Method and devices to increase craniofacial bone density
AssigneeNew York University
InventorsCristina C. TEIXEIRA, Mani ALIKHANI
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for increasing bone growth in teeth and/or other craniofacial regions of a subject. This method includes administering to the jaw and/or teeth of the subject a mechanical vibration having a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz with an acceleration peak of 0.1 to 2.00 g and that can produce a low magnitude strain of 1 to 50 microstrain in the jaw and/or teeth. The present invention also relates to devices that deliver high frequency, low magnitude force to the teeth.
Claims40
A method for increasing bone growth in teeth and/or other craniofacial regions of a subject, said method comprising:
- administering to the jaw and/or teeth of the subject a mechanical vibration having a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz with an acceleration peak of 0.1 to 2.0 g, to produce a low magnitude strain of 1 to 50 microstrain in the jaw and/or teeth.
A toothbrush comprising:
- an elongate handle;
- a plurality of bristles extending from said handle;
- a hard surfaced protrusion extending from said handle;
- and
- a source of mechanical vibration coupled to said handle, wherein said source of mechanical vibration has a design and position effective to permit said hard surfaced protrusion to impart to a subject's teeth a mechanical vibration having a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz with an acceleration peak of 0.1 to 2.0 g, which produce 1 to 50 microstrain in the jaw and/or teeth.
A bite plate comprising
- a surface suitable for placement in the mouth of a subject between opposed upper and lower teeth;
- a hard surfaced protrusion extending from said surface;
- and
- a source of mechanical vibration coupled to said surface and having a design and position effective to permit said hard surfaced protrusion to impart to the subject's teeth a mechanical vibration having a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz with an acceleration peak of 0.1 to 2.0 g, which produce 1 to 50 microstrain in the jaw and/or teeth.
A massage device comprising:
- a surface suitable for placement relative to a subject's jaw or teeth;
- a hard surfaced protrusion extending from said surface;
- and
- a source of mechanical vibration coupled to said surface and having a design and position effective to permit said hard surfaced protrusion to impart to the subject's jaw or teeth a mechanical vibration having a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz with an acceleration peak of 0.1 to 2.0 g, which produce 1 to 50 microstrain in the jaw and/or teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.