43 results about "Mandibular arch" patented technology

The invention relates to a custom-fit implantable surgical guide (1) and an associated milling tool (4), which is positioned in straddling on the alveolar ridge (7) of a maxillary or mandible arch (2) and comprises at least one drilling barrel (11) for axially guiding said milling tool (4), wherein said barrel (11) is laterally open and at least one part of the internal surface thereof (17)and at least one part of the external surface of the milling tool (4) interact and axially maintain the entire milling tool (4) with respect to the barrel (11). Said invention makes it possible to carry out high precision osteotomies for lateral insertion dental implants.

A scanning system for carrying out 3D scanning of dental models in a scanning direction V including a holding device for a whole jaw model which spans an occlusal plane E over a line-shaped mandibular arch, a base, a swivel bearing on a swivel axis normal to the scanning direction V and a stage mounted for rotation on the swivel bearing relatively to the base, on which the dental model to be scanned can be mounted. The stage can be rotated through an angular range δ of at least 150° about the swivel axis, and the whole jaw model can be mounted such that said occlusal plane E is aligned parallel to said scanning direction V. An evaluation unit receives data from a detector to generate a 3D data set.

A cleaner apparatus for use in a dental prophylaxis process includes an applicator defining a curved occlusal wall, a buccal wall, a lingual wall, and a distal wall, each of the buccal wall, the lingual wall and distal walls extending outwardly from the occlusal wall and forming a curved applicator configured to receive a patient's teeth in one of the maxillary arch and mandibular arch of the patient. The applicator being configured to receive and contain a cleaning agent in the cavity during a teeth cleaning process. An ultrasonic transducer is embedded within each of the buccal wall and the lingual wall of the applicator. A controller is electrically coupled to the transducers for powering the transducers and controlling the operation thereof, and the cleaner apparatus for cleaning a full arch of a patients teeth via cavitation of the cleaning agent resulting from ultrasonic radiation transmitted from the transducers.

A device for determining the position of at least one of a dental patient's dental midline and incisal plane relative to the patient's facial midline. The device includes an impression / bite tray for obtaining a dental impression of at least one of the patient's maxillary arch and mandibular arch, and a plane indicator including at least one of a vertical alignment bar and a horizontal alignment bar, pivotally mounted to the impression / bite tray for rotatable movement relative to the impression / bite tray. The at least one of the vertical alignment bar and the horizontal alignment bar can be aligned with the dental patient's facial midline and an imaginary plane perpendicular to the facial midline, respectively, by rotating the plane indicator relative to the impression / bite tray while the impression / bite tray is retained in the patient's mouth during positioning and securing of the at least one of a vertical alignment bar and a horizontal alignment bar.

An multipurpose mouthpiece assembly is disclosed for use in diagnosing and treating a variety of termporomandibular disorders. The assembly can include both a maxillary appliance and a mandibular appliance that are optionally configurable to function as a discluder, for diagnosing and treating wearers suffering from bruxism, tension headaches, and common migraine headaches, by preventing contact between opposing canine and posterior teeth and thereby reducing the intensity of clenching of the wearer's temporalis muscles. Alternatively, the two appliances are optionally configurable for use as a mandibular advancement device, for diagnosing and treating wearers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea by preventing excessive retrusion of the wearer's mandible. Alternatively, either the maxillary appliance or the mandibular appliance can be used individually to protect the teeth from nocturnal asymptomatic teeth grinding. In all cases, the appliance(s) can be readily adjusted to accommodate wearers whose maxillary and mandibular arches have a variety of sizes and shapes.

A method for displaying teeth of a patient, generates a three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth and displays the generated three-dimensional model. A displayed image shows a cross-sectional view of the teeth according to the position of a cutting plane extending through the three-dimensional model. The relative position of the cutting plane is adjustable according to an operator instruction. The orientation of the displayed cross-sectional view is determined by the position of the cutting plane.

