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US 2015/0147711 A1Published application
Vibrating Dental Devices
AssigneeOrthoAccel Technologies, Inc.
InventorMichael K. LOWE
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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.
Claims9
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 intraoral bite plate comprising an intraoral compartment containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator operably coupled to a processor that controls said actuator and captures and communicates device usage data;
- ii) said intraoral bite plate being U-shaped;
- iii) said intraoral bite plate having upper and lower vertical rims on a facial edge thereof to contact both arches of teeth;
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- iv) wherein during use said orthodontic remodeling device is held in place only by teeth clamping on the intraoral bite plate and said orthodontic remodeling device vibrates at a frequency between 0.1 to 400 Hz;
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- 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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