TW201818886A - Temporomandibular joint stabilization apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a temporomandibular joint stabilizing apparatus and, more particularly, to a temporomandibular joint stabilizing apparatus having a new structure comprising: a support part surrounding teeth; one or more engagement grooves depressed in the support part; and auxiliary pads surrounding the engagement grooves, wherein when upper teeth and lower teeth of the teeth are engaged with the support part, the auxiliary pads guide the temporomandibular joints to the original position by pushing the jaw located on the lower molar portion.

Description

Ankle joint stabilization device

The present invention relates to an ankle joint stabilization device, and more particularly to an ankle joint stabilization device for eliminating tooth occlusion malformation and ankle joint asymmetry imbalance.

Usually, the ankle joint is a central axis joint that performs mouth-opening movement and lower jaw movement, producing rotational and sliding motion. Moreover, as a bilateral joint that plays an essential role in the chewing function and the vocal function, it consists of the tibia and the mandible.

The ankle joint has 9 cranial nerves in 12 cranial nerves, and is distributed with many blood vessels, lymph, nerves, etc., which are parts that can control the brain. If this ankle is out of balance, it can cause systemic symptoms. In particular, the imbalance of the ankle joint leads to subluxation of the first cervical vertebra and the second cervical vertebra, destroying the muscle balance around the neck, causing spinal joint disease and musculoskeletal diseases including the central nervous system, and causing widespread Systemic symptoms such as headache, dizziness, circulatory diseases, otolaryngology, genitourinary diseases, respiratory diseases, growth disorders, etc.

People inadvertently swallow saliva day and night, more than 2,400 times a day. At this time, the pressure applied to the upper and lower teeth is about 1.6 kg, and when the food is chewed, the applied pressure is about 20 kg to 80 kg. If you grind your teeth while you sleep, you will exert considerable pressure. Therefore, the influence of the imbalance of the left and right ankles on the human body can be said to be very large. The greater the pressure exerted on the teeth, the greater the imbalance in the ankle joint, and the higher the likelihood that the above systemic symptoms will occur.

The understanding of the importance of the ankle joint is gradually increasing, and therefore, research and development are continuing, and many ankle correction pads or dental pads, correction equalization devices, and the like are being developed.

The prior art patents associated with this are the ankle joint correction pads of Korean Patent No. 10-213824, the ankle joint correction pads for wearing the upper gums of Korean Patent No. 10-200982, and Korean Patent No. .10-200983 for ankle joint correction pad worn on the lower gum, etc., characterized in that a fluid is used to correct the disc herniation of the ankle joint and is placed on the gum of the lower or upper teeth. . However, if the fluid is worn on the lower or upper teeth, the corrective pad is difficult to fix on the gums when worn, and is easily detached from the teeth, and the wearing feeling is remarkably lowered due to the movement of the fluid when the teeth converge.

Problem solving:

In order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the present invention provides an ankle joint stabilization device comprising a horizontal support portion, a coupling groove and an auxiliary pad, the horizontal support portion being in contact with the upper and lower teeth, and more than one combination The groove is formed behind one side of the horizontal support portion to be in contact with the lower molar, and the auxiliary pad is coupled to the coupling groove to assist the pad pressing the lower jaw located in the lower molar portion, thereby inducing the ankle joint to return to the original position.

Further, an ankle joint stabilizing device that couples an auxiliary pad that can adjust the thickness according to the oral structure and the tooth state of the patient to the horizontal support portion is provided.

The technical solution of the invention lies in:

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an ankle joint stabilization device comprising: a horizontal support portion that is in contact with the upper and lower teeth; one or more coupling grooves formed on one side of the horizontal support portion; and an auxiliary A gasket is coupled to the horizontal support portion through the coupling groove.

According to an ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ankle joint stabilization device may include: an outer guide portion formed along an outer edge of the horizontal support portion in a manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion; and an inner side A guide portion is formed along an inner edge of the horizontal support portion in a manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion.

According to the ankle joint stabilizing apparatus of the embodiment of the invention, the horizontal support portion further includes an inclined portion, the upper portion of the horizontal support portion is horizontal, and the lower portion is an inclined portion that forms an inclined surface that descends from the front to the rear.

An ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the coupling groove is formed at a rear of the support portion so as to be in contact with the lower molar.

According to an ankle joint stabilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary pad may include: a main body formed along a length direction; and one or more protrusions formed on one side of the main body.

According to an ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that when the structural elements of each figure are labeled with reference numerals, the same structural elements are denoted by the same reference numerals even if they appear on different drawings. Further, in the description of the present invention, the detailed description of the related known structures or functions will be omitted, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this is meant to include both the "directly connected" and the "indirect connection" with other components interposed therebetween. Further, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain structural element, if a specific opposite content is not described, this means that other structural elements may be provided instead of excluding other structural elements.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of an ankle joint stabilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1; and FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing an assist according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the support portion and the auxiliary lining according to an embodiment of the present invention. An illustration of a pad joint portion; Fig. 6 is a conceptual view showing a state in which the ankle joint is returned to the home position when the ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

As shown in FIGS. 1 through 6, an ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a horizontal support portion 110, a coupling groove 120, and an auxiliary pad 130.

