| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Dental vibration application method and dental vibration application device | US14437357 | 2013-10-18 | US10092374B2 | 2018-10-09 | 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. | ||||||
| 142 | ORTHODONTIC ASSEMBLY | US15948347 | 2018-04-09 | US20180221111A1 | 2018-08-09 | John H. KHOURI |
| A removable orthodontic assembly to be used in a user's mouth, including: a frame member configured to be removably positioned proximate a lingual portion of the user's teeth; a first connector member, wherein the first connector member comprises a first end extending proximate to a labial portion of the user's teeth and a second end engaging the frame member; and a labial bow configured to be removably positioned proximate to the labial portion of the user's teeth having a first end and a second end, wherein the labial bow is configured to removably engage the first connector member. | ||||||
| 143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING MALOCCLUSION | US15892187 | 2018-02-08 | US20180168774A1 | 2018-06-21 | Michael Kenneth Lowe; Christopher Lyle Wasden; William Brent Tarver |
| Methods of inducing tooth movement and treating malocclusion include reducing orthodontic treatment duration by daily applying cyclic forces simultaneously to teeth of the maxillary and mandibular arches during a treatment period. The teeth are also receiving static forces generated by an orthodontic appliance during the treatment period. The cyclic forces applied daily by clamping the teeth down on a bite plate, and activating an extraoral vibration source configured to deliver the cyclic forces to the bite plate at a constant frequency and a maximum force. Data indicating usage duration and usage frequency is stored electronically. | ||||||
| 144 | Laser orthodontic devices | US14390895 | 2013-04-12 | US09974630B2 | 2018-05-22 | Greg Heacock; Michael K. Lowe |
| An IR laser bite plate for orthodontic remodeling is disclosed, and the device can be combined with vibrational forces. | ||||||
| 145 | Shapeable bite plates | US14031832 | 2013-09-19 | US09968422B2 | 2018-05-15 | 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. | ||||||
| 146 | Vibrating orthodontic remodelling device | US13609346 | 2012-09-11 | US09943380B2 | 2018-04-17 | Michael K. Lowe |
| 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. | ||||||
| 147 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STIMULATING CELL PROLIFERATION | US15672981 | 2017-08-09 | US20180078339A1 | 2018-03-22 | Richard Johnson; Bryce A. Way |
| Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for stimulating cell proliferation. In one implementation, a method for increasing cell proliferation is provided. The method includes providing a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency higher than about 80 Hz. The method also includes mechanically stimulating, using the vibrational dental device, cells for less than about 20 minutes daily over a period of time. The number of the cells at the end of the period of time is increased. The cells may include one of human osteoblasts and fibroblasts. | ||||||
| 148 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATED TOOTH MOVEMENT IN ALIGNER TREATMENT | US15672730 | 2017-08-09 | US20180078338A1 | 2018-03-22 | Bryce A. WAY; Richard JOHNSON |
| Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for accelerating tooth movement during dear aligner treatment with vibration. According to various implementations, a vibrational dental device configured to vibrate at a frequency of about 120 Hz may be obtained. Subjects undergoing clear aligner treatment may be treated for less than about twenty minutes daily with the exemplary vibrational dental device. The duration of clear aligner treatment and the rate between changing aligners may be significantly decreased by the vibration, while tracking quality may be maintained. | ||||||
| 149 | ORTHODONTIC DISCOMFORT REDUCTION USING HIGH FREQUENCY STIMULATION | US15672529 | 2017-08-09 | US20180078337A1 | 2018-03-22 | Bryce A. WAY; Richard JOHNSON |
| A method and device for reducing oral discomfort in a mouth of a user using high frequency vibration (HFV) includes placing a proximal end of a mouthpiece intraorally into vibrational contact with a dentition of the user, activating a vibration unit so as to deliver vibration at a frequency higher than about 80 Hz to the dentition of the user, and removing the vibration unit after about 5 minutes, wherein oral discomfort is reduced compared to a time before activating the vibration unit. | ||||||
| 150 | Fluoride releasing bite plate | US14182988 | 2014-02-18 | US09827082B2 | 2017-11-28 | Michael K. Lowe; Dwight Schnaitter |
| The present disclosure relates to bite plates for use with various orthodontic remodeling devices. A bite plate that releases fluoride during use, thus encouraging remineralization on enamel is described. Additionally, bite plates with a colorant or color-changing matrix that serve as indicators for fluoride concentration are also described. | ||||||
| 151 | INTRAORAL VIBRATORY MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICE AND WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN DEVICE, PATIENT, AND DENTIST | US15526228 | 2014-11-11 | US20170304024A1 | 2017-10-26 | Celestino José Prudente Nóbrega; Gustavo Ravanhani Matuck; Jorge Luís Guedes Alves; Rogério Amaral Tupinambá |
| The intraoral vibratory multifunctional device and wireless system for interaction between device, patient, and dentist, which stands out, among other things, for being comprised by independent segments, so that the applicability of the activation protocols by isolated segments of the arch becomes very simple, and can also be activated together, all segments simultaneously. In short, the invention provides a broad and real time relationship between the dental professional and the patient, in addition to offering other entertainment which could possibly be used. The invention consists of a dental device that has vibration characteristics by means of vibration and a clamping element attached to the dental arch or braces, with the dental braces (AP) composed of microvibrators (1), vibration band (2), and sensors (S1). A remote interaction system provides interactive communication between patient (P), dentist (D1), and the system itself. In short, the invention provides a broad and real time relationship between the dental professional and the patient, in addition to offering other entertainment which could possibly be used. | ||||||
