61 |
Electro-orthodontic device |
US13943651 |
2013-07-16 |
US09662183B2 |
2017-05-30 |
Michael K. Lowe; Lawrence W. Swol |
An electro-orthodontic appliance is provided that helps accelerate orthodontic tooth movement through the application of a controlled electrical current to gum and teeth, thus stimulating osteogenesis. |
62 |
Vibrating orthodontic device |
US14152294 |
2014-01-10 |
US09597162B2 |
2017-03-21 |
Celestino José Prudente Nóbrega; Rogerio Amaral Tupinambá; Gustavo Ravanhani Matuck; Jorge Luis Guedes Alves |
The present invention relates to a vibrating orthodontic device (1) to be used as an adjuvant for the treatment of correcting malocclusions, the capture comprising vibrating devices (5 and 6) that promote teeth vibration, improving movement of teeth, reducing pain and the time of treatment. |
63 |
Vibrating dental devices |
US14612121 |
2015-02-02 |
US09370405B2 |
2016-06-21 |
Michael K. Lowe |
A variety of improvements to the vibrating devices for dental remodeling are provided, including improved bite plate designs that accommodate common patient bite structure, a connector for a bite plate, a sizing tray for same, as well as better motors providing improved performance characteristics for an extraoral vibrator, and a completely intraoral vibrating dental plate with very thin cross section. |
64 |
DENTAL VIBRATION APPLICATION METHOD AND DENTAL VIBRATION APPLICATION DEVICE |
US14437357 |
2013-10-18 |
US20150265375A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Takumi Sakimura; Shogo Fukushima |
The present application discloses a vibration application method including a stage for contacting a contact portion with at least one tooth, and a stage for causing the contact portion to vibrate so as to impart displacement of 0.04 μm or more to the contact portion. The difference between the maximum value and minimum value of a vibrational load during the time the contact portion is vibrating may be 3 gf to 10 gf. The stage for contacting the contact portion with the at least one tooth may include a stage for contacting the contact portion with an orthodontic appliance attached to the at least one tooth. |
65 |
INTRA-ORAL VIBRATING OTHODONTIC DEVICES |
US14612081 |
2015-02-02 |
US20150173856A1 |
2015-06-25 |
Michael K. LOWE; Alex BEVLY; Glenn SPAULDING |
A variety of improvements to the vibrating devices for orthodontic remodeling are provided, including a completely intra-oral vibrating bite plate with very thin cross section, and an intra-oral device with snap in electronics that allows the same electronics case to be used with a variety of bite plate sizes. |
66 |
Intra-oral mouth vibrator |
US13935500 |
2013-07-04 |
US08851887B1 |
2014-10-07 |
David Ostreicher |
An intra-oral mouth vibrator preferably includes a lower bite pad, an upper bite pad, a retention pad, at least two vibratory motors and a power source. Two holes are formed through the upper bite pad to receive the two vibratory motors. One end of a wire is connected to the two vibratory motors to supply power thereto. The other end of the wire is connected to a power source. The retention pad preferably includes a perimeter retention lip. The upper bite pad is placed on a top of the lower bite pad. The upper and lower bite pads are inserted into the retention pad. In use, the vibratory motors receive electrical power from the power source, which causes the at least two vibratory motors to vibrate. The vibration causes the lower bite pad, the upper bite pad and the retention pad to vibrate. |
67 |
MASSAGING OR BRUSHING BITE PLATES |
US14292354 |
2014-05-30 |
US20140272761A1 |
2014-09-18 |
Michael K. LOWE; Zaffer SYED; Tamsen VALOIR |
An orthodontic remodeling device, wherein the bite plate is modified to have textured teeth and gum facing surfaces so as to provide cleaning, massaging or acupressure effect when in use. |
68 |
SHAPABLE BITE PLATES |
US14031832 |
2013-09-19 |
US20140186789A1 |
2014-07-03 |
Tamsen VALOIR |
Improved shapeable bite plates for use with orthodontic vibratory devices and devices offering other treatment modalities. The shapeable bite plates can be manually shaped to fit the Euro arch, arch form I, the Roth arch, and even widest Damon Arch. |
69 |
LIGHT CURE BITE PLATE FOR ORTHODONTIC REMODELING DEVICES |
US13967043 |
2013-08-14 |
US20140080082A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Michael K. LOWE |
Improved customizable bite plates using curable resins, especially light curable resins, for use with orthodontic vibratory devices. |
70 |
ELECTRO-ORTHODONTIC DEVICE |
US13943651 |
2013-07-16 |
US20140023983A1 |
2014-01-23 |
Michael K. LOWE; Lawrence W. SWOL |
An electro-orthodontic appliance is provided that helps accelerate orthodontic tooth movement through the application of a controlled electrical current to gum and teeth, thus stimulating osteogenesis. |
71 |
Orthodontic appliance |
US12961764 |
2010-12-07 |
US08556624B2 |
2013-10-15 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Hiroshi Kamioka; Taiji Adachi; Shogo Fukushima; Takumi Sakimura |
The present invention provides an orthodontic appliance having a load applying mechanism. To correct malocclusion, the load applying mechanism may include a projection fixed to the specified tooth in the teeth so as to project from the specified tooth in the teeth. |
72 |
Systems and methods for intra-oral drug delivery |
US13324882 |
2011-12-13 |
US08439674B2 |
