24 results about "Oral function" patented technology

An oral function evaluation device includes: an obtainer that obtains voice data; an extractor that extracts a feature from the voice data; an S / N ratio calculator that calculates a signal-to-noise (S / N) ratio of a second average intensity of a sound collected in a period when a voice is uttered to a first average intensity of a sound collected in a period when no voice is uttered; a determiner that determines an estimating equation; and an evaluator that evaluates the deterioration state of oral function through assessment using an oral function evaluation indicator, based on the estimating equation determined and the feature extracted. As the estimating equation, the determiner determines: a first estimating equation that includes a sound-pressure-related feature when the S / N ratio is greater than a first threshold; and a second estimating equation that does not include the sound-pressure-related feature when the S / N ratio is the first threshold or less.

An oral function visualization system includes: an outputter that outputs information for prompting a user to utter a predetermined voice; an obtainer that obtains an uttered voice of the user uttered in accordance with the output; an analyzer that analyzes the uttered voice obtained by the obtainer; and an estimator that estimates a state of oral organs of the user from a result of analysis of the uttered voice by the analyzer. The outputter outputs, based on the state of the oral organs of the user estimated by the estimator, information for the user to achieve a state of the oral organs suitable for utterance of the predetermined voice.

An estimation method includes: obtaining a first voice feature group of a plurality of persons who speak a first language; obtaining a second voice feature group of a plurality of persons who speak a second language; obtaining a voice feature of a subject; correcting the voice feature of the subject according to a relationship between the first voice feature group and the second voice feature group; estimating, from the voice feature of the subject that has been corrected, an oral function or a cognitive function of the subject by using an estimation process for an oral function or a cognitive function based on the second language; and outputting a result of estimation of the oral function or the cognitive function of the subject.

An intraoral apparatus for evaluating oral function of a patient. The intraoral apparatus comprises a dental-engagement element configured to engage with one or more teeth of the patient. The intraoral apparatus additionally comprises an oral media configured to be positioned adjacent to a palate of the patient. The intraoral apparatus further comprises a plurality of sensors associated with the oral media.

The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.

A voice feature calculation method, performed by a computer, for calculating one or more features of a voice of an evaluatee from a voice uttered by the evaluatee, the voice feature calculation method including: obtaining voice data obtained by collecting a voice uttered by the evaluatee; adjusting a sound pressure of the voice data obtained, based on a first average intensity of a sound that is included in the voice data obtained and is collected in a period in which the evaluatee does not utter a voice; and calculating, from the voice data resulting from the adjusting of the sound pressure, the one or more features including at least a feature related to a sound pressure.

This utility model relates to an oral function rehabilitation training device, belonging to the technical field of oral rehabilitation medical devices. It includes an upper mouthplate and a lower mouthplate, both shaped like open rings for placing the tongue. Each mouthplate has a limiting groove for placing teeth on its opposite side. The side of the limiting groove facing the opening is an annular groove, and various bite rings of different hardness are movably inserted into the limiting groove. A fixing component secures the bite rings within the limiting groove. This utility model utilizes the upper and lower mouthplates to wrap and limit the patient's teeth, ensuring stable placement in the patient's mouth. Patients can perform self-training simply by holding the device in their mouth, greatly improving the convenience of use.

The present invention relates to the field of material technology, and discloses a denture base composite material and a preparation process thereof. This composite material is prepared by carrying out a free radical copolymerization reaction with methyl methacrylate as the main raw material, modified tourmaline and a functional polymer monomer. By carrying out in-situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate and the functional polymer monomer on the surface of acetylene gas, tourmaline exists in the composite material in the form of chemical bonds. On the one hand, it can play a role in transmitting and dispersing stress loads and enhance the mechanical strength of the composite material. On the other hand, chemical bonding is conducive to the uniform dispersion of tourmaline. Utilizing the characteristic that tourmaline can release negative ions, it can regulate the balance of oral functions. The presence of the functional polymer monomer can make the composite material have a hydrophobic and oleophobic surface, making the composite material easy to clean.

To support dentists, dental hygienists, and other medical professionals in the treatment of pediatric oral function. [Solution] This disclosure provides a program that functions as a communication unit 21 for receiving multiple diagnostic items of pediatric oral function from a server device 30 for the purpose of diagnosing a patient's pediatric oral function, a display control unit 22 for displaying the multiple diagnostic items of pediatric oral function on the display of the terminal device, and an operation reception unit 23 for accepting the selection of the diagnostic items. The communication unit requests the server device for diagnostic actions, evaluation items, and evaluation criteria corresponding to the diagnostic items selected by the operation reception unit, and receives them from the server device. The display control unit displays the received diagnostic actions and evaluation items and evaluation criteria on the display of the terminal device.

