Method and apparatus for tooth-movement regulation
AssigneeLLLT Technologies SA
InventorPeter Robert Brawn
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Abstract
Methods are provided for regulating tooth movement and for maintaining or improving tissue health using heavy forces. Such methods comprise allowing a heavy force to be exerted on one or more teeth of a patient in need thereon and administering an effective amount of light to the maxillary or mandibular alveolar bone of the patient, wherein the light is administered before, during, or after the heavy force is exerted. The light can have a wavelength in the range of about 585 nm to about 665 nm, or about 815 nm to about 895 nm. An apparatus useful for providing light therapy is also provided.
Claims25
An intra-oral light therapy system, comprising:
- an oral tray configured to fit within an oral cavity of a patient;
- a plurality of emitters embedded within the oral tray and configured to overlie and irradiate mucosal tissue overlying a root of a tooth of the patient with light when in use in the oral cavity;
- a reference sensor for sensing the light;
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- a controller comprising instructions to irradiate the root of the tooth of the patient using a plurality of emitters by controlling the plurality of emitters to emit light at a wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 1,000 nm and an intensity ranging from about 1 mW/cm2 to about 100 mW/cm2, wherein the controller is adapted to control the plurality of emitters according to a treatment regimen and a signal sensed by the reference sensor.
An intra-oral light therapy system, comprising:
- an oral tray configured to fit within an oral cavity of a patient;
- a plurality of emitters embedded within the oral tray and configured to overlie and irradiate mucosal tissue overlying one or more roots of a plurality of teeth of the patient when in use in the oral cavity, wherein each of the plurality of emitters is configured to emit light having a wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 1,000 nm and an intensity ranging from about 50 mW/cm2 to about 200 mW/cm2;
- a reference sensor for sensing the light;
- and
- a controller comprising instructions to control the plurality of emitters according to a treatment regimen in response to the patient initiating a treatment session,
- wherein the controller is adapted to control the plurality of emitters according to the treatment regimen and a signal sensed by the reference sensor.
An intra-oral light therapy system, comprising:
- an oral tray configured to fit within an oral cavity of a patient and exert an orthodontic force on a tooth;
- a plurality of emitters embedded within the oral tray and configured to overlie and irradiate mucosal tissue overlying a root of a tooth of the patient with light when in use in the oral cavity;
- and
- a controller comprising instructions to irradiate the root of the tooth of the patient using the emitter by controlling the plurality of emitters to emit light at a wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 1,000 nm and an intensity ranging from about 1 mW/cm2 to about 100 mW/cm2.
An intra-oral light therapy system, comprising:
- an oral tray configured to fit within an oral cavity of a patient and exert an orthodontic force on a tooth;
- a plurality of emitters embedded within the oral tray and configured to overlie and irradiate mucosal tissue overlying one or more roots of a plurality of teeth of the patient when in use in the oral cavity, wherein each of the plurality of emitters is configured to emit light having a wavelength ranging from 620 nm to 1,000 nm and an intensity ranging from about 50 mW/cm2 to about 200 mW/cm2;
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- a controller comprising instructions to control the plurality of emitters according to a treatment regimen in response to the patient initiating a treatment session.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.