Pulsatile orthodontic device and methods

• US 9,700,384 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2016
• Issued: 07/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
• Original Assignee: Orthoaccel Technologies, Inc
• Inventors: Lowe, Michael K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US15/241,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20160361140A1
• Time in Patent Office: 326 Days
• Field of Search: 433 6, 433 18, 433 24, 433118, 433119, 433122
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 1/0015 Electrical systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 2204/002 using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 2204/005 using chip tag or any electronic identification mean, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/00 Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/002 Orthodontic computer assisted systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/008 using vibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 7/08 Mouthpiece-type retainers or positioners, e.g. for both the lower and upper arch arch-shaped medicament applicators for teeth or gums A61C19/063; mouthguards for protecting the teeth of sportsmen A63B71/085

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A faster method of bone remodeling around a dental implant, comprising:

a) biting an orthodontic remodeling device while wearing a dental implant, said orthodontic remodeling device comprising;

i) an extraoral housing containing an extraoral power source operably coupled to an extraoral actuator operably coupled to an extraoral processor that controls said extraoral 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 bone remodeling around said implant as compared to without using said orthodontic remodeling device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said device vibrates at 0.1-400 Hz and 0.01-2 Newtons (N).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said device vibrates at 1-100 Hz and 0.1-0.5 N.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said device vibrates at 20-40 Hz and about 0.25 N.

5. A faster method of bone remodeling around a dental implant, comprising:

a) biting an orthodontic remodeling device while wearing a dental implant, said orthodontic remodeling device comprising;

i) an extraoral housing containing an extraoral power source operably coupled to an extraoral actuator operably coupled to an extraoral processor that controls said extraoral actuator;

ii) said extraoral housing operably connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate;

iii) 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 1 to 20 minutes daily,

wherein said method provides accelerated bone remodeling around said implant as compared to without using said orthodontic remodeling device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said device vibrates at 0.1-400 Hz and 0.01-2 Newtons (N).

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said device vibrates at 1-100 Hz and 0.1-0.5 N.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said device vibrates at 20-40 Hz and about 0.25 N.