a dental orthodontic system that can improve the patient's wearing experience.

[0006] In order to achieve one of the above-mentioned application purposes, one embodiment of the present application provides a dental orthodontic system, including a first appliance and a second appliance corresponding to the same correction step, the first appliance and the second appliance have the same designed movement amount, the dental orthodontic system also includes a functional accessory, the first appliance and the second appliance are combined with different functional accessories, or, only the second appliance is combined with the functional accessory, when the functional accessory is in a working state, the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory to the tooth to be corrected is zero, or, the functional accessory acts on the oral cavity to make it in an abnormal closed state, or, the functional accessory acts on the upper and lower jaws to be in a specific jaw position relationship.

[0007] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, when only the second braces are combined with the functional accessory, the usage modes of the dental orthodontic system include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first braces are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. When in the second mode, the second braces are combined with the functional accessory and worn on the teeth to be corrected.

[0008] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-training mode and a training mode, the additional corrective force applied by the functional accessory to the tooth to be corrected is zero, and the functional accessory is a myofunctional trainer, a palatal bead trainer, a tongue prod or a palatal prod.

[0009] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-release mode and a release mode, the additional correction force applied by the functional attachment to the teeth to be corrected is zero, and the functional attachment is a breath freshener sustained-release structure or a drug sustained-release structure.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-monitoring mode and a monitoring mode, the additional correction force applied by the functional attachment to the teeth to be corrected is zero, and the functional attachment is an oral environment monitoring structure.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-additional correction mode and an additional correction mode, and the functional accessory acts on the oral cavity to put it in an abnormal closed state, and the functional accessory is an oral mask, an extraoral bow, a lip stopper or a depression auxiliary bow.

[0012] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the correction force of the first orthodontic appliance is smaller than the correction force of the second orthodontic appliance.

[0013] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-fixed jaw position mode and a fixed jaw position mode, the functional accessory acts on the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw position relationship, and the functional accessory is a jaw position adjustment structure or a snoring prevention structure.

[0014] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first mode and the second mode are a day mode and a night mode or an outdoor mode and an indoor mode.

[0015] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first orthodontic appliance includes a first cavity for accommodating the teeth and a first outer surface away from the first cavity, and the first outer surface is a smooth surface, or there is no interface for connecting to an external structure on the first outer surface.

[0016] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the functional accessory is integrally formed with the second orthodontic appliance, or the functional accessory is coupled to the second orthodontic appliance by coating, bonding, welding, riveting or mechanical locking.

[0017] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, when the first braces and the second braces are combined with different functional accessories, the functional accessories include different first functional accessories and second functional accessories, and the usage modes of the dental orthodontic system include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first braces are combined with the first functional accessory and worn on the teeth to be corrected. When in the second mode, the second braces are combined with the second functional accessory and worn on the teeth to be corrected.

[0018] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the first brace has a first cavity for accommodating teeth, the second brace has a second cavity for accommodating teeth, the first cavity and the second cavity have the same shape, the elastic modulus and thickness of the first brace and the second brace are the same, or at least one of the elastic modulus and thickness of the first brace and the second brace is different.

[0019] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the correction step includes a first correction time period and a second correction time period, the first correction time period continuously uses the first orthodontic appliance, and the second correction time period continuously uses the second orthodontic appliance.

[0020] In order to achieve one of the above-mentioned application purposes, one embodiment of the present application provides a dental orthodontic system, including at least two braces corresponding to the same correction step, and the two braces have the same designed movement amount. The dental orthodontic system also includes functional accessories. The usage modes of the dental orthodontic system include a first mode that does not affect the aesthetics and a second mode that affects the aesthetics. When the functional accessory is a functional accessory that affects the aesthetics, the functional accessory is only used in combination with the braces in the second mode.

[0021] As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present application, the functional accessories that affect the aesthetics are an oral mask, an extraoral bow, a lip stopper or a depression auxiliary bow.

