204 results about "Lingual orthodontics" patented technology

The self-ligating bracket for use in orthodontics comprises

a base; an occlusal wall and a gingival wall extending from the base and having at least one ligature wing; a slot separating the occlusal wall and the gingival wall; a slide retained in a guide provided in the occlusal and/or gingival wall and arranged for being displaced between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and an open position in which the slot is open in the labial direction; means capable of retaining the slide in both its closed and open position; at least one recess in which a spring is seated and which is arranged in the gingival or occlusal wall of the bracket and is provided with an opening that faces the slide and from which a spring projects; a first stop on the slide which abuts against the at least one spring in the open position of the slide; a projection is which provided on the slide and which is so arranged that during displacement of the slide to its closed position it will abut against the spring before it reaches its closed position; space on both sides of the projection which accommodates the spring that projects from the recess which expands toward its opening facing the slide so that the spring can bent in the two directions of displacement of the slide; a second stop that abuts the slide in its closed position, once its projection has overcome the at least one spring.

Disclosed is a system and method for treating mal-alignment of teeth using super-elastic nickel titanium, heat activated nickel titanium coated or uncoated orthodontic wires with composite resins in order to effectuate desired tooth alignment. The composite resin is formed into beads that hold the wire in place preferably on the lingual surface of the teeth. Alternate embodiments using composite brackets are disclosed. The overall purpose of this invention is to provide a close contact, low profile orthodontic system, in particular, a lingual orthodontic system that is significantly more comfortable than existing orthodontic systems, completely concealed and effective.

An aesthetic, partially removable orthodontic appliance is described, including a polymeric body that conforms to the lingual soft tissue and at least one wire member extending from the polymeric body. Each wire member releasably engages with a respective anchor that is, in turn, connected to the lingual surface of a respective tooth when the polymeric body is moved in a generally gingival direction into abutting relationship with the lingual soft tissue. Other features of the appliance include self-guiding magnetic couplings and couplings based on interlocking mechanical structures that provide releasable engagement between the removable section and the anchors, as well as related methods for making and using the same.

The invention discloses an automatic tooth arrangement method and an automatic tooth arrangement device, relating to the medical field of digital orthodontics, and solving the problem that the automatic tooth arrangement is poor in accuracy. The main technical scheme is as follows: the automatic tooth arrangement method comprises the following steps: acquiring three-dimensional data of dentition needing orthodontics and three-dimensional data of craniofacial jaw bone; selecting feature points on the three-dimensional data of the dentition and the three-dimensional data of the craniofacial jaw bone; constructing tooth arrangement planes and dental arch curves according to the selected feature points, wherein the tooth arrangement planes comprise a median sagittal plane, a horizontal plane and a tooth arrangement occlusal plane, and the dental arch curves comprise an upper jaw tooth arrangement curve and a lower jaw tooth arrangement curve; moving teeth in the three-dimensional data of the dentition according to the preset tooth positions, so that a target dentition after orthodontics is formed, and the preset tooth positions comprise the target upper and lower dentition sagittal position, the target upper and lower dentition vertical position, and the target upper jaw and lower jaw among-dentition position. The automatic tooth arrangement method and the automatic tooth arrangement device are mainly used for the tooth arrangement in the orthodontics.

The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket system that includes a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of a bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket system disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. Other embodiments include an orthodontic appliance and method of producing and using the same, and preferably employed in a lingual orthodontic system, that includes friction reducing features between an interior of an archwire slot portion of the appliance and an archwire placed within the archwire slot.

This invention has provided a direct manufacturing methodology of customized lingual orthodontic brackets by selective laser melting. The procedure is as follows. First of all, measure the dentition data and construct the 3D CAD model of the teeth through reverse engineering. Then a single soleplate of the lingual bracket contacting the tooth surface, as well as the ideal slot position is designed based on the teeth features. The designed models are later imported into the SLM machine and used to produce the brackets with desired materials directly. This method can actualize customized manufacture with highly accuracy, producing highly matched brackets all at once. The invention not only saves time and cost, but also has wide adaptation range and is able to adopt various raw materials. Different raw materials can be utilized in one step to accommodate specific capacity requirement of different parts of the brackets.

