VIBRATING ORTHODONTIC REMODELLING DEVICE
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1. An orthodontic remodeling device, consisting essentially of:
- a) an extraoral vibratory source;
b) an extraoral processor that controls said vibratory source and captures and transmits usage data;
c) a power source that drives said vibratory source;
d) an intraoral attachment consisting essentially of a bite plate allowing for contact with occlusal surfaces and at least one of lingual and buccal surfaces of a patient'"'"'s teeth, wherein a patient biting on said bite plate holds said orthodontic remodeling device in place during use;
e) said extraoral vibratory source being coupled to the intraoral attachment;
f) wherein said orthodontic remodeling device is hermetically sealed and can vibrate at a frequency of 0.1-400 Hz.
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Abstract
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.
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1. An orthodontic remodeling device, consisting essentially of:
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a) an extraoral vibratory source; b) an extraoral processor that controls said vibratory source and captures and transmits usage data; c) a power source that drives said vibratory source; d) an intraoral attachment consisting essentially of a bite plate allowing for contact with occlusal surfaces and at least one of lingual and buccal surfaces of a patient'"'"'s teeth, wherein a patient biting on said bite plate holds said orthodontic remodeling device in place during use; e) said extraoral vibratory source being coupled to the intraoral attachment; f) wherein said orthodontic remodeling device is hermetically sealed and can vibrate at a frequency of 0.1-400 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 21, 22)
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4. An orthodontic remodeling device comprising:
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a) an intraoral bite plate comprising; i) a substantially U-shaped surface for contacting an occlusal surface of teeth; ii) said U-shaped bite plate having an outside edge having upper and lower rims to contact an upper and lower facial surfaces of teeth and gums; iii) said U-shaped bite plate having an inside edge having optional upper and lower rims to contact at least a portion of an upper and lower lingual surfaces of teeth and gums; b) an extraoral waterproof housing containing a rechargeable battery operably coupled to a vibrator operably coupled to a processor for capturing usage data operably coupled to a data-and-charging port for transmitting said data and charging said battery; c) said U shape bite reversibly and operably connected to said housing; d) wherein said device is held in place during usage by teeth clamping on the bite plate and lacks other head attachment means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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