[0022] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effect of the present application is that: one embodiment of the present application can meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods by combining different functional accessories with the first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance, or only combining the second orthodontic appliance with functional accessories, and can improve the freedom of use and aesthetics, and enhance the patient's wearing experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a dental orthodontic system according to an embodiment (first embodiment) of the present application;

[0024] Figures 2a and 2b are schematic diagrams of a first appliance, a second appliance, and a functional accessory according to a first specific embodiment of the present application;

[0025] 3a and 3b are schematic diagrams of a first orthodontic appliance, a second orthodontic appliance, and a functional accessory according to a second specific embodiment of the present application;

[0026] 4a and 4b are schematic diagrams of a first appliance, a second appliance, and a functional accessory according to a third embodiment of the present application;

[0027] 5a and 5b are schematic diagrams of a first appliance, a second appliance, and a functional accessory according to a fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0028] 6a and 6b are schematic diagrams of a first appliance, a second appliance, and functional accessories according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a dental orthodontic system according to a second embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present application, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on these embodiments are included within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0031] 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a dental orthodontic system 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] In this embodiment, the dental orthodontic system 100 includes a first orthodontic appliance 10 and a second orthodontic appliance 20 corresponding to the same orthodontic step. The first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 have the same designed movement amount.

[0033] Here, in the example of using braces for tooth correction, it is usually necessary to divide the correction into multiple successive stages, each stage corresponding to a correction step, and each correction step uses the braces to reposition the teeth from one tooth configuration to the next tooth configuration.

[0034] Here, “the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 corresponding to the same correction step” means that the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are used in the same correction step.

[0035] In a specific embodiment, the first brace 10 has a first cavity S1 for accommodating teeth, and the second brace 20 has a second cavity S2 for accommodating teeth. The first cavity S1 and the second cavity S2 have the same shape. In this way, the designed movement amount of the first brace 10 and the second brace 20 can be ensured to be the same.

[0036] Here, the designed movement amount includes at least one of the torsional movement amount and the displacement movement amount, wherein the displacement movement amount includes the elongation amount, the depression amount, the distal movement amount, the mesial movement amount, the buccal movement amount, and the lingual movement amount, and the torsional movement amount includes the rotation amount with the three coordinate directions of the tooth as different axes.

[0037] The elastic modulus and thickness of the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are the same, so that the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 have the same correction force. Of course, at least one of the elastic modulus and thickness of the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 can be different, so that the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 have different correction forces.

[0038] It should be noted that, in the same correction step, it is not limited to only the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20, for example, it may also include a third orthodontic appliance, that is, the number of orthodontic appliances included in each correction step is not limited.

[0039] In addition, the dental orthodontic system 100 may include multiple appliance groups corresponding to multiple treatment steps. It is not limited to each appliance group including the first appliance 10 and the second appliance 20. Some appliance groups may also include only one appliance, that is, the corresponding treatment steps are completed by one appliance.

[0040] In this embodiment, the dental orthodontic system 100 further includes a functional attachment 30 . The first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are combined with different functional attachments 30 , or only the second orthodontic appliance 20 is combined with the functional attachment 30 .

[0041] Here, “the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are combined with different functional accessories 30” means that the functional accessories 30 combined with the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are different, or the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are respectively combined with multiple functional accessories 30, and at least one of the multiple functional accessories 30 of the first orthodontic appliance 10 is different from at least one of the multiple functional accessories 30 of the second orthodontic appliance 20; “only the second orthodontic appliance 20 is combined with the functional accessory 30” means that the first orthodontic appliance 10 is not combined with the functional accessory 30, and the second orthodontic appliance 20 is combined with the functional accessory 30.

[0042] In addition, in this correction step, the first orthodontic appliance 10 combined with a functional accessory 30 can be worn, or the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with another functional accessory 30 can be worn. Alternatively, in this correction step, the first orthodontic appliance 10 not combined with the functional accessory 30 can be worn, or the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with the functional accessory 30 can be worn.

[0043] When the functional attachment 30 is in working state, the additional correction force applied by the functional attachment 30 to the teeth to be corrected is zero, or the functional attachment 30 acts on the oral cavity to put it in an abnormal closed state, or the functional attachment 30 acts on the upper and lower jaws to be in a specific jaw position relationship.

[0044] Here, "the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory 30 to the teeth to be corrected is zero" means that when the functional accessory 30 is in working condition, the functional accessory 30 will not apply force to the teeth to be corrected. At this time, the functional accessory 30 provides a non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and the appliance combined with the functional accessory 30 mainly plays the role of supporting the functional accessory 30; "the functional accessory 30 acts on the oral cavity and puts it in an abnormal closed state" means that when the functional accessory 30 is in working condition, from the appearance, the oral cavity will have obvious abnormalities and affect the beauty, such as obvious bulging of the lip and cheek muscles, the inability to close normally, etc.; "the functional accessory 30 acts on the upper and lower jaws to be in a specific jaw position relationship" means that when the functional accessory 30 is in working condition, the functional accessory 30 can make the upper and lower jaws in a fixed relative position.