The application discloses a kind of pet snack processing uses air-drying equipment and process, it is related to meat product drying technical field, the first flexible hollow plate and the second flexible hollow plate are set to each other by the present application, for flexible clamping to meat strip, reciprocating transverse extrusion force is applied to the left end of two flexible hollow plates by first electric push rod, so that the two flexible hollow plates of pair arrangement can be clamped meat strip reciprocating bending, flatten, so that the hard shell formed on the surface of meat strip can be periodically destroyed, guarantee the smoothness of internal moisture export in the process of meat strip air-drying, not only can effectively improve air-drying efficiency, but also can significantly improve palatability after meat strip air-drying, and it has good applicability to young, old and pet population with weak oral function.

Provided is an oral function measurement device that can be made more compact. This oral function measurement device 10 has a holder 11 and a measurement instrument 15. The measurement instrument 15 has a base part 60, a rotating body 80, and a rotation-impelling member 100. Pulling the measurement instrument 15 relative to the holder 11 causes the rotating body 80, via a connecting member 55, to rotate against rotation-impelling force. The measurement instrument 15 is provided with a rotation amount display part 95 for displaying the rotation amount of the rotating body 80 from an initial position when the measurement instrument 15 is pulled relative to the holder 11, the initial position being the position of the rotating body 80 before the measurement instrument 15 is pulled relative to the holder 11.

This invention provides an oral function evaluation device, oral function evaluation method, and program that can easily evaluate swallowing function. [Solution] The oral function evaluation device 4 comprises a throat measurement area setting unit 64 and a swallowing function evaluation unit 65. The throat measurement area setting unit 64 sets a throat measurement area, which is the region in the throat that includes the submandibular area and the laryngeal prominence, in a three-dimensional image of the target area 2a obtained when the depth camera 3 images the target area 2a including the throat of the subject 2. The swallowing function evaluation unit 65 evaluates at least one of the time required for the subject 2 to swallow, the number of swallows, the timing of swallowing, and the position change of the laryngeal prominence, based on the time-dependent changes in the vertical and depth coordinates of the swallowing movement measurement points set within the throat measurement area in a three-dimensional coordinate system that defines vertical, horizontal, and depth coordinates.

A system having a skull tracking bracket; a mandible motion tracking bracket; a motion detecting camera; an electromyography sensors adapted to detect and measure facial muscle activation data and transmit the data to the computerized controller; an audio sensor carried by the subject and adapted to detect and measure sound data associated with jaw (and joint) movement data and transmit the data to the computerized controller; a bite force sensor adapted to detect and measure static and dynamic bite force data; a pain push-button switch (or other sensor) adapted to be activated by the subject when experiencing pain; and a computerized controller is adapted to receive motion data, facial muscle data, joint sound data, static and dynamic bite force data, pain data, and received a set of three-dimensional images of the subject, overlay the detected motion with the three-dimensional image and display the overlay.

To provide an oral function training device that improves oral function in a simple way and also serves as training for sports blowgun. [Solution] The oral function training device 1 of the present invention consists of a cylindrical body 2 having a base opening 3 in which an oral cavity a is placed and a tip opening 4 formed at the other end of the base opening 3, a string 5 installed at the tip opening 4, and a stopper 10 installed at the tip of the string 5 and disposed at the tip opening 4. Furthermore, the sealing device 10 is formed in a cylindrical tapered shape, and has markings 11 and 12 formed on it.

The present invention relates to the field of oral diagnosis, and in particular to an oral diagnosis system based on simulation data support, the system comprising a simulation generation module, an analysis module, a diagnosis evaluation module, and a diagnosis feedback module. The present invention can accurately identify areas of oral dysfunction and conduct targeted treatment simulations by constructing a personalized tooth simulation model for the patient. Compared with traditional diagnostic methods, the present invention can more accurately locate tooth misalignment and dysfunction problems, providing doctors with a more accurate diagnosis basis. By calculating the treatment gap correction rate and the treatment inclination correction rate, the accuracy of the treatment plan can be dynamically judged. When the treatment plan is ineffective, the system can quickly identify abnormal conditions and provide correction suggestions. When the treatment plan is effective, the system can further search for optimal treatment parameters to achieve continuous optimization of the treatment plan, provide doctors with a diagnosis and treatment reference, and improve the accuracy, intelligence level, and diagnosis and treatment efficiency of oral diagnosis.

The invention provides a tooth socket and a preparation method of a dendrobium officinale extracting solution administration tooth socket. The tooth socket at least comprises a tooth socket body and a liquid storage sheet. The tooth socket body comprises an upper jaw tooth socket and a lower jaw tooth socket, the upper jaw tooth socket and the lower jaw tooth socket are provided with occlusal surfaces, a medicine groove is formed in the side, away from the occlusal surfaces, of the upper jaw tooth socket, the upper jaw tooth socket and the lower jaw tooth socket are connected at the ends, and an elastic element is arranged at the connecting position. And the occlusion directions of the upper jaw tooth socket and the lower jaw tooth socket are opposite. And the liquid storage sheet is arranged on the occlusal surface of the upper jaw tooth socket and is communicated with the medicine groove. The device is suitable for patients suffering from local mucosal lesion related reactions during radiotherapy and after radiotherapy, drug action time can be prolonged through continuous dynamic drug delivery, targeted delivery can be achieved, drug effective components make continuous contact with the oral ulcer part of the patient at the same concentration, local treatment efficiency is improved, oral muscle strength training is synchronously carried out, and the treatment effect is improved. The oral cavity function of the patient can be maintained, and the completion rate of radiotherapy can be improved.