| 152 | Pulsatile orthodontic device and methods | US15241080 | 2016-08-19 | US09700384B2 | 2017-07-11 | Michael K. Lowe |
| Orthodontic remodeling devices having an extraoral housing containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator operably coupled to a processor that controls said actuator; the extraoral housing operably connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate; the bite plate having upper and lower vertical edges on a facial edge thereof and upper and lower vertical edges on a lingual edge thereof. During usage the orthodontic remodeling device is held in place only by teeth clamping on the bite plate and vibrates at a selected frequency between 0.1 and 400 Hz. Methods of using same for faster orthodontic remodeling and pain reduction are also provided. | ||||||
| 153 | ORTHODONTIC METHOD | US15007540 | 2016-01-27 | US20170128159A1 | 2017-05-11 | Akihisa FUKAWA |
| An orthodontic method is disclosed wherein images of the oral cavity are taken in advance by means of computed tomography and the images are analyzed. The orthodontic method includes means for causing bone resorption to the alveolar bone and means for applying an orthodontic force to the tooth without using an orthodontic appliance. The means for applying an orthodontic force to the tooth may be sonic wave vibration applied to the tooth. The means for causing bone resorption to the alveolar bone may be sonic wave vibration applied to the alveolar bone, a laser beam applied to the alveolar bone, or a substance involved in bone resorption being injected into a surface of the alveolar bone. The substance involved in bone resorption may be Th17. | ||||||
| 154 | Vibrating Dental Devices | US15186958 | 2016-06-20 | US20160296300A1 | 2016-10-13 | Michael K. LOWE |
| A faster method of orthodontic remodeling for a patient wearing a vibrating orthodontic remodeling device for about 20 minutes a day to accelerated tooth movement is described. The vibrating orthodontic remodeling device has an extraoral housing containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator that is operably coupled to a processor that controls the actuator, and is connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate. The device is held in place during use by the teeth clamping on the bite plate. | ||||||
| 155 | Orthodontic apparatus | US14378871 | 2013-02-01 | US09433478B2 | 2016-09-06 | Tim Wucher |
| A medical apparatus for use in the corrective treatment of malocclusion and other dentofacial defects is provided. The apparatus has at least one stimulator which is configured to apply a stimulus to a part of the dento-oral complex and includes at least one actuator controllable by means of electronic signals. A feedback system is also provided and is configured to measure parameters relating to the biomechanical tissue response resulting from the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator, to analyze the parameters by means of a processor, and to adjust the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator by means of the required control signals in order to apply a stimulus representing an optimal orthodontic force. | ||||||
| 156 | Vibrating dental devices | US14612127 | 2015-02-02 | US09370406B2 | 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. | ||||||
| 157 | Vibrator For Tooth Movement Modulation | US14382906 | 2013-03-04 | US20150297319A1 | 2015-10-22 | Jie Chen; Zeyang Xia |
| A handheld orthodontic tool includes a housing, electric motor, and a probe configured to engage a tooth. An operator applies manual pressure to the tooth with the probe, and the electric motor activates to vibrate the tooth through the probe. The orthodontic tool enables accelerating individual tooth or a group of teeth during orthodontic treatment to reach differential tooth movement speed, which will shorten the treatment time and reduce side effects including root resorption and anchorage loss. | ||||||
| 158 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORTODONTIC BRACKET COVER | US14171559 | 2014-02-03 | US20150216641A1 | 2015-08-06 | Liviu Popa-Simil; David Ferl Jones |
| A new method to measure and study in situ the chemical and mechanical stress of the orthodontic fixtures and to protect them by creating a feedback system for the patient that provides a warning on each exposure to an associated hazard. The device is an individual orthodontic protection cover applied over the arch wire and fixed on the orthodontic fixture by an elastic clamp and set over the tooth with a solid filler material to seal all the inner exposed surface of the tooth.Inside the shell some electronics, powered by a micro-battery, is embedded to measure the pH, temperature, vibration, movement, force on the tooth, etc. using specialized transducers such as piezoelectric and pH transducers attached on the protective cover. The measured value is transmitted outside via radio frequency, or modulated light, or other signal protocol, to a specialized receiver that stores and analyzes it. The warning signals are transmitted to the patient via vibrations on the tooth, light, or other signaling method, asking for corrective actions such as tooth wash or the use of other less tooth aggressive food, establishing a feedback loop and educating the patient on dental hygiene and safety. | ||||||
| 159 | VIBRATING ORTHODONTIC STRIP | US14422252 | 2013-09-16 | US20150182305A1 | 2015-07-02 | Michael K. Lowe; Lawrence W. Swol |
| A low cost disposable peel-and-stick vibrating orthodontic strip can be attached to existing orthodontic devices such as aligners, thus speeding dental remodeling by as much as 50%. A low cost orthodontic appliance generally in the form of a peel-and-stick vibrating strip that can be advantageously applied to existing orthodontic devices, such as aligners, positioners, fixed appliances, or even applied directly to teeth. | ||||||
| 160 | VIBRATING DENTAL DEVICES | US14612121 | 2015-02-02 | US20150173857A1 | 2015-06-25 | 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. | ||||||
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