Lingual Orthodontic Wire Bonded Directly to Teeth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing orthodontic treatments often cause discomfort, require significant patient compliance, and have a noticeable impact on physical appearance, as they typically involve visible brackets and wires.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses orthodontic wires directly bonded to the teeth, specifically on the lingual side, to reposition teeth with minimal discomfort and visibility, utilizing a camera system and treatment techniques for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional brackets and wires are used for orthodontic treatment, then teeth can be effectively repositioned, but the treatment has noticeable impact on physical appearance and requires significant patient compliance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the visible bracket component from the orthodontic system and eliminates it entirely. Instead of attaching wires to visible brackets on the facial surface, the invention uses lingual wires bonded directly to the back surfaces of teeth, making the appliance invisible from the front while maintaining orthodontic functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by placing the orthodontic wire on the lingual (back) surface of teeth rather than the buccal (front) surface. This inversion moves the visible component to the hidden area, achieving discreet orthodontic treatment that does not affect appearance.
2Ease of operation
If visible brackets and wires are used, then teeth can be manipulated, but patient compliance is significantly required
Solution Approach 1:
The lingual wire system is designed to be self-retaining through bonding to the tooth structure. The wire remains in place without requiring patient assistance or compliance to maintain its position, as the bonding agent secures it firmly to the lingual surface of the teeth throughout the treatment period.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If wires are bonded directly to teeth, then discretion and minimal visibility are achieved, but manufacturing and application precision is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs bonding agents with specific rheological parameters designed for oral environments. The bonding material is formulated with appropriate viscosity, curing characteristics, and adhesion properties to ensure precise and reliable attachment of the lingual wire to the tooth surface, achieving both discretion and manufacturing feasibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for discreet and effective teeth repositioning with minimal discomfort and compliance, as the lingual placement of wires is nearly invisible, enhancing patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
Wires may be mounted to one tooth and use the distortion force of the wire bonded to one tooth to move an adjacent tooth by having the wire apply forces to the adjacent tooth
Implementation Method 2
bonding the anchor portion to the anchor tooth such that the active portion of the orthodontic wire applies a force to the active tooth
Data Source
AI summary
A method for moving teeth to a desired position includes the steps of collecting images of the teeth of the patient, transmitting the images to a central processor, evaluating the collected images to develop a treatment plan, and securing a wire to an anchor tooth of the teeth. The wire is secured to the anchor tooth with adhesive bonding based on the treatment plan. The wire contacts an active tooth of the teeth and is configured to move the active tooth relative to the anchor tooth.