A dental isolation block adapted for maintaining the mouth of the dental patient open, while keeping the work field dry and exposed with the lip retracted and the tongue suppressed to facilitate performance of a dental procedure by a dental practitioner. The dental isolation block includes a first and second bite platform capable of being disposed between the maxillary arch and mandibular arch, a lip retractor with a first end adjacent the first bite platform and a second end adjacent the second bite platform, and a tongue shield extending between the first and second bite platform. The lip retractor may include a channel for receiving and directing saliva to a suction drain and suction holes all in fluid communication with a dental office suction system. A suction extension may be affixed to the first and / or second bite platform to further evacuate saliva from entering the work field. The dental isolation block can be positioned such that the lip retractor retracts the upper lip if the work field is on the upper arch or to retract the lower lip if the work field in on the lower arch.

A slide on connector for positioning upon an arch wire between the teeth of an orthodontic patent is provided. This connector works in conjunction with maxillary and mandibular arch expanders and other orthodontic appliances. The connector includes a base casing with a body segment and a base segment where both include a threaded bore. A screw is then threadedly engaged through the body and into the base segment. The base segment has tubes attached thereto for the insertion of an arch wire and the screw turns upon the arch wire for securement. The tubes can be preangulated to assist in root angulation or other orthodontia when the arch wire is inserted.

A method for generating a mapping of dental occlusion generates a three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth (la, according to acquired image data. The maxillary and mandibular arches are positioned in opposition in the generated model of the patient's teeth and a meal model (50) generated having characteristics of a foam material. A pressure field distribution for the generated meal model is calculated for one or more pairs of opposed teeth (1a, 1b) from the generated three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth. The calculated pressure field distribution (54) can be displayed.

Device for activating mandibular growth, maxillary growth and mandibular advancement, said device comprising: a first rod (3) with a front end (9) and a rear end (10); a second rod (4) with a front end (11) and a rear end (12); said first (3) and second (4) rods being relatively rigid and having mutually different lengths; a first pivoting articulation (6) for connecting the front end (9) of the first rod (3) to a first dental arch of a person; a second pivoting articulation (8) for connecting the front end of the second rod (4) to the second dental arch of the person; a third pivoting articulation (7) interconnecting the rear ends (10, 12) of the rods (3, 4) and allowing the device to chnage from an open position to a closed position and thus follow the movement of opening and closing of the jaws, characterized in that said third pivoting articulation (7) is able to be connected to the dental arch carrying the shortest rod with the aid of elastic means (5) returning the device to the closed position, in such a way that said rods are able to induce a movement of the mandibular arch relative to the maxillary arch in the closed position of the jaws.

The invention discloses a method and device for manufacturing an orthodontic bracket and relates to the technical field of orthodontic bracket manufacturing, by means of the method and device for manufacturing the orthodontic bracket, the personalized orthodontic bracket can be manufactured according to the unique tooth three-dimensional anatomical structure of each patient, and the effect and efficiency of orthodontic treatment can be improved.The method includes the steps that firstly, an original three-dimensional tooth column model before orthodontic treatment is obtained; then, digital virtual orthodontic tooth arrangement is conducted on the original three-dimensional tooth column model according to the preset head shadow measurement value range of normal people and preset mark points, and a three-dimensional model of a normal tooth column state is constructed; smooth maxillary arch wires and mandibular arch wires are constructed according to the lip buccal side tooth crown state in the three-dimensional model; finally, a bracket gutter corresponding to the orthodontic bracket is constructed according to the tooth position information in the three-dimensional model and the states of the maxillary arch wires and mandibular arch wires, and a bracket bottom plate corresponding to the orthodontic bracket is constructed according to the dental crown surface form in the three-dimensional model.The method and device are suitable for processing the orthodontic bracket.

