CN102551946A - Oral fixation device and fixing method using the same - Google Patents
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An oral fixation device and an oral fixing method using the same are provided. The oral fixation device (100) includes a U-shaped brace (110) and an arch board (120). The arch board is connected to an inner wall of the U-shaped brace, wherein the central part of the arch board is thicker than the connecting part, and the maximum thickness of the arch board is larger than 2 mm.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of fixture and adopt its fixing means, and particularly relate to a kind of oral cavity fixture and adopt its oral cavity fixing means.
Background technology
In society now, people often need a kind of device of fixedly oral cavity because of various demands.Now oral cavity fixture only all has only the function of fixing teeth, does not have the fixedly purposes of tongue concurrently.
Therefore, how with existing oral cavity fixture, but be modified to both fixing teeths, also fixing tongue, and the oral cavity fixture after the improvement can be fixed by all organs that the oral cavity is inner all as to perfectly, and reality is an important directions of present research and development.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of oral cavity fixture and adopt its oral cavity fixing means, it utilizes combining of arch form plate and U type appliance, makes user not only can pass through this oral cavity fixture fixing teeth, also fixing tongue.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, according to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of oral cavity fixture is proposed.The oral cavity fixture comprises a U type appliance and an arch form plate.This arch form plate is connected in the medial wall of U type appliance, and wherein the thickness of the centre of arch form plate is thicker than the junction, and a maximum ga(u)ge of arch form plate is greater than 2 millimeters.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of oral cavity fixture is proposed.The oral cavity fixture comprises a U type appliance and an arch form plate.This U type appliance is gone up row's tooth and is arranged tooth once in order to the cover unification.This arch form plate connects a medial wall of U type appliance, and between a tongue and a maxillary, a maximum ga(u)ge of arch form plate equals the distance of this tongue and this maxillary in fact.
A kind of fixing means of oral cavity is proposed in accordance with a further aspect of the present invention.The fixing means in this oral cavity comprises the following steps.One oral cavity fixture is provided, and this oral cavity fixture comprises a U type appliance and an arch form plate, and the arch form plate connects a medial wall of U type appliance.The oral cavity fixture is inserted between a tongue and the maxillary, so that a upper surface of arch form plate contacts maxillary in fact, a lower surface of arch form plate contacts tongue in fact.With row's tooth on one and arrange tooth once and insert in this U type appliance.
For letting the foregoing of the present invention can be more obviously understandable, hereinafter is special lifts an embodiment, and cooperates appended accompanying drawing, elaborates as follows:
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Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the oral cavity fixture of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the rearview of oral cavity of the present invention fixture;
Fig. 3 is the top view of oral cavity of the present invention fixture;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of the oral cavity fixture of Fig. 3 along section line 4-4 ';
Fig. 5 uses the flow chart of oral cavity fixture for the present invention;
Fig. 6 inserts the sketch map between tongue and the maxillary for user of the present invention with the oral cavity fixture.
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100: the oral cavity fixture
110:U type appliance
Alveolus on the 111:U type
Alveolus under the 112:U type
120: the arch form plate
210,220: inboard end points
310: the medial wall
410: the upper tooth front of the slot
420: the lower tooth front of the slot
610: tongue
620: maxillary
630: on arrange tooth
640: arrange tooth down
650: lower jaw
S510～S530: process step
L: the maximum ga(u)ge of arch form plate 120
The front end 410 of alveolus 111 is apart from the distance of medial wall 310 on the M:U type
The front end 420 of alveolus 112 is apart from the distance of medial wall 310 under the N:U type
W: the distance of two inboard end points 210,220
The specific embodiment
Below be to propose an embodiment to be elaborated, embodiment is only in order to as the example explanation, scope that can't limit desire protection of the present invention.In addition, the accompanying drawing among the embodiment omits unnecessary element, with clear demonstration technical characterstic of the present invention.
Please referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 4, wherein Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart that illustrates according to the oral cavity fixture 100 of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is the rearview that illustrates oral cavity fixture 100.Fig. 3 is the top view that illustrates oral cavity fixture 100.Fig. 4 illustrates the cutaway view of the oral cavity fixture 100 of Fig. 3 along section line 4-4 '.
The oral cavity fixture 100 of present embodiment comprises a U type appliance 110 and an arch form plate 120.This U type appliance 110 is in order to the row's of the going up tooth 630 (being illustrated in Fig. 6) in the fit oral cavity and arrange tooth 640 (being illustrated in Fig. 6) down.Arch form plate 120 has thickness heterogeneous and is connected in the medial wall 310 of U type appliance 110, and between a tongue 610 (being illustrated in Fig. 6) and a maxillary 620 (being illustrated in Fig. 6).Wherein the thickness of the centre of arch form plate 120 is thicker than the junction.For instance, the thickness of arch form plate 120 can be for being increased progressively toward centre by the junction.In one embodiment, U type appliance 110 can be a U type facing.
