Modular Orthodontic Mount With Cuttable Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional orthodontic devices for treating malocclusions face challenges such as complex installation, high in-office labor requirements, lack of a streamlined design, and limited adaptability for various patients.
Innovation Solution
The orthodontic device features a flexible, universal design with a streamlined component structure, allowing for easy installation and adaptability. It includes an attachment base with a mount that can be inserted from either direction, and an arm that can be cut to desired length, facilitating individualized treatment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional orthodontic devices are used to treat malocclusions, then corrective forces can be applied to teeth, but installation becomes complex and requires significant in-office labor
Solution Approach 1:
The orthodontic device is divided into separate modular components: a base unit that attaches to one tooth and an arm unit that attaches to another tooth. These segmented components can be independently positioned and attached, simplifying the installation process while maintaining the ability to apply corrective forces for treating malocclusions
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs universal base and arm components that can be configured for various tooth positions and malocclusion types. The standardized interface and adjustable design allow the same basic components to serve multiple functions across different treatment scenarios, reducing installation complexity while ensuring reliable corrective force application
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional orthodontic devices are customized for individual patients, then treatment effectiveness improves, but in-office labor requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow practitioners to modify the configuration of bases and arms in-office without requiring complete custom fabrication. This dynamic adaptability enables patient-specific customization while maintaining high productivity through standardized components that can be quickly reconfigured
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for parameter adjustments in the field, such as modifying arm length, attachment positions, and orientation angles, without requiring custom manufacturing. This enables effective patient-specific treatment adaptation while preserving clinical productivity through standardized, adjustable components
3Ease of operation
If orthodontic devices use streamlined design with minimal components, then installation becomes easier, but adaptability for various patients may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses segmented modular components (bases and arms) that can be independently selected and configured. This segmentation maintains installation simplicity through standardized attachment mechanisms while achieving broad adaptability by allowing different combinations of components for various patient anatomies and malocclusion types
Solution Approach 2:
The streamlined design employs universal base and arm components with standardized interfaces that can accommodate various tooth positions and malocclusion severities. This universality ensures easy installation across different patients while maintaining versatility through configurable arrangements of the same basic components
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AI summary
An orthodontic device for treating misalignment of teeth, the device including a base and a mount insertable into a seat of the base. The mount includes a receiver designed for receiving an arm therein, wherein the mount is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to the seat to adjust a position of the arm when the arm is coupled to the receiver. In some embodiments, the arm may be cut to length prior to insertion into the receiver to customize the orthodontic device as needed.