Method and device for dental vibration
AssigneeAdvanced Orthodontics and Education Association, LLC
InventorsBryce A. WAY, Richard JOHNSON, Phillip ABATELLI, Amin Hadi MIRZAAGHAEIAN, James SIEG, Christopher U. PHAN, Jonathan L. NICOZISIS
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Abstract
A dental device includes a mouthpiece configured to sit against an orthodontic aligner on a patient's teeth and a motor connected to the mouthpiece. The motor is configured to vibrate the mouthpiece at a frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz such that the mouthpiece places an axial vibratory force on the orthodontic aligner.
Claims19
1-41. (canceled)
A method for seating orthodontic aligners into a desired position, the method comprising:
- providing a vibrational dental device having a mouthpiece configured to vibrate at a frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz such;
- and
- providing instructions for using the vibrational dental device to seat an orthodontic aligner against occlusal surfaces of a user' teeth, the instructions comprising
- placing the orthodontic aligner over the occlusal surfaces of the user' teeth;
- placing the mouthpiece into the oral cavity of the user against the orthodontic aligner;
- and
- applying, by vibrating the mouthpiece, an axial vibratory force on the orthodontic aligner.
A method of improving osseointegration of oral implants, the method comprising:
- obtaining a vibrational dental device comprising a mouthpiece configured to vibrate at a frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz;
- placing the mouthpiece over the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth that includes an oral implant;
- vibrating the mouthpiece to apply an axial vibratory force on the occlusal surface of the oral implant for about less than five minutes daily;
- wherein the axial vibratory force promotes bone growth around the oral implant.
A method for orthodontic retention in aligner treatment, the method comprising:
- obtaining a vibrational dental device comprising a mouthpiece configured to vibrate at a frequency between 60 Hz and 130 Hz;
- placing the mouthpiece over the occlusal surfaces of a user's teeth in aligner treatment;
- vibrating the mouthpiece to apply an axial vibratory force on the occlusal surface of the user's teeth for about less than five minutes daily;
- and
- increasing bone growth and tightening periodontal ligament around the user's teeth for orthodontic retention.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.