As shown in Figure 2, a maximum ga(u)ge L of arch form plate 120 equals the distance of tongue 610 and maxillary 620 in fact, for example is greater than 2 millimeters and less than 15 millimeters, and in addition, more can look it needs and customized.Again for example, when user was child, the maximum ga(u)ge L of arch form plate 120 also can be between 2 millimeters and 8 millimeters.Thus because arch form plate 120 can prop up tongue 610, so can remove the change of blocking respiratory tract because of.
Moreover please with reference to Fig. 4, in oral-cavity device 100, U type appliance 110 also has on the U type alveolus 112 under the alveolus 111 and a U type.The front end 410 of alveolus 111 is one first apart from M apart from medial wall 310 on the U type.The front end 420 of alveolus 112 is a second distance N apart from medial wall 310 under the U type.Wherein second distance N greater than first apart from M.In other words, as shown in Figure 4, alveolus 112 the place ahead of alveolus 111 on the U type in fact under the U type.So when user was put on this oral cavity fixture 100, lower jaw 650 (being illustrated in Fig. 6) will be slightly to lordosis.Thus, muscle that can the person's of opening and using respiratory tract sidewall.
In addition; Arch form plate 120 is between a tongue 610 and a maxillary 620; In order to stablize the position of user tongue; The space that is designed to fill up tongue 610 and a maxillary 620 in the user oral cavity of arch form plate 120 and present a non-uniform thickness please refer again to Fig. 2, and the maximum ga(u)ge L of arch form plate 120 is positioned at the centre of this arch form plate 120.That is to say that the central authorities of arch form plate 120 are thicker, and the both sides of arch form plate 120 are thinner.And the gap between human body tongue 610 and the maxillary 620 also is at the centre broad, and both sides are narrower.When user is put on this oral cavity fixture 100, above-mentioned design will make the tongue of user can be securely fixed in the below of the arch form plate 120 of oral cavity fixture 100.
Come, please with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 illustrates the flow chart that uses oral cavity fixture 100 again, and Fig. 6 illustrates user oral cavity fixture 100 is inserted the sketch map between tongue 610 and the maxillary 620.At first, in step S510, oral cavity fixture 100 is provided.
Then, in step S520, with row's tooth 630 on one and arrange tooth 640 once and insert in the U type appliance 110.As shown in Figure 6, on arrange tooth 630 and be fixed in firmly in the U type appliance 110 with row's tooth 640 down, the dental articulation position is arranged in adjustment up and down, makes that the front end 410 of alveolus 111 on the U type is one first apart from M apart from medial wall 310.The front end 420 of alveolus 112 is a second distance N apart from medial wall 310 under the U type.Wherein second distance M greater than first apart from N.In other words, as shown in Figure 4, alveolus 112 the place ahead of alveolus 111 on the U type in fact under the U type.
Then; In step S530; Oral cavity fixture 100 is inserted between tongue 610 and the maxillary 620, complied with tongue 610 and maxillary 620 intermediary spaces, the thickness of finishing arch form plate 120; So that a upper surface 120a of arch form plate 120 contacts maxillary 620 in fact, a lower surface 120b of arch form plate 120 contacts tongue 610 in fact.For instance, please with reference to Fig. 6.Can obviously see; When the upper surface 120a of arch form plate 120 distinctly contacts maxillary 620 with tongue 610 in fact with lower surface 120b; Because of arch form plate 120 is fixed on the below of maxillary 620 firmly, makes tongue 610 receive the extruding of arch form plate 120 and be fixed on the below of arch form plate 120.Thus; When the tooth of user is bitten U type appliance 110; Arch form plate 120 is receiving U type appliance 110 extruding with maxillary 620 simultaneously, thus arch form plate 120 up, down, left, right, before and after above tongue 610 fix simultaneously, with more guaranteeing the fixing of tongue 610.
The described oral cavity of present embodiment fixture 100; Because of the front end 410 of alveolus 111 on the U type apart from medial wall 310 first apart from M; The front end 420 of alveolus 112 is apart from the second distance N of medial wall 310 under the U type; And second distance N greater than first apart from M, so oral cavity capable of using fixture 100 is with the muscle of lower jaw 650 (being illustrated in Fig. 6) to the mode person of the opening and using respiratory tract sidewall of lordosis.And because arch form plate 120 can prop up tongue 610, thus the change that can remove the obstruction respiratory tract because of.Moreover because of arch form plate 120 fills up tongue 610 surrounding spaces, so can when user couches, support tongue 610 sagging gravity, the position that tongue 610 is remained on nature does not receive the influence of gravity and drops, and can avoid stopping up the user respiratory tract yet.So the described oral cavity of present embodiment fixture 100 has the characteristic of " muscle of opening the respiratory tract sidewall ", the change of respiratory tract " remove to block because of " and " position that tongue is remained on nature is not dropped by the influence of gravity " at least.