More specifically, the present invention includes: a horizontal support portion 110 that is in contact with the upper and lower teeth; one or more coupling grooves 120 formed on one side of the horizontal support portion 110; and an auxiliary pad 130 that passes through the coupling groove 120 The horizontal support is combined.

An ankle joint stabilization device 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to Figures 1 through 3.

The horizontal support portion 110 is formed by an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper teeth can be opposed to the upper portion, and the lower teeth can be abutted at the lower portion. Further, it is preferable that the horizontal support portion 110 is formed in a U shape.

Here, the teeth can be divided into upper and lower teeth. The front portion of the tooth is a front tooth portion, and the front tooth portion is a front portion of the horizontal support portion 110.

Further, the rear portion of the tooth is a molar portion in which the molars are arranged, and the molar portion is a rear portion of the horizontal support portion 110.

The aforementioned horizontal support portion 110 is made of a material having a certain level of strength, and according to the shape of the ordinary tooth, the inclination angle of the front tooth portion may be formed to be larger than the inclination angle of the molar portion.

Further, the horizontal support portion 110 may be formed such that the left and right sides of the molar portion have the same thickness, and the thicknesses of the left and right sides of the molar portion may be different from each other.

In consideration of the step difference between the left side molar portion and the right side molar portion, the horizontal support portion 110 is formed such that the thickness of the right side molar portion of the horizontal support portion 110 is thicker than the thickness of the left side molar portion.

1 and 2, an ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an outer guide portion 111 and an inner guide portion 112.

The outer guide portion 111 is formed along the outer edge of the horizontal support portion 110 in a manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion 110. More specifically, the outer side edge of the horizontal support portion 110 is formed to extend in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal support portion 110 so as to support the upper and lower teeth when the upper and lower teeth abut against the horizontal support portion 110. Outside.

The inner guide portion 112 is formed along the inner side edge of the horizontal support portion 110 in a manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion 110. In other words, the inner side edge of the horizontal support portion 110 is formed to extend in the up-and-down direction perpendicular to the horizontal support portion 110 so as to support the inner sides of the upper and lower teeth when the upper and lower teeth abut against the horizontal support portion 110.

Here, the outer guide portion 111 and the inner guide portion 112 may be formed into a curved surface depending on the shape of the teeth and the oral cavity. Further, the outer guiding portion 111 and the inner guiding portion 112 may be formed to have a certain height so as to surround the teeth.

As described above, the outer guiding portion 111 and the inner guiding portion 112 are attached to the teeth, thereby stimulating the outer and inner sides of the teeth. As an example, if the tooth continues to be stimulated, it will stimulate the nerves of the gums, and the gums and teeth will form a repulsive force with each other. This repulsive force naturally corrects the alignment of the teeth from the shape of the mouth or from the gingiva. Therefore, the outer guiding portion 111 and the inner guiding portion 112 can induce orthodontic treatment by continuously stimulating the teeth.

Further, the horizontal support portion 110 further includes an inclined portion 113.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inclined portion 113 has a horizontal upper portion of the horizontal support portion 110, and an inclined surface that descends from the front to the rear is formed at the lower portion. More specifically, the upper portion of the horizontal support portion 110 is horizontal such that when the upper teeth abut against the upper portion of the horizontal support portion 110, the portion of the skull connected to the upper teeth is supported by the upper portion of the horizontal support portion 110. Further, an inclined portion 113 is formed at a lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110 such that when the lower teeth abut against the lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110, a gap is formed between the lower teeth and the horizontal support portion 110, so that the horizontal support portion 110 does not apply a strong pressure to the lower teeth. While pressing the mandible. The detailed description of this will be described together with the auxiliary pad 130 to be described later.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the coupling groove 120 is formed by one or more grooves formed on one surface of the horizontal support portion 110. Further, the coupling groove 120 is formed at the rear of the horizontal support portion 110 so as to be in contact with the lower molars.

An auxiliary pad 130 of the ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3 through 5.

The auxiliary pad 130 is coupled to the horizontal support portion through the coupling groove 120, and includes a main body 131 and a protrusion 132.

Here, the auxiliary pad 130 may be positionally changed according to the position of the coupling groove 120 formed at the lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110. As an example, if the auxiliary pad 130 is to be placed at an appropriate position for a patient suffering from an asymmetrical disease of the ankle joint, the position of the coupling groove 120 may be formed at any position in the lower rear portion of the horizontal support portion 110. This is because there are differences in the patient's oral structure and ankle joint asymmetry.

Further, referring to Fig. 5, the auxiliary pad 130 is coupled to the aforementioned inclined portion 113, and functions to press the mandible while applying a strong pressure to the lower teeth.