[0045] In actual application, corresponding to the same correction step, in addition to correcting the teeth through the braces themselves, other functions may need to be realized. In this case, the braces need to be combined with the functional attachment 30 to realize these functions. If the braces are combined with the same functional attachment 30 in all correction time periods of the correction step, on the one hand, the braces combined with the functional attachment 30 can only provide a single form of correction in the correction step, and cannot meet the different needs of the same correction step and different correction time periods. On the other hand, some functional attachments 30 are only needed in specific scenarios of the correction step (such as the scenario of providing non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function or the scenario of providing non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function). The aforementioned scenarios that require a specific jaw relationship), and some functional accessories 30 do not want to be on the braces all the time (for example, the aforementioned functional accessories 30 will affect the aesthetics when working). When the braces are combined with the functional accessories 30 in all correction time periods of the correction step, the presence of the functional accessories 30 will affect the patient's wearing experience. In the prior art, an interface can be installed on the braces. When the functional accessory 30 needs to be combined, the functional accessory 30 is installed at the interface. When the functional accessory 30 is not needed, only the interface is retained on the braces. However, the presence of these interfaces will still affect the patient's wearing experience, such as causing mouth grinding.

[0046] In this embodiment, in the same correction step, the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are combined with different functional accessories 30, that is, in the correction step, one can selectively wear the first orthodontic appliance 10 combined with a functional accessory 30 or wear the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with another functional accessory 30, which can meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0047] Alternatively, in the same correction step, only the second orthodontic appliance 20 is combined with the functional accessory 30, that is, in the correction step, the first orthodontic appliance 10 without the functional accessory 30 or the second orthodontic appliance 20 with the functional accessory 30 can be selectively worn. On the basis of meeting different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods, the first orthodontic appliance 10 without the functional accessory 30 only provides the orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and there is no need to set an interface for combining the functional accessory 30 or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second orthodontic appliance 20 with the functional accessory 30 can be selectively used in a suitable correction time period, for example, only in the aforementioned scenarios where non-orthodontic tooth arrangement functions need to be provided or the aforementioned scenarios where a specific jaw relationship is required, or, the second orthodontic appliance 20 with the functional accessory 30 that affects the aesthetics is only used at night or indoors.

[0048] It can be seen that in this embodiment, by combining different functional accessories 30 with the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20, or only combining the second orthodontic appliance 20 with the functional accessories 30, different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods can be met, and the freedom of use and aesthetics can be improved, thereby improving the patient's wearing experience.

[0049] In this embodiment, the correction step includes a first correction period and a second correction period. The first correction period is a continuous use of the first appliance 10 , and the second correction period is a continuous use of the second appliance 20 .

[0050] Here, when the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 are combined with different functional accessories 30, "continuous use of the first orthodontic appliance 10" means continuously wearing the first orthodontic appliance 10 combined with the functional accessory 30, and "continuous use of the second orthodontic appliance 20" means continuously wearing the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with another functional accessory 30; when only the second orthodontic appliance 20 is combined with the functional accessory 30, "continuous use of the first orthodontic appliance 10" means continuously wearing the first orthodontic appliance 10 not combined with the functional accessory 30, and "continuous use of the second orthodontic appliance 20" means continuously wearing the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with the functional accessory 30.

[0051] The first time period and the second time period can be determined according to actual conditions. For example, the first time period is from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on the same day, and the second time period is from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am the next day. Alternatively, the first time period is for 3 consecutive days, and the second time period is for the next 4 days, etc.

[0052] In the first embodiment of the present application, combined with Figure 1, when only the second braces 20 is combined with the functional accessory 30, the usage modes of the dental orthodontic system 100 include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first braces 10 are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. When in the second mode, the second braces 20 are combined with the functional accessory 30 and worn on the teeth to be corrected.

[0053] Here, the first appliance 10 only provides an orthodontic teeth arrangement function, and the second appliance 20 combined with the functional attachment 30 not only provides an orthodontic teeth arrangement function, but also provides additional functions brought by the functional attachment 30.