2013-05-14 |
Chunhua Li; Wenda C. Carlyle; Philippe De Smedt; Amir Abolfathi; Eric E. Kuo; Robert E. Tricca; Jennifer C. Chen; Benjamin M. Wu |
Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs. |
73 |
VIBRATING ORTHODONTIC REMODELLING DEVICE |
US13684220 |
2012-11-22 |
US20130059263A1 |
2013-03-07 |
Michael K. LOWE; Lawrence W. SWOL |
A bite plate allowing for contact with occlusal and facial and/or lingual maxillary and mandibular teeth is coupled to an extraoral housing containing a rechargeable battery coupled to a vibrator coupled to a processor coupled to data and charging port or ports. The housing is at least water resistant, and a hatch allows access to the data and charging port or ports only. The device is fitted with a very smooth and quiet vibrator, with minimal variance on operating specifications. |
74 |
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE |
US12961764 |
2010-12-07 |
US20110076634A1 |
2011-03-31 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Hiroshi Kamioka; Taiji Adachi; Shogo Fukushima; Takumi Sakimura |
The present invention provides an orthodontic appliance having a load applying mechanism. To correct malocclusion, the load applying mechanism may include a projection fixed to the specified tooth in the teeth so as to project from the specified tooth in the teeth. |
75 |
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE |
US12620662 |
2009-11-18 |
US20100068670A1 |
2010-03-18 |
Teruko YAMAMOTO; Hiroshi KAMIOKA; Taiji ADACHI; Shogo FUKUSHIMA; Takumi SAKIMURA |
The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect. |
76 |
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE |
US11721086 |
2007-03-23 |
US20090061380A1 |
2009-03-05 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Hiroshi Kamioka; Taiji Adachi; Shogo Fukushima; Takumi Sakimura |
An orthodontic appliance capable of remarkably shortening a period of treatment and reducing burdens on patients is provided with braces to be mounted on a specified tooth included in teeth, a magnetic field generator and a magnetic element to be attached to the teeth. The magnetic element vibrates in response to a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and applies the vibration thereof to the tooth on which the braces are mounted. |
77 |
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE |
US11721129 |
2007-03-23 |
US20090061375A1 |
2009-03-05 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Hiroshi Kamioka; Taiji Adachi; Shogo Fukushima; Takumi Sakimura |
The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of aligning teeth within a shorter period of time than usual without using braces including an orthodontic wire and brackets. This appliance is provided with a dental mouthpiece mountable on teeth and a vibrating element. The dental mouthpiece is so shaped as to apply a biasing force in an aligning direction to a tooth to be aligned in the teeth while being mounted on the teeth. The vibrating element is attached to the dental mouthpiece, generates mechanical vibration and applies the vibration to the tooth to be aligned, thereby activating the bone remodeling of a target tooth and an alveolar bone to promote an orthodontic effect. |
78 |
ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE |
US11813375 |
2007-04-12 |
US20090042159A1 |
2009-02-12 |
Teruko Yamamoto; Hiroshi Kamioka; Taiji Adachi; Shogo Fukushima; Takumi Sakimura |
The present invention aims to provide an orthodontic appliance capable of efficiently applying vibration to teeth to be aligned and enabling a treatment to be easily and safely continued even at home. This appliance is provided with a load applying mechanism and a vibration generating actuator. The load applying mechanism is mounted on teeth to apply a load for the malocclusion correction to a specified tooth in the teeth. The vibration generating actuator includes a contact portion that is inserted into a buccal cavity containing the teeth and can come into contact with a part of the load applying mechanism corresponding to the specified tooth or the specified tooth, and applies a vibration force from the contact portion to the specified tooth or the part of the load applying mechanism. |
79 |
Systems and methods for intra-oral drug delivery |
US11000282 |
2004-11-30 |
US20060115785A1 |
2006-06-01 |
Chunhua Li; Wenda Carlyle; Philippe Smedt; Amir Abolfathi; Erice Kuo; Robert Tricca; Jennifer Chen; Benjamin Wu |
Systems and methods are disclosed for intra-oral delivery of drugs. |
80 |
Vibrational mouth pad orthodontic appliance |
US752404 |
1976-12-20 |
US4123844A |
1978-11-07 |
Craven H. Kurz |
An orthodontic appliance in the form of a vibrational pad is provided. The pad is held in place in the mouth of the patient by an external head gear. A vibrational electric motor is mounted on the head gear, and the motor is mechanically coupled to vibrational elements within the mouth pad. The mouth pad is used in conjunction with conventional orthodontic appliances, and it serves to vibrate the teeth being moved by the conventional orthodontic appliances so as to disseminate heavy orthodontic pressures of the conventional appliance to a larger boney mass resulting in lighter more physiological pressure in a larger area. This will increase the speed and efficiency of the orthodontic movement, minimize pain to the patient, and reduce root resorption and horizontal bone loss. |