Method and apparatus for vacuum-formed dental appliance
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for vacuum-formed dental appliance 有权
    真空成型牙科器具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08882497B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13520520

    申请日:2011-03-29

    摘要: An appliance and methods are described that include embodiments of a mandibular advancement or positioning device which can use elastic bands to pull the jaw forward. The appliance has an upper plastic tray conforming to the patient's upper teeth and including a set of retention hooks coupled to the upper plastic tray via being encased in plastic, one on the right and one on the left anterior buccal portion of an upper plastic base. The appliance also has a lower plastic tray conforming to the patient's lower teeth and has a set of bite pads integrated with a second set of plastic retention hooks encased in plastic extending outwardly from the tooth. The appliance includes the upper and lower plastic trays and specially formed elastic bands of a plurality of lengths and strengths replaceably attached to the retention hooks on both sides of the trays to pull the mandible forward for treatment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种器具和方法,其包括可以使用弹性带将钳口向前拉的下颌前进或定位装置的实施例。 该器具具有符合患者上牙的上塑料托盘,并且包括一组保持钩,其通过被封装在塑料中,一个在右上部,一个在上部塑料底座的前部颊部部分上连接到上部塑料托盘。 该器具还具有符合患者的下牙齿的较低塑料托盘,并且具有与第二组塑料保持钩一体化的咬合垫,该第二组塑料保持钩包裹在从牙齿向外延伸的塑料中。 该器具包括上部和下部塑料托盘以及特别形成的多个长度和强度的弹性带,其可替换地附接到托盘两侧的保持钩,以将下颌向前拉动以进行治疗。

    Method and Apparatus for Vacuum-Formed Dental Appliance
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Vacuum-Formed Dental Appliance 有权
    真空成型牙科器具的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120295211A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13520520

    申请日:2011-03-29

    IPC分类号: A61C7/36 A61C7/00 A61C7/08

    摘要: An appliance and methods are described that include embodiments of a mandibular advancement or positioning device which can use elastic bands to pull the jaw forward. The appliance has an upper plastic tray conforming to the patient's upper teeth and including a set of retention hooks coupled to the upper plastic tray via being encased in plastic, one on the right and one on the left anterior buccal portion of an upper plastic base. The appliance also has a lower plastic tray conforming to the patient's lower teeth and has a set of bite pads integrated with a second set of plastic retention hooks encased in plastic extending outwardly from the tooth. The appliance includes the upper and lower plastic trays and specially formed elastic bands of a plurality of lengths and strengths replaceably attached to the retention hooks on both sides of the trays to pull the mandible forward for treatment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种器具和方法,其包括可以使用弹性带将钳口向前拉的下颌前进或定位装置的实施例。 该器具具有符合患者上牙的上塑料托盘,并且包括一组保持钩,其通过被封装在塑料中,一个在右上部,一个在上部塑料底座的前部颊部部分上连接到上部塑料托盘。 该器具还具有符合患者的下牙齿的较低塑料托盘,并且具有与第二组塑料保持钩一体化的咬合垫,该第二组塑料保持钩包裹在从牙齿向外延伸的塑料中。 该器具包括上部和下部塑料托盘以及特别形成的多个长度和强度的弹性带,其可替换地附接到托盘两侧的保持钩,以将下颌向前拉动以进行治疗。