Vibrating dental devices
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1. A faster method of orthodontic remodeling, comprising:
- a) a patient wearing an orthodontic appliance biting an orthodontic remodeling device, said orthodontic remodeling device comprising;
i) an extraoral housing containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator operably coupled to a processor that that controls said actuator and captures and communicates device usage data;
ii) said extraoral housing operably connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate;
iii) said bite plate having upper and lower vertical rims on a facial edge thereof to contact both arches of teeth; and
iv) wherein during use said orthodontic remodeling device is held in place only by teeth clamping on the bite plate and said orthodontic remodeling device vibrates at a frequency from 0.1 to 400 Hz; and
b) activating said orthodontic remodeling device for about 20 minutes daily;
wherein said method provides accelerated tooth movement as compared to without using said orthodontic remodeling device.
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Abstract
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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1. A faster method of orthodontic remodeling, comprising:
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a) a patient wearing an orthodontic appliance biting an orthodontic remodeling device, said orthodontic remodeling device comprising; i) an extraoral housing containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator operably coupled to a processor that that controls said actuator and captures and communicates device usage data; ii) said extraoral housing operably connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate; iii) said bite plate having upper and lower vertical rims on a facial edge thereof to contact both arches of teeth; and iv) wherein during use said orthodontic remodeling device is held in place only by teeth clamping on the bite plate and said orthodontic remodeling device vibrates at a frequency from 0.1 to 400 Hz; and b) activating said orthodontic remodeling device for about 20 minutes daily; wherein said method provides accelerated tooth movement as compared to without using said orthodontic remodeling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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