The invention provides a method for indirectly manufacturing an individualized lingual orthodontic bracket by selective laser sintering, which comprises the steps of measuring teeth data and obtaining outer structure parameters of the teeth; building a three dimensional CAD model of the teeth by reverse engineering and storing the same in a computer; designing the structural model (including designing a bottom plate through which the bracket is contacted with the surface of the teeth) for each bracket according to the orthodontic requirements, bracket manufacturing materials and the shape characteristics of the teeth; determining a trough of the bracket according to the ideal position in which the bracket can be placed; manufacturing an investment pattern required by the bracket according to the requirement of the structural model of the bracket and the investment casting by using the selective laser sintering rapid prototyping technology and adopting the layered manufacturing method; and manufacturing the metal bracket by adopting investment casting. The method has the advantages of saved procedure, time and cost, wide application range and diversified manufacturing materials. Furthermore, the method can realize customized manufacture with high precision according to individual difference, and the bracket can be better attached to the surfaces of the teeth.

The invention is a three dimensional virtual articulator used for but not limited to diagnosing and treatment planning for dental and medical specialties, including orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, orthognathic surgery, implant positioning, crown and bridge and prosthesis design.

The operator enters patient-specific anatomical measurements for condylar angles, Bennett angle and shift, lateral excursive and protrusive movements, and maximum mandibular opening, and a selection of preset or customizable intercondylar distances to simulate the unique mandibular range of motion.

The patient-specific measurements create a customized complex polygon that illustrates the maximum limits of the mandibular range of motion. The operator is able to use onscreen controls to move the virtual mandible in relation to the virtual maxilla within the parameters described by the patient-specific measurements input by the operator.

The first point of contact as well as surface interferences can be marked on the dynamic surfaces of the two virtual arches.

The invention discloses a direct manufacturing method of a customized lingual orthodontic retainer by selective laser melting. The method comprises the following steps: measuring dentition data to obtain shape structure parameters of teeth, establishing a CAD model of teeth by reverse engineering, designing a CAD structure model for a single lingual retainer according to orthodontic requirement and teeth shape characteristics, guiding the model to a selective laser melting forming machine, and directly making a metal retainer body by a lamination manufacturing method; bending a wire of the retainer according to groove shape of the retainer, welding the wire with the groove by a laser welding method. The method for manufacturing the orthodontic retainer by direct selective laser melting forming can realize customized production according to individual requirements, the obtained retainer is matched with the teeth shape and has high precision without deformation, and suitable for long-term use, has thin thickness, short manufacturing cycle; and direct forming of the retainer saves procedures, time and cost, so the method has wide application scope.

The invention discloses an orthodontic draw hook for bodily movement of teeth and an orthodontic device. The orthodontic draw hook comprises a hook body, a base part and a retention part, wherein the hook body, the base part and the retention part are columnar, and the retention part is inserted into a vertical pipe in a tooth bracket in a plugging way; two ends of the base part are vertically connected with the hook body and the retention part respectively to form a step shape; the base part is positioned on a horizontal step surface, and a hook is arranged at the top end of the hook body; the lower end of the retention part is a deformation end which is subjected to annealing treatment, and the deformation end penetrates the vertical pipe to be bent. According to the orthodontic draw hook, the two ends of the base part are vertically connected with the hook body and the retention part respectively to form the step shape, the retention part is inserted into the vertical pipe in the tooth bracket in a plugging way to fix a draw hook, and the base part is clung to the upper part of the bracket. When the hook at the top end of the hook body is subjected to drawing force in one direction, the action point of the drawing force closes to the center of resistance of target teeth, so that the teeth fixed by the bracket generate a bodily movement effect, and the bodily movement of the target teeth is realized.

The invention provides a novel oral cavity orthodontic appliance, wherein the appliance comprises a tooth socket body, and a orthodontic bench is arranged on the tooth socket. The orthodontic bench is arranged on a lingual side of incisors or a lingual sides of incisors and canine teeth of the tooth socket body, and comprises a contact surface and a holding surface, wherein one end of the contact surface is connected with the tooth socket body, the other end of the contact surface is connected with the holding surface, and the orthodontic bench is a plat bench or a sloping bench, when the orthodontic bench is a plat bench, the contact surface matches with a occlusalf surface of maxillary-mandibular teeth, when the orthodontic bench is a sloping bench, the contact surface is in parallel with a lingual side of the a occlusalf surface of maxillary-mandibular teeth, or the contact surface and the a occlusalf surface of maxillary-mandibular teeth form an included angle. According to the invention, an ordinary tooth socket and a flat bite plate or an inclined bite plate are integrated into one body to replace the clasp and the flat bite plate or the inclined bite plate with adjacent hook-type retention. The appliance provided in the invention enlarges indication scope of orthodontic invisable aligner technique, and the appliance can be applied in a bracket treatment system. The appliance has characteristics of comfortable wear, transparentness and beautiful look, and is made of an elastic polymer material. The appliance can give continuous elastic force to the tooth that needs to be intruded or led, so that the orthodontic effect is better.