[0054] The first orthodontic appliance 10 includes a first cavity S1 for accommodating teeth and a first outer surface A1 away from the first cavity S1 . No interface for connecting to an external structure exists on the first outer surface A1 .

[0055] Here, the interface is, for example, a traction hook, an installation port, etc., and the external structure can be the functional accessory 30 as described above. Of course, the external structure can also be other accessories or structures. At this time, the first braces 10 only needs to provide orthodontic tooth arrangement function in the first mode, and there is no need to set an interface to assemble the external structure, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience.

[0056] In other words, the first orthodontic appliance 10 includes a first cavity S1 for accommodating the teeth and a first outer surface A1 away from the first cavity S1. The first outer surface A1 is a smooth surface, that is, there is no interface or other accessories on the first outer surface A1.

[0057] The functional attachment 30 is integrally formed with the second orthodontic appliance 20 , or the functional attachment 30 is coupled to the second orthodontic appliance 20 by coating, bonding, welding, riveting or mechanical locking.

[0058] Several specific examples of the first embodiment are introduced below.

[0059] In the first specific embodiment, in combination with Figures 2a and 2b, the first mode and the second mode are the non-training mode and the training mode respectively, the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory 30 to the tooth to be corrected is zero, and the functional accessory 30 is a myofunctional trainer, a palatal bead trainer, a tongue prod or a jaw prod. Figure 2b takes the functional accessory 30 as a tongue prod as an example.

[0060] 2a , in the non-training mode (i.e., the first mode), the first braces 10 are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. The first braces 10 only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function for the teeth to be corrected, i.e., drives the teeth to be corrected to be repositioned from a set tooth layout to the next tooth layout.

[0061] 2b , in the training mode (i.e., the second mode), the second appliance 20 is worn on the teeth to be corrected together with the functional accessory 30. At this time, the functional accessory 30 is used to train specific parts, such as training muscle function, training the tongue to correct bad oral habits, etc. The functional accessory 30 provides a non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function, that is, the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory 30 to the teeth to be corrected is zero. The second appliance 20 combined with the functional accessory 30 mainly plays the role of supporting the functional accessory 30.

[0062] In this specific embodiment, a first orthodontic appliance 10 without a functional attachment 30 and a second orthodontic appliance 20 with a functional attachment 30 can be provided in a non-training mode and a training mode, respectively, to meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0063] In addition, the first brace 10 without the functional attachment 30 only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and does not need to be provided with an interface for combining with the functional attachment 30 or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second brace 20 combined with the functional attachment 30 can only be used in training mode, will not affect the normal non-training mode, and can provide necessary training in a specific time period.

[0064] 3a and 3b are schematic diagrams of the first orthodontic appliance 10a, the second orthodontic appliance 20a, and the functional attachment 30a of the second specific embodiment. For ease of explanation, the same or similar structures as those of the first specific embodiment are numbered the same or similarly, and the same shall apply hereinafter.

[0065] In the second specific embodiment, with reference to Figures 3a and 3b, the first mode and the second mode are a non-release mode and a release mode, respectively. The additional correction force applied by the functional attachment 30a to the tooth to be corrected is zero. The functional attachment 30a is a breath freshener sustained-release structure or a drug sustained-release structure. The functional attachment 30a can be formed on the second orthodontic appliance 20a in the form of a coating, or can be connected to the second orthodontic appliance 20a in the form of an external structure.

[0066] 3a , in the non-release mode (i.e., the first mode), the first braces 10a are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. The first braces 10a only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function for the teeth to be corrected, i.e., drives the teeth to be corrected to be repositioned from a set tooth layout to the next tooth layout.

[0067] 3b , in the release mode (i.e., the second mode), the second appliance 20a is worn on the teeth to be corrected together with the functional accessory 30a. At this time, the functional accessory 30a is used to release substances, such as releasing breath fresheners to adjust the oral environment, releasing drugs to relieve other oral diseases, etc. The functional accessory 30a provides a non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function, that is, the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory 30a to the teeth to be corrected is zero. The second appliance 20a combined with the functional accessory 30a mainly plays the role of supporting the functional accessory 30a.

