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US 10,085,822 B2Granted
Method and device for increasing bone density in the mouth
AssigneeAdvanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
InventorsBryce A. Way, Christopher U. Phan, Dana Leigh Gelman Keiles, Richard Johnson, Phillip Abatelli, Amin Hadi Mirzaaghaeian
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Abstract
A dental device includes a mouthpiece configured to sit against occlusal surfaces of a patient's teeth and a motor connected to the mouthpiece. The motor is configured to vibrate the mouthpiece at a frequency between 60 and 120 Hz and an acceleration between 0.03 G and 0.06 G such that the mouthpiece places an axial vibratory force on the occlusal surfaces.
Claims7
A method of growing bone, the method comprising:
- placing a mouthpiece configured to vibrate at a set frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz over occlusal surfaces of a patient's teeth that do not have an orthodontic appliance thereon after an orthodontic appliance has been removed from the patient's teeth;
- vibrating the mouthpiece against the occlusal surfaces at an actual frequency and an actual acceleration such that the mouthpiece places an axial vibratory force on the occlusal surfaces;
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- tightening periodontal ligament around the teeth for orthodontic retention after the orthodontic appliance has been removed from the teeth by repeating the placing and vibrating steps for less than 5 minutes per day for less than 180 days.
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