Apparatus and method enabling implant supported dental prostheses to be fabricated for reconstruction of both maxillary and mandibular arches from a procedure requiring only one surgery. At least three pairs of reference points in the maxillary arch and in the mandibular arch are connected by adjustable members which are subsequently fixed in length and in mutual orientation to enable necessary impressions and casts to be made. The adjustable members engage anchoring members such as ball headed screws which are fixed to the maxillary and mandibular anatomy. Subsequently fabricated mechanical models of the patient anatomy, such as impressions and casts, capture critical geometric relationships from the adjustable members and their associated anchoring members, thereby enabling both maxillary and mandibular implant mountable prostheses to be fabricated from information gathered during only one surgical session.

A prescription for an orthodontic appliance is generated with a method using a computer-based program. The method includes providing a list of orthodontic appliances. From the list, an orthodontist may select an orthodontic appliance using a computer interface. The method also includes depicting a pictorial representation of the orthodontic appliance selected with a representation of the patient's maxillary and mandibular arches and providing a written description of the orthodontic appliance selected. The prescription is then sent to an orthodontic manufacturing lab. In one embodiment, the computer based program is installed on a computer system in an orthodontic clinic. In another embodiment, the computer based program is accessed by connecting to a web site. The web site may be operated by the orthodontic manufacturing lab or the supplier of the computer-based program.

An intermaxillary fixation system is provided, including a bone anchorage screw having at least one of an elongated head with internal threading and an externally threaded screw extending from a head of the bone anchorage screw, a fixation system, and a rail bar. A method for the stabilization and fixation of maxillary and mandibular arches is also provided, including setting a plurality of bone anchorage screws to the maxillary and mandibular arch, each bone anchorage screw having a head, fixing one or more T-shaped bars to the bone anchorage screws, bending and connecting a rail bar to heads of the one or more T-shaped bars with orthodontic screws, and wrapping a connector between the heads of the bone anchorage screws located on the mandibular arch and the maxillary arch.

The invention discloses a pluggable gothic arch tracing system used for dental restoration and a method thereof. The pluggable gothic arch tracing system comprises an upper jaw arch plate and a lowerjaw arch plate, the upper jaw arch plate is in a U-shaped structure, and a T-shaped upper jaw tracing plate is embedded in an inner side of the upper jaw arch plate; the lower jaw arch plate is in a U-shaped structure, a handle is inserted at a front end of the lower jaw arch plate 3, a T-shaped lower jaw arch plate is embedded in the inner side of the lower jaw arch plate 3, and a tracing needleis connected with the lower jaw arch plate through screw thread. According to the tracing system, a front tooth zone tongue side avoidance groove is arranged at a front end of the upper jaw arch plate, a wax rim space is reserved, and the tracing system is in favor of recording and transferring fullness of a maxillary anterior region through wax addition or reduction during dental restoration forpatient. The handle is a pluggable type, is inserted at a channel section of the lower jaw arch plate while mold taking and facebow using, and the can be removed while the aesthetics information is recorded by wax rim. According to the invention, a fork and a bite silicone rubber are not used for facebow transfer, and an upper lip is not interfered while aesthetics information is transferred.

A method for displaying teeth of a patient, generates a three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth and displays the generated three-dimensional model. A displayed image shows a cross-sectional view of the teeth according to the position of a cutting plane extending through the three-dimensional model. The relative position of the cutting plane is adjustable according to an operator instruction. The orientation of the displayed cross-sectional view is determined by the position of the cutting plane.

The bite registration block is used for recording the relation between a patient's maxillary and mandibular arches for proper fabrication of a fixed dental prosthesis, or prostheses, such as fixed crowns or the like. The bite registration block is particularly adapted for use when a patient's prepared teeth are opposed by an edentulous arch (i.e., opposed by an area of missing teeth). The bite registration block is formed from a resilient material, such as a suitable type of plastic or the like, and is formed as a block having opposed upper and lower surfaces, a pair of laterally opposed side surfaces, and a pair of longitudinally opposed side surfaces. The upper surface defines a concave, longitudinally extending recess for positioning about an edentulous region of the patient's jaw.