[0068] In this specific embodiment, a first orthodontic appliance 10a without a functional attachment 30 and a second orthodontic appliance 20a with a functional attachment 30a can be provided in a non-release mode and a release mode, respectively, to meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0069] In addition, the first orthodontic appliance 10a not combined with the functional attachment 30a only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and there is no need to set an interface for combining with the functional attachment 30a or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second orthodontic appliance 20a combined with the functional attachment 30a can be used only in the release mode, will not affect the normal non-release mode, and can provide the necessary release requirements in a specific time period.

[0070] In the third specific embodiment, referring to FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b , the first mode and the second mode are the non-monitoring mode and the monitoring mode respectively, the additional correction force applied by the functional attachment 30b to the teeth to be corrected is zero, and the functional attachment 30b is an oral environment monitoring structure.

[0071] 4a , in the non-monitoring mode (i.e., the first mode), the first braces 10b are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. The first braces 10b only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function for the teeth to be corrected, i.e., drives the teeth to be corrected to be repositioned from a set tooth layout to the next tooth layout.

[0072] 4b , in the monitoring mode (i.e., the second mode), the second appliance 20b is worn on the teeth to be corrected together with the functional accessory 30b. At this time, the functional accessory 30b is used to monitor the oral environment, such as monitoring the bacterial content in the oral cavity, etc. The functional accessory 30b provides a non-orthodontic tooth arrangement function, that is, the additional correction force applied by the functional accessory 30b to the teeth to be corrected is zero. The second appliance 20b combined with the functional accessory 30b mainly plays the role of supporting the functional accessory 30b.

[0073] In this specific embodiment, a first orthodontic appliance 10b without a functional attachment 30 and a second orthodontic appliance 20b with a functional attachment 30b can be provided in a non-monitoring mode and a monitoring mode, respectively, to meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0074] In addition, the first brace 10b not combined with the functional accessory 30b only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and there is no need to set an interface for combining with the functional accessory 30b or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second brace 20b combined with the functional accessory 30b can only be used in monitoring mode, will not affect the normal non-monitoring mode, and can provide necessary monitoring requirements in a specific time period.

[0075] In the fourth specific embodiment, in combination with Figures 5a and 5b, the first mode and the second mode are the non-additional correction mode and the additional correction mode, respectively. The functional accessory 30c acts on the oral cavity to put it in an abnormal closed state. The functional accessory 30c is an oral mask, an extraoral bow, a lip stopper or a depression auxiliary bow. Figure 5b takes the functional accessory 30c as a lip stopper as an example.

[0076] 5a , in the non-additional correction mode (i.e., the first mode), the first braces 10c are directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. The first braces 10c only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function for the teeth to be corrected, i.e., drives the teeth to be corrected to be repositioned from a set tooth layout to the next tooth layout.

[0077] 5b , in the additional correction mode (ie, the second mode), the second appliance 20c is worn together with the functional attachment 30c on the teeth to be corrected. At this time, the functional attachment 30c acts on the oral cavity and puts it in an abnormal closed state.

[0078] For example, when the functional accessory 30c is an extraoral force-applying device such as an oral mask or an extraoral bow, the oral mask or the extraoral bow includes a connecting part (such as a rubber band, etc.) and an extraoral part. The extraoral part is located outside the oral cavity, and the second orthodontic appliance 20c and the extraoral part are connected by a connecting part extending from the inside of the oral cavity to the outside of the oral cavity. At this time, the lips cannot close normally, that is, the oral cavity is in an abnormally closed state.

[0079] Alternatively, when the functional accessory 30c is a lip stopper or a depression auxiliary arch, etc., taking the lip stopper 30c in Figure 5b as an example, the lip stopper 30c includes an action portion 31c arranged corresponding to the front tooth area and used in conjunction with the upper lip, an interface 32c located at the second orthodontic appliance 20c, and an arch wire 33c connecting the action portion 31c and the interface 32c. The setting of the lip stopper 30c will cause the lip and cheek muscles to bulge significantly, that is, the oral cavity is in an abnormally closed state.

[0080] It can be seen that in this specific embodiment, in the additional correction mode, the oral cavity is in an abnormal closed state, which will affect the aesthetics and reduce the patient's wearing experience. Therefore, this additional correction mode is only suitable for implementation in a specific time period.

[0081] In this specific embodiment, a first orthodontic appliance 10c without a functional attachment 30 and a second orthodontic appliance 20c with a functional attachment 30c can be provided in a non-additional orthodontic mode and an additional orthodontic mode, respectively, to meet different needs in the same orthodontic step and different orthodontic time periods.