A method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by digital light processing, said method comprises measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, wherein measuring dentition data is performed using a CT scanner or intra-oral scanner, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model on a computer, designing a 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure, importing the 3D CAD bracket structure model into a Digital Light Processing (DLP) machine, directly producing the bracket by layer manufacturing.

The invention belongs to the virtual reality technology field, and discloses a virtual reality oral cavity teaching system. The virtual reality oral cavity teaching system comprises a tooth scanning module, a data processing optimization module, a virtual reality interaction module, and a case classification and diagnosis method automatic processing module. The tooth scanning module is used to convert a CCD data model into a 3D model automatically, and a complete tooth database is established. By adopting the data processing optimization module, scanning data is in accordance with a Unity scene. The virtual reality interaction module is used to realize the virtual reality oral cavity teaching system provided with visual sense, auditory sense, and tactile sense in VR hardware equipment. The case classification and diagnosis method automatic processing module is used to automatically prompt various defects caused by separation of different tooth positions by using pictures, texts, and voices, and is also used to provide corresponding treatment methods. The complete tooth model database is established by scanning actual tooth data, and simulation of basic teaching in oral medicine, prosthetic dentistry, oral periodontology, oral implantology, and orthodontics, and clinical operation simulation are realized. By integrating the virtual reality technology with the oral cavity teaching, the high-efficiency oral cavity teaching system is provided.

The present invention relates to a buccal fixture for orthodontic use, including a base part having at least two screw holes and a hook piece which extends from the base part toward the side. The hook piece includes: a first hook part at which a first opening is opened to one side direction and a second hook part at which a second opening is opened to a direction opposite to the opened direction of the first opening are formed on the hook piece. According to the present invention, the buccal fixture to be implanted to a gum at a molar tooth side can be used for both left and right side or upper jaw and lower jaw. Accordingly, an error can be prevented originally that the buccal fixture is implanted to a wrong position due to confusion between the left and right fixtures by an operator.

In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial/lingual orthodontic brackets by additive manufacturing may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three-dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth, and saving the 3D CAD model, designing a virtual 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure based upon said 3D CAD model, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into an additive manufacturing machine, and directly producing the bracket with the additive manufacturing machine by layer manufacturing from an inorganic material including at least one of a ceramic, a polymer-derived ceramic, and a polymer-derived metal.

The invention discloses a comprehensive test experiment platform for an orthodontic parodontium mechanical property, which comprises a base plate, a support, a clamping module and a measuring module; the support and the clamping module are arranged on the base plate; the measuring module is arranged on the upper end of the support; the base plate is provided with a longitudinal guide rail and a horizontal guide rail vertical to the longitudinal guide rail; the support and the measuring module are respectively connected with the longitudinal module in a sliding mode; and the clamping module is connected with the horizontal guide rail in a sliding mode. The clamping module of the test experiment platform provided by the invention can regulate the position in a sliding mode; and the uniaxial drawing/compression and the shearing test of a parodontium test sample can be carried out through regulating the fixture type and the relative position of the clamping module and the measuring module, and the parodontium mechanical performance can be tested under the condition of simulating tooth reshaping. The test accuracy of the device provided by the invention is relative high, and the test accuracy requirement can be met; and the device has less components, is simple in structure, is low in processing cost, and is simple to operate.

An orthodontic wire bender robot to be used in the manufacture of orthodontic prostheses, having a cartesian type displacement frame that allows moving the bending head of the equipment along the X, Y and Z-axes, in order to enable the robot to execute bends by torque, performing horizontal, vertical and sagittal compensations so that the shaped orthodontic wire presents an incline on its faces at certain angle and segment in order to execute frontal rotation stresses.

The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket system that includes a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of a bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket system disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. Other embodiments include an orthodontic appliance and method of producing and using the same, and preferably employed in a lingual orthodontic system, that includes friction reducing features between an interior of an archwire slot portion of the appliance and an archwire placed within the archwire slot.

The present invention relates to orthodontic arch filament forming method and apparatus, and is especially orthodontic arch filament heat treatment method and apparatus. The orthodontic arch filament heat treatment method and apparatus has a central processing circuit with stored arch filament heat treatment current-temperature curves. During heat treatment of arch filament, the central processing circuit controls the power output module to output required heating current so as to control the heating temperature while monitoring the real-time temperature and controlling the arch filament bending process effectively.