The invention relates to a method for animating models of the mandibular and maxillary arches of a patient in a corrected intermaxillary relationship, comprising: providing three-dimensional numerical models (MD, MX) of the mandibular and maxillary arches of the patient; providing a recording of the mandibular motion of the patient, said recording comprising a plurality of relative positions of the mandible of the patient with respect to the maxilla; selecting, from said positions, a reference position (X) of the mandible with respect to the maxilla of the patient; - determining a target position (Y) for the mandible with respect to the maxilla, said target position defining a corrected intermaxillary relationship for the patient; determining a rigid transformation between the reference position (X) and the target position (Y); applying said rigid transformation (i) to the recording of the mandibular motion of the patient in order to animate the three-dimensional numerical models of the mandibular and maxillary arches, or (ii) to the three-dimensional numerical model of the mandible, the delivered recording of the mandibular motion being applied to the three-dimensional numerical models of the mandible and of the maxilla in order to animate said models.

The invention relates to a method for determining a mapping of the contacts and / or distances between the teeth of the maxillary arch and the mandibular arch of a patient, characterised in that it comprises the following steps:obtaining the mandibular kinematics recorded on the patient;obtaining surface meshes of the maxillary arch and the mandibular arch and registering said meshes relative to one another;creating a reduced mesh of at least one of said arches, comprising the selection, in the mesh of said arch, of the cells in which the nodes are located at a distance of less than 1 cm from the mesh of the opposite arch;creating, for each cell of said reduced mesh, a bounding box comprising a plurality of voxels surrounding said cell;using the mandibular kinematics, calculating a network of contacts comprising, for each voxel of the bounding box, information on the existence of a contact between said voxel and a node of the mesh of the opposite arch during a relative movement of the mandibular arch in relation to the maxillary arch.

The invention relates to a method for aligning non-radiographic virtual models of a mandibular arch and of a maxillary arch of an individual with a non-radiographic digital model of the face of said individual, characterized in that it comprises: fastening a mandibular marker rigidly to the mandibular arch of the individual, said mandibular marker defining a first frame of reference; providing a non-radiographic virtual model of the mandibular arch and a non-radiographic virtual model of the maxillary arch; digitizing at least one portion of the surface of the teeth or of a prosthetic device securely fastened to said arch and at least one rigid portion of said marker by means of an intra- or extra-oral camera, so as to produce a digital record of said portions of the mandibular arch and of the marker in a given second frame of reference; on the basis of said record and of the virtual models of the mandibular arch and of the mandibular marker, matching the digital model of the mandibular marker with the marker, and the virtual model of the mandibular arch with said arch, and locating the virtual model of the mandibular arch in the first frame of reference; acquiring a non-radiographic digital model of the face of the patient; and locating the digital model of the face in the first frame of reference, so as to align the virtual models of the maxillary and mandibular arches with said digital model of the face.

The invention discloses a dental plaque biofilm intraoral experimental device and a manufacturing method. The dental plaque biofilm intraoral experimental device is a resin mold for maxillary teeth of a subject. Each of mandibular arch parts at two sides of the mold is provided with three protrusions with square cross sections; each protrusion is provided with six circular holes; the three square protrusions on each of the mandibular arch parts at two sides of the mold are arranged longitudinally along the mandibular arch to form sample slots; and samples are put in the sample slots and fixed by using silicon rubber. The dental plaque biofilm intraoral experimental device is simple and convenient to manufacture; a model has a light weight; the samples are put at mandibular arches; the space for putting the samples is large; and comfortable sensation is good. The model is made from materials of invisible appliance and retainers, in coordination with an impression material of silicon rubber, and has good security.

The invention provides a method for determining virtual articulation from dental scans. The method includes receiving digital 3D models of a person's maxillary and mandibular arches, and digital 3D models of a plurality of different bite poses of the arches. The digital 3D models of the maxillary and mandibular arches are registered with the bite poses to generate transforms defining spatial relationships between the arches for the bite poses. Based upon the digital 3D models and transforms, the method computes a pure rotation axis representation for each bite pose of the mandibular arch withrespect to the maxillary arch. The virtual articulation can be used in making restorations or for diagnostic purposes.