Moreover, because of tongue 610 remains on the position of nature,, do not need too many external force can stablize tongue 610 so long-time use can not cause sense of discomfort yet.And because of oral cavity fixture 100 fixing upper and lower row's teeth 630,640, so even user uses this oral cavity fixture 100 under sleep state, user still can be because of the mouth breathing of forfeiture muscular tension yet.So the oral cavity fixture 100 of present embodiment has more the characteristic of " long-time use can not cause sense of discomfort ".Therefore, this oral cavity fixture 100 is beneficial to the phenomenon that prevents respiratory tract obstruction and cause Apnea applicable to the interface, oral cavity of the device of sleep-respiratory termination.
The oral cavity fixture 100 of present embodiment is set up hospital by Taiwan Univ. in July, 2006 to 2009 between year December and is made an experiment to five clinical trial objects.At first, these five clinical trial objects are all earlier through getting rid of following five kinds of diseases after the physical examination: after (1) nonobstructive sleep-apnea after crowd (Non-obstructive sleep apnea syndrome), (2) obstructive sleep apnea disease crowd (OSAS) sleep-respiratory disease, (3) systemic disease (for example rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis)), (4) temporo jaw joint obstacle (Temporo-Mandibular disorder), (5) periodontal disease (periodontal disease), toothache in addition maybe can not use other situation of appliance.
This clinical trial utilize earlier multi-functional physiologic sleep somascope (PSG) record age, body-mass index (body mass index, BMI), neck circumference and lateral projection (lateral cephalometric photography).Then, individually make the traditional oral cavity fixture and the oral cavity fixture 100 of present embodiment by the dentist to each clinical trial object.Every clinical trial object was dressed traditional oral cavity fixture three months and was accepted physiologic sleep somascope (PSG) and test its effect.Then, every clinical trial object is dressed the oral cavity fixture 100 3 months of present embodiment and is accepted physiologic sleep somascope (PSG) and test its effect.Table one is described the result of clinical trial.Wherein " AHI " expression sleep apnea low index (apnea hypopnea index) is the index of obstructive sleep apnea severity.
Table one: the result of clinical trial
Clearly, dress present embodiment oral cavity fixture 100 and can reduce the AHI value.Therefore, be compared to traditional oral cavity fixture, the oral cavity fixture 100 of present embodiment is more suitable in order to avoid the obstructive sleep apnea situation.
In sum, though combine an above embodiment to disclose the present invention, it is not in order to limit the present invention.Be familiar with this operator in the technical field under the present invention, do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can do various changes and retouching.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should with enclose claim was defined is as the criterion.
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1. oral cavity fixture comprises:
U type appliance; And
The arch form plate is connected in a medial wall of this U type appliance, and wherein the thickness of the centre of this arch form plate is thicker than the junction, and a maximum ga(u)ge of this arch form plate is greater than 2 millimeters.
2. oral cavity as claimed in claim 1 fixture, wherein this maximum ga(u)ge of this arch form plate is less than 15 millimeters.
3. oral cavity as claimed in claim 1 fixture; Wherein this U type appliance has on the U type alveolus under the alveolus and U type; Alveolar front end is one first distance apart from this medial wall on this U type; Alveolar front end is a second distance apart from this medial wall under this U type, and wherein this second distance is greater than this first distance.
4. oral cavity as claimed in claim 1 fixture, wherein this maximum ga(u)ge is positioned at the centre of this arch form plate.
5. oral cavity as claimed in claim 1 fixture, wherein this maximum ga(u)ge is greater than 2 millimeters and less than 8 millimeters.
6. oral cavity as claimed in claim 1 fixture, wherein the thickness of this arch form plate is increased progressively toward centre by the junction.
7. oral cavity fixture comprises:
U type appliance is gone up row's tooth and is arranged tooth once in order to the cover unification; And
The arch form plate connect a medial wall of this U type appliance, and between a tongue and a maxillary, a thickness of this arch form plate equals the distance of this tongue and this maxillary in fact.
8. oral cavity as claimed in claim 7 fixture; Wherein this U type appliance also comprises on the U type alveolus under the alveolus and U type; Alveolar front end is one first distance apart from this medial wall on this U type; The front end of alveolar U type is a second distance apart from this medial wall under this U type, and this second distance is greater than this first distance.
9. the fixing means in an oral cavity comprises:
One oral cavity fixture is provided, and this oral cavity fixture comprises U type appliance and arch form plate, and this arch form plate connects a medial wall of this U type appliance;
With row's tooth on one and arrange tooth once and insert in this U type appliance; And
This oral cavity fixture is inserted between a tongue and the maxillary, so that a upper surface of this arch form plate contacts this maxillary in fact, a lower surface of this arch form plate contacts this tongue in fact.
10. method as claimed in claim 9; Wherein in the step that this oral cavity fixture is provided; This U type appliance also comprises on the U type alveolus under the alveolus and U type; Alveolar front end is apart from this medial wall one first distance on this U type, and the front end of alveolar U type is apart from this medial wall one second distance under this U type, and this second distance is greater than this first distance.
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