Osteogenetic-Pneumopedic Appliance, System, and Method.

• US 20110269095A1
• Filed: 10/14/2009
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gurdev Dave Singh
• Inventors: Singh, Gurdev Dave
• Granted Patent: US 8,192,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 433/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/10 Devices having means to apply outwardly directed force, e.g. expanders
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/566 Intra-oral devices

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention consists of a non-rigid, epigenetic-pneumopedic appliance comprising a wire-type framework supporting bow, bands, brackets or a clasp. The appliance includes active elements adapted to provide brief doses of cyclic forces to induce sutural osteogenesis. The active elements are vibrational, ultrasonic or oscillatory components. The epigenetic-pneumopedic appliance cooperates with an actuator or other expansion mechanism, such as suture spring, that straddles the midline of the appliance. The appliance further includes tooth-contacting material having high-elasticity, such as pre-formed alloys that form 3-D axial springs, which adapt to the long axis of the palatal/lingual surfaces of the teeth. The appliance also includes a plurality of micro-screws 2 along with driving means preferably consisting of either an electrical, ultrasonic (vibrational) meso-motor, or, alternatively, a micro-motor. The epigenetic-pneumopedic appliance may be used with directional bite props.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing a cranial examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as a cranial osteopath, of a young baby soon after birth and prescribing cranial osteopathy in the event that cranial asymmetry is diagnosed;

providing an oral examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as a pediatric or general dentist, of a young baby soon after birth and prescribing lingual frenectomy or frenotomy if ankylosis of the tongue is diagnosed;

providing an oral myofunctional examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as an oral myologist or myofunctional therapist, by the age of three years (when the deciduous teeth are usually fully erupted and in occlusion) and prescribing myofunctional therapy if myofunctional habits, such as digit-sucking, lip-sucking etc are diagnosed;

providing an orthodontic examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as an orthodontist or dentist, by the age of six years (when the permanent teeth usually begin to erupt) and prescribing osteogenetic-orthodontic therapy if a malocclusion is diagnosed or developing;

providing a TMJ examination by a neuromuscular dentist or general dentist, by the age of eight years. If TMD is diagnosed or developing, Phase I TMD therapy may be provided as indicated;

providing a sleep study examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as a Sleep specialist, otorhinolaryngologist, pulmonologist, internist, etc., by the age of six years, and prescribing osteogenetic-pneumopedic therapy if sleep-disordered breathing is diagnosed; and

providing a cervical examination by a suitably trained healthcare professional, such as a chiropractor, osteopath or other orthopedist/specialist, etc. and prescribing appropriate therapy if cervical lordosis, hyperlordosis or kyphosis is diagnosed even after osteogenetic-pneumopedic treatment.

2. A pneumopedic-orthodontic appliance for inducing remodeling of craniofacial hard and soft tissues, the appliance comprising:

a removable oral framework consisting of a continuous body wire/archform wherein the continuous body wire/archform incorporates an omega loop in the midline with contiguous contra-loops, and includes extensions overlaying an occlusal surface of posterior teeth bilaterally;

a tooth contacting material, which is anchored to the archform and contacts the palatal/lingual surface of at least one tooth;

wherein the contacting material having the ability to produce and transmit intermittent, cyclic signals to said palatal/lingual surface of said tooth;

a midline suture spring, which permits separation of said archform, wherein the archform includes clasps, which are anchored to said archform and attach to said posterior teeth bilaterally;

an anterior split acrylic bite plane, which extends over said archform and said tooth contacting materials; and

a wrap-round labial bow with C clasps for retention and U loops for adjustability.

3. A pneumopedic-orthodontic appliance for inducing remodeling of craniofacial hard and soft tissues and tissue spaces including teeth, a palate in the upper arch and a lingual mucosa of a lower arch, the appliance comprising:

an oral appliance comprising a continuous body wire/archform, incorporating an omega loop disposed in the midline with at least one contiguous contra-loop, and the archform being adapted to extend or overlay the palate in the upper arch and the lingual mucosa of the lower arch;

at least one directional bite prop adapted to arrange on an occlusal surface of selected teeth either unilaterally or bilaterally;

a tooth contacting material coupled to the archform, the tooth-contacting material being adapted to contact a palatal/lingual surface of at least one tooth wherein the contacting material has the ability to produce and transmit intermittent, cyclic signals to said palatal/lingual surface of said tooth;

a midline suture spring being adapted to permit separation of the archform, further comprising at least one clasp coupled to the archform wherein the archform attaches to posterior teeth bilaterally;

an anterior split biteplane extending over the archform and the tooth contacting materials; and

a wrap-round labial bow with at least one C-clasp for retention and at least one U-loop for adjustability.

4. The appliance of claim 3 wherein the contacting material further comprises:

a lever arm of a vibrational meso-motor capable of producing intermittent, cyclic signaling.

5. The appliance of claim 3 further comprising:

a means for creating a vibratory signal contacting the palatal lingual surface of one tooth, the means further comprising ultrasonic technology and the means couples to the body wire/archform.

6. The appliance of claim 5 wherein the ultrasonic technology comprises:

an actuator consisting of a suture spring disposed to straddle a midline of the appliance.

7. The appliance of claim 5 wherein the ultrasonic technology comprises:

at least one of the following, an ultrasonic (vibrational) meso-motor or a micro-motor.

8. The appliance of claim 5 wherein the ultrasonic technology comprises:

a plurality of micromechanical vibrational motors.

9. The appliance of claim 3 further comprising:

an extended midline suture spring for the transient managements of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.