A method for generating a mapping of dental occlusion generates a three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth (1a, 1b) according to acquired image data. The maxillary and mandibular arches are positioned in opposition in the generated model of the patient's teeth and a meal model (50) generated having characteristics of a foam material. A pressure field distribution for the generated meal model is calculated for one or more pairs of opposed teeth (1a, 1b) from the generated three-dimensional model of the patient's teeth. The calculated pressure field distribution (54) can be displayed.

The centric relation bite registration tool is a tool for recording the centric relation of a patient's mandible in order to obtain proper occlusion to fabricate a full mouth fixed dental prosthesis. The centric relation bite registration tool includes both a vertically adjustable portion and a horizontally adjustable portion. The vertically adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's mandibular arch, and the horizontally adjustable portion is adapted for mounting in a dental implant in the patient's maxillary arch. The vertically adjustable portion and the horizontally adjustable portion are releasably secured to one another between the mandibular and maxillary arches providing a single tool which is both horizontally and vertically adjustable for recordation of the proper occlusion between the patient's mandible and maxilla.

The invention relates to a method for animating models of the mandibular and maxillary arches of a patient in a corrected intermaxillary relationship, comprising: —providing three-dimensional numerical models (MD, MX) of the mandibular and maxillary arches of the patient; —providing a recording of the mandibular motion of the patient, said recording comprising a plurality of relative positions of the mandible of the patient with respect to the maxilla; —selecting, from said positions, a reference position (X) of the mandible with respect to the maxilla of the patient; —determining a target position (Y) for the mandible with respect to the maxilla, said target position defining a corrected intermaxillary relationship for the patient; —determining a rigid transformation between the reference position (X) and the target position (Y); —applying said rigid transformation (i) to the recording of the mandibular motion of the patient in order to animate the three-dimensional numerical models of the mandibular and maxillary arches, or (ii) to the three-dimensional numerical model of the mandible, the delivered recording of the mandibular motion being applied to the three-dimensional numerical models of the mandible and of the maxilla in order to animate said models.

The present invention relates to a method for determining whether a tooth is properly shaped and oriented to avoid hindering another tooth using virtual articulation movement. The method includes a) receiving, by a computing device, data indicative of a virtual dentition of a patient's oral cavity, the data indicative of the virtual dentition including data indicative of at least one of a virtual mandibular arch representing a mandibular arch of the patient or a virtual maxillary arch representing a maxillary arch of the patient; b) receiving data indicative of selected points on the virtual dentition of the oral cavity; and c) determining a tangent vector indicative of the direction of movement of the selected point, and determining, based on the determined tangent vector, whether the orientation of the teeth of the virtual dentition or the shape of the teeth is properly shaped and oriented, where the tangent vector is based on the axis of rotation of the virtual mandibular arch.

The invention brings forward a tooth whitening instrument system. The system comprises a tooth whitening instrument, the tooth whitening instrument comprises a housing, a cold-light emitting apparatus inside the housing and a tooth mold arranged on the housing, wherein the tooth mold is an elastomer with a concave arc-shaped bent surface, the housing is provided with a charging port, and the charging port can charge the tooth whitening instrument through a mobile phone. According to the invention, the tooth whitening instrument is designed to be a portable apparatus, the housing of the whitening instrument is provided with the charging port matching the data line of the mobile phone, a client is enabled to whiten their teeth at any time at any place, the tooth whitening cost of a user is greatly decreased, consumption of the client using a household type tooth whitening instrument is equivalent to one tenth of the consumption of tooth whitening in a dentistal hospital once, the concave arc-shaped tooth mold matches the form of a tooth mandibular arch completely, a light source is enabled to maintain an optimal irradiation angle and an optimal distance with teeth, and application is facilitated.