Dental Wire Attachment Shell for Precise Retainer Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dental wire attachment methods are imprecise and require specialized knowledge, leading to difficulties in precise positioning and retention of teeth post-treatment.
Innovation Solution
A wire attachment appliance with a shell having cavities for teeth, wire attachment members, and attachment material reservoirs, utilizing virtual and physical models to facilitate precise placement and retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional manual wire attachment methods are used by treatment professionals, then the process can be performed with existing equipment, but the positioning precision and retention accuracy deteriorate due to imprecise positioning and poor adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The appliance is pre-formed with cavities and wire attachment members positioned in precise locations before being placed in the patient's mouth. This preliminary positioning eliminates the need for complex manual adjustment during the attachment procedure, thereby improving positioning precision while simplifying the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The appliance serves as an intermediary device that facilitates wire attachment. It includes pre-positioned wire attachment members that guide the wire into correct positions, acting as a mediator between the treatment professional and the teeth to achieve precise attachment without requiring specialized manual skills.
2Manufacturing precision
If specialized materials and equipment are used for wire attachment, then the attachment precision can be improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The appliance is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides retention by holding teeth in position, facilitates precise wire attachment through pre-positioned members, and serves as a guide for the wire. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices, thereby improving attachment accuracy without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The appliance features localized wire attachment members positioned at specific locations on the appliance body. These localized features provide precise attachment points without requiring the entire appliance to be complex, allowing high positioning precision in critical areas while maintaining overall simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual shaping and adjustment is performed by treatment professionals, then the retainer can be customized to patient needs, but the process requires special knowledge and specialized materials
Solution Approach 1:
The appliance is pre-formed with cavities customized to fit specific patient teeth configurations before being delivered to the patient. This preliminary customization eliminates the need for the treatment professional to perform complex shaping and adjustment procedures, thereby maintaining adaptability to patient needs while significantly reducing manufacturing difficulty.
Data Source
AI summary
Wire attachment dental appliances. A shell may be shaped to receive teeth of a dentition. The shell may include an attachment material reservoir that is configured to accept an attachment material therein. A wire attachment member may be configured to be secured to the shell. The attachment material reservoir and the wire attachment member may be aligned along an arch line of the shell in a manner that allows a wire to simultaneously pass through the attachment material reservoir and engage with the wire attachment member.