[0082] In addition, the first orthodontic appliance 10c not combined with the functional attachment 30c only provides an orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and does not need to be provided with an interface for combining with the functional attachment 30c or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second orthodontic appliance 20c combined with the functional attachment 30c can be used only in the additional correction mode, which will not affect the normal non-additional correction mode, and the additional correction mode that affects the aesthetics can be implemented in a specific time period to avoid the additional correction mode affecting the patient's wearing experience.

[0083] In this specific embodiment, the correction force of the first orthodontic appliance 10c is smaller than the correction force of the second orthodontic appliance 20c. For example, the correction force of the first orthodontic appliance 10c can be made smaller than the correction force of the second orthodontic appliance 20c by controlling the elastic modulus or thickness. When the functional accessory 30c is combined with the second orthodontic appliance 20c, the second orthodontic appliance 20c with a larger correction force can assist the functional accessory 30c to work stably.

[0084] In the fifth specific embodiment, in combination with Figures 6a and 6b, the first mode and the second mode are respectively a non-fixed jaw position mode and a fixed jaw position mode, and the functional accessory 30d acts on the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw position relationship. The functional accessory 30d is a jaw position adjustment structure or a snoring prevention structure. Figure 6b takes the functional accessory 30d as a jaw position adjustment structure as an example.

[0085] 6a , in the non-fixed jaw position mode (i.e., the first mode), the first orthodontic appliance 10d is directly worn on the teeth to be corrected. The first orthodontic appliance 10d only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function for the teeth to be corrected, i.e., drives the teeth to be corrected to be repositioned from a set tooth layout to the next tooth layout.

[0086] 6b , in the fixed jaw position mode (ie, the second mode), the second orthodontic appliance 20d is worn together with the functional attachment 30d on the tooth to be corrected. The functional attachment 30d at this time is used to keep the upper and lower jaws in a fixed relative position.

[0087] For example, when the functional attachment 30d is a jaw adjustment structure, combined with Figure 6b, the second orthodontic appliance 20d is set corresponding to the maxillary teeth and the mandibular teeth respectively, and the functional attachment 30d includes two sets of jaw adjustment structures located on the occlusal surfaces of the two second orthodontic appliances 20d of the upper and lower jaws respectively. The two sets of jaw adjustment structures interact with each other to make the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw relationship, and the jaw adjustment of the upper and lower jaws can be achieved at this time.

[0088] When the functional attachment 30d is an anti-snoring structure, the functional attachment 30d can keep the upper and lower jaws in fixed relative positions to achieve an anti-snoring effect.

[0089] It can be seen that in this specific embodiment, in the fixed jaw position mode, the upper and lower jaws need to be maintained in a fixed relative position, which will affect the normal use of the upper and lower jaws, such as normal chewing, speaking, etc., and affect the patient's wearing experience. Therefore, the fixed jaw position mode is only implemented in a specific time period.

[0090] In this specific embodiment, a first orthodontic appliance 10d without a functional attachment 30 and a second orthodontic appliance 20d with a functional attachment 30d can be provided in a non-fixed jaw mode and a fixed jaw mode, respectively, to meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0091] In addition, the first orthodontic appliance 10d not combined with the functional accessory 30d only provides orthodontic tooth arrangement function, and does not need to be set with an interface for combining with the functional accessory 30d or other structures, which will not affect the patient's wearing experience. The second orthodontic appliance 20d combined with the functional accessory 30d can be used only in the fixed jaw position mode, which will not affect the normal non-fixed jaw position mode, and the fixed jaw position mode that affects the normal use of the upper and lower jaws can be implemented in a specific time period to avoid the fixed jaw position mode affecting the patient's wearing experience.

[0092] In the above-mentioned multiple specific embodiments, by wearing different orthodontic appliances in the first mode and the second mode (the first orthodontic appliance 10 without the functional attachment 30 and the second orthodontic appliance 20 with the functional attachment 30), it is possible to meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods. By implementing a mode that affects the aesthetics or the normal use of the upper and lower jaws in a specific time period, the patient's wearing experience can be improved, and necessary training, release, and monitoring needs can also be provided in a specific time period.