The invention discloses air drying equipment and technology for pet snack food processing, and relates to the technical field of meat product drying. A first elastic hollowed-out plate and a second elastic hollowed-out plate are arranged to be attached to each other and used for flexibly clamping meat strips; the first electric push rod is matched to apply transverse extrusion force to the left ends of the two elastic hollow-out plates in a reciprocating manner, so that the two elastic hollow-out plates arranged in pairs can clamp meat strips to be bent and flattened in a reciprocating manner in the air drying process, hard shells formed on the surfaces of the meat strips can be periodically damaged, and the smoothness of guiding out internal water in the air drying process of the meat strips is guaranteed; the air-drying efficiency can be effectively improved, the palatability of the air-dried meat strips can be remarkably improved, and the air-drying device has good applicability to young and old pet groups and pet groups with weak oral functions.

An estimation device includes: an instructor that instructs a speaker to repetitively utter two syllables containing (i) a sound including a velar plosive in a consonant or a sound including an alveolar fricative in a consonant, and (ii) a sound including an alveolar plosive in a consonant; a voice obtainer that obtains a voice of the speaker; an estimator that analyzes a voice feature of the voice obtained, and estimates an oral function of the speaker based on the voice feature analyzed; and a presenter that presents a condition of the oral function of the speaker which has been estimated.

Provided is an oral function improvement device in which the opening force for opening tip parts of a pair of arm parts by a biasing member can be easily adjusted. An oral function improvement device 10 comprises: a base part 20; a pair of arm parts 40, 40 having, at tip parts 43, bite parts 48 held in the mouth or the teeth, the arm parts being rotationally supported by the base part 20 so that the tip parts 43, 43 approach and separate from each other; and a biasing member 50 that biases the tip parts 43, 43 of the pair of arm parts 40, 40 in the separating direction, each arm part 40 having a biasing force receiving part with which the biasing member 50 comes in contact and which receives the biasing force, and the biasing force receiving part being configured to be displaceable along the extension direction E of the arm part 40.

The utility model relates to the field of medical instruments, and discloses a novel oral cavity function health care device which comprises a base, a sliding groove is formed in the center of the bottom end of the base, a connecting rod is slidably connected to the center of the top end of the sliding groove, and the bottom end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with a sliding plate with the outer side in sliding contact with the inner wall of the sliding groove. A bearing assembly is fixedly connected to the top end of the connecting rod, a bottom mounting plate is fixedly clamped to the bottom end of the sliding groove, a spring is arranged in the sliding groove, the two ends of the spring are fixedly connected with the bottom end of the sliding plate and the top end of the bottom mounting plate correspondingly, and threaded cylinders are fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom end of the base correspondingly; the central position of the bottom end of each threaded cylinder is in threaded connection with an adjusting rod, the bottom end of each adjusting rod is fixedly connected with a rubber foot pad, and the height of the device can be conveniently adjusted according to the use process of patients with different heights.

The utility model relates to the technical field of tooth correction, and particularly discloses an invisible retainer which comprises a tooth socket structure and a fixing structure, the tooth socket structure is a correction ring sleeve arranged corresponding to the lower half part of teeth of a tooth model of a corrector, and the fixing structure is a fixing ring sleeve arranged corresponding to the gingival part of the tooth model of the corrector. And the tooth socket structure is fixed on one side of the fixing structure. The invisible retainer only wraps the lower half parts of the teeth, a corrector can use normal oral functions such as chewing when wearing the invisible retainer, the invisible wearing effect is achieved, the wearing attractiveness is improved, and the invisible retainer has good practicability.

We provide a tool that combines tongue coating removal and oral function training to prevent and improve oral dysfunction. [Solution] A tongue spatula is constructed by integrating a curved spatula section for removing tongue coating, a rod-shaped section that assists in adjusting the position of the corners of the mouth and the tip of the tongue, and a bifurcated section that pushes up the base of the tongue. Depending on how it is used, it can have effects such as maintaining and improving oral function, preventing bad breath, improving swallowing, and activating facial muscles.

The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.

The present invention is oral device that inhibits mastication and ingestion of solid food while minimizing intrusiveness and discomfort in other oral activities. This device is ideal for individuals following an all-liquid diet without relying on willpower alone. The oral device allows a full range of motion of the jaw and the wearer keeps the ability to open and close the mouth, allowing all oral functions other than chewing and swallowing solid food. In various embodiments of the invention, the oral device comprises a set of retainers worn over teeth or retainer bars bonded to, or integrated as part of the retainers. A set of flexible mastication barriers coupled to the retainers or retainer bars and extending from mandible to the maxilla on the lingual side of the mouth inhibit the movement of solid food to the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth for chewing. An artificial intelligence platform is implemented to improve fabrication of the oral device and predict and eliminate undercuts in the retainers or retainer bars.