[0093] In addition, the first mode and the second mode can also be day mode and night mode or outdoor mode and indoor mode, and appropriate orthodontic appliances can be configured for the day mode and night mode or the outdoor mode and indoor mode.

[0094] Of course, the day mode and night mode or outdoor mode and indoor mode can also be coordinated with the modes described above. For example, the night mode can refer to the additional correction mode or the fixed jaw mode, that is, the night mode is adapted to the mode that affects the aesthetics or the normal use of the upper and lower jaws, and the outdoor mode can refer to the non-additional correction mode or the non-fixed jaw mode.

[0095] It should be noted that a suitable mode can be selected for each correction step according to actual needs. For example, when the correction step mainly considers training issues, the first mode and the second mode can be selected as non-training mode and training mode respectively. When the correction step mainly considers additional correction issues, the first mode and the second mode can be selected as non-additional correction mode and additional correction mode respectively.

[0096] Of course, in a certain correction step, multiple forms of the first mode and the second mode may also be included. For example, in the first correction time period of the correction step, the first mode and the second mode are selected as the non-training mode and the training mode respectively, and in the second time period of the correction step, the first mode and the second mode are selected as the non-additional correction mode and the additional correction mode respectively. At this time, the designed movement amounts of all the orthodontic appliances involved in the correction step are the same.

[0097] In the second embodiment of the present application, combined with Figure 7, when the first braces 10 and the second braces 20 are combined with different functional accessories 30, the functional accessories 30 include different first functional accessories 31 and second functional accessories 32, and the usage modes of the dental orthodontic system 100 include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first braces 10 is combined with the first functional accessory 31 and worn on the teeth to be corrected. When in the second mode, the second braces 20 is combined with the second functional accessory 32 and worn on the teeth to be corrected.

[0098] In this embodiment, the first orthodontic appliance 10 combined with the first functional attachment 31 or the second orthodontic appliance 20 combined with the second functional attachment 32 can be selectively worn, which can meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods.

[0099] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first functional accessory 31 and the second functional accessory 32 can be selected in various forms, and it is only necessary to ensure that the first functional accessory 31 and the second functional accessory 32 play different roles.

[0100] For example, in the first mode, the selected first functional accessory 31 is a breath freshener sustained-release structure, and the first braces 10 combined with the first functional accessory 31 is worn in the first time period to improve the oral environment. Then, in the second mode, the selected second functional accessory 32 is an oral environment monitoring structure, and the second braces 20 combined with the second functional accessory 32 is worn in the second time period to monitor the current oral environment, and the improvement effect of the first functional accessory 31 in the first time period can be detected.

[0101] In a third embodiment of the present application, the dental orthodontic system 100 includes at least two braces corresponding to the same correction step, and the two braces have the same designed movement amount. The dental orthodontic system 100 also includes a functional accessory 30. The usage modes of the dental orthodontic system include a first mode that does not affect the aesthetics and a second mode that affects the aesthetics. When the functional accessory 30 is a functional accessory 30 that affects the aesthetics, the functional accessory 30 is only used in combination with the braces in the second mode.

[0102] Here, "affecting aesthetics" means that compared with not using the functional accessory 30, using the functional accessory 30 will directly affect the patient's appearance, such as the oral cavity being in an abnormal closed state, the facial shape being seriously affected, etc.

[0103] That is to say, when the patient needs to use the functional accessory 30 that affects the appearance, he or she can use it only in the appropriate second mode, such as at night, indoors, etc. In this way, the functional accessory 30 can be prevented from affecting the appearance and reducing the patient's wearing experience.

[0104] Here, the functional accessories 30 that affect the appearance are, for example, an oral mask, an extraoral bow, a lip stopper, or a depression auxiliary bow.

[0105] To sum up, the present application can meet different needs in the same correction step and different correction time periods by combining different functional accessories 30 with the first orthodontic appliance 10 and the second orthodontic appliance 20, or only combining the second orthodontic appliance 20 with functional accessories 30, and can improve the freedom of use and aesthetics, and enhance the patient's wearing experience.

[0106] It should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation method can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0107] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of this application. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A tooth orthodontic system, characterized in that, It includes a first orthodontic appliance and a second orthodontic appliance corresponding to the same orthodontic step. The first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance have the same designed movement amount. The tooth orthodontic system further includes functional attachments. The first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance are combined with different functional attachments, or only the second orthodontic appliance is combined with the functional attachments. When the functional attachments are in the working state, the additional orthodontic force applied by the functional attachments to the teeth to be orthodontically treated is zero, or the functional attachments act on the oral cavity to make it in an abnormal closed state, or the functional attachments act on the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw position relationship.

2. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 1, characterized in that When only the second orthodontic appliance is combined with the functional attachments, the usage modes of the tooth orthodontic system include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first orthodontic appliance is directly worn on the teeth to be orthodontically treated. When in the second mode, the second orthodontic appliance combined with the functional attachments is worn on the teeth to be orthodontically treated together.

3. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first mode and the second mode are a non-training mode and a training mode respectively. The additional orthodontic force applied by the functional attachments to the teeth to be orthodontically treated is zero. The functional attachments are myofunctional trainers, palatal bead trainers, tongue spurs or palatal spurs.

4. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 2, wherein The first mode and the second mode are a non-release mode and a release mode respectively. The additional orthodontic force applied by the functional attachments to the teeth to be orthodontically treated is zero. The functional attachments are breath freshener slow-release structures or drug slow-release structures.

5. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 2, wherein, The first mode and the second mode are a non-monitoring mode and a monitoring mode respectively. The additional orthodontic force applied by the functional attachments to the teeth to be orthodontically treated is zero. The functional attachments are oral environment monitoring structures.

6. The dental orthodontic system according to claim 2, wherein The first mode and the second mode are a non-extra orthodontic mode and an extra orthodontic mode respectively. The functional attachments act on the oral cavity to make it in an abnormal closed state. The functional attachments are oral masks, extraoral bows, lip bumpers or intrusion auxiliary arches.

7. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 6, wherein, The orthodontic force of the first orthodontic appliance is less than that of the second orthodontic appliance.

8. The dental orthodontic system according to claim 2, wherein The first mode and the second mode are a non-fixed jaw position mode and a fixed jaw position mode respectively. The functional attachments act on the upper and lower jaws in a specific jaw position relationship. The functional attachments are jaw position adjustment structures or anti-snoring structures.

9. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 2, wherein The first mode and the second mode are a daytime mode and a nighttime mode or an outdoor mode and an indoor mode.

10. The tooth orthodontic system according to any one of claims 2-9, characterized in that, The first orthodontic appliance includes a first cavity for accommodating teeth and a first outer surface away from the first cavity. The first outer surface is a smooth surface, or there is no interface for combining external structures on the first outer surface.

11. The tooth orthodontic system according to any one of claims 2-9, characterized in that, The functional attachments are integrally formed with the second orthodontic appliance, or the functional attachments are combined to the second orthodontic appliance by means of coating, bonding, welding, riveting or mechanical locking.

12. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 1, wherein, When the first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance are combined with different functional accessories, the functional accessories include different first functional accessories and second functional accessories, and the usage modes of the tooth orthodontic system include a first mode and a second mode. When in the first mode, the first orthodontic appliance is worn on the teeth to be orthodontically treated together with the first functional accessory. When in the second mode, the second orthodontic appliance is worn on the teeth to be orthodontically treated together with the second functional accessory.

13. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first orthodontic appliance has a first cavity for accommodating teeth, and the second orthodontic appliance has a second cavity for accommodating teeth. The shapes of the first cavity and the second cavity are the same, and the elastic modulus and thickness of the first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance are the same, or at least one of the elastic modulus and thickness of the first orthodontic appliance and the second orthodontic appliance is different.

14. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 1, wherein The orthodontic step includes a first orthodontic time period and a second orthodontic time period. The first orthodontic time period continuously uses the first orthodontic appliance, and the second orthodontic time period continuously uses the second orthodontic appliance.

15. A tooth orthodontic system, characterized in that, It includes at least two orthodontic appliances corresponding to the same orthodontic step. The two orthodontic appliances have the same designed movement amount. The tooth orthodontic system further includes functional accessories. The usage modes of the tooth orthodontic system include a first mode that does not affect aesthetics and a second mode that affects aesthetics. When the functional accessory is a functional accessory that affects aesthetics, the functional accessory is only used in combination with the orthodontic appliance in the second mode.

16. The tooth orthodontic system according to claim 15, wherein The functional accessories that affect aesthetics are face masks, extraoral bows, lip bumpers, or intrusion auxiliary arches.

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