More specifically, when the lower teeth abut against the lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110, the auxiliary pad 130 located at the lower molars presses the mandible located at the lower molar portion. At this time, since the inclined portion 113 is formed with an inclined surface at the center portion to the rear of the horizontal support portion 110, even if the auxiliary pad 130 presses the lower molar, a gap is formed between the inclined portion 113 and the lower molar, so that even if the horizontal support portion 110 is down The pressure exerted by the teeth can also act as a buffer.

The body 131 may be formed along the length direction, and the body 131 may be formed to have a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm.

More specifically, as previously described, if the teeth conform to the horizontal support portion 110 such that the lower molars can press the lower jaw, the auxiliary pad 130 presses the lower jaw located at the lower molar portion. At this time, the main body 131 can be formed in the length direction by a length equal to the end direction of the horizontal support portion 110 so as to press the lower molar without departing from the horizontal support portion 110. Further, the main body 131 is formed to be in contact with a tooth to press the lower molar.

Further, the thickness of the main body 131 is formed to be 1 mm to 10 mm, and the thickness can be selectively adjusted to be used depending on the oral structure of the patient and the asymmetrical disease state of the ankle joint. As an example, if the thickness of the main body 131 is 10 mm or more, the teeth may not be matched due to the thickness of the horizontal support portion 110 and the thickness of the main body 131. Further, if the thickness of the main body 131 is 10 mm or less, the skill for pressing the auxiliary pad 130 of the mandible may not be performed.

As described above, the auxiliary pad 130 can selectively adjust the thickness of the body 131 according to the ankle joint state of the patient.

The protruding portion 132 protrudes one or more from one surface of the main body 131. Therefore, the protruding portion 132 is coupled to the coupling groove 120 formed at the lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110. Here, if the protruding portion 132 is coupled to the coupling groove 120, it functions to prevent the auxiliary pad 130 from coming off the lower portion of the horizontal support portion 110.

Next, an action procedure of the positional movement of the ankle joint when the ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, referring to Fig. 5, the upper portion of the horizontal support portion 110 is horizontal, and the lower portion is formed as an inclined portion 113 having an inclined surface. Further, an auxiliary pad 130 is coupled to one side of the horizontal support portion 110. Here, it is preferred that the auxiliary pad 130 is located in the lower molar portion.

Therefore, the lower molars are in contact with the auxiliary pad 130, and the auxiliary pad 130 presses the mandible located in the lower molar portion. Thereby, the mandible moves downward, and the ankle joint between the skull and the mandible can be moved to the original position.

Next, referring to Fig. 6, as shown in Fig. 6a, the upper and lower teeth coincide with each other, and the ankle joint T is disengaged from the home position. At this time, depending on the detachment of the ankle joint T, the position of the skull and the mandible may deviate from each other, and a occlusion may occur.

As described above, if the ankle joint T is disengaged from the home position, the auxiliary pad 130 moves the mandible downward as shown in Fig. 6b. To this end, the ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn.

As described above, if the ankle joint stabilization device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is worn, the upper and lower teeth are fitted to the horizontal support portion 100, and the auxiliary pad 130 presses the lower molars. At this time, the lower molar is pressed while moving the lower jaw downward. As mentioned earlier, when the mandible moves downward, a gap is created between the skull and the mandible. Then, the ankle joint T between the skull and the mandible is moved to the home position.

Therefore, by wearing the ankle joint stabilization device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the ankle joint T can be induced to return to the original position.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and the invention may be modified in other specific ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it must be understood that the embodiments described above are examples in various aspects and are not to be construed as limiting. For example, it is explained that the structural elements of a single type can be distributed and implemented, and the structural elements which are explained as being dispersed can also be implemented in a combined manner.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, and the scope of the claims, the scope of the invention, and the scope of the invention are all included in the scope of the invention.

The beneficial effects of the invention are:

The ankle joint stabilization device according to the present invention can have the following effects by bonding the auxiliary pad to the lower portion of the horizontal support portion:

The auxiliary pad moves the mandible located in the lower molar portion downward, inducing the ankle joint between the skull and the mandible to return to the original position.

Further, the ankle joint stabilizing device according to the present invention can have the following effects by bonding the thickness-adjustable auxiliary pad to the horizontal support portion:

Helps with proper correction and treatment based on the patient's oral structure and the state of the teeth.

100‧‧‧ Ankle joint stabilizer

110‧‧‧ horizontal support

111‧‧‧Outer guide

112‧‧‧Inside guide

120‧‧‧ Combination slot

130‧‧‧Auxiliary pad

131‧‧‧ Subject

132‧‧‧Protruding

113‧‧‧ inclined section

T‧‧‧ Ankle

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of an ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of an auxiliary pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a bottom view showing the bottom of an ankle joint stabilization device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a view showing, in cross section, an example of a joint portion of a support portion and an auxiliary liner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the ankle joint is returned to the home position when the ankle joint stabilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

Claims (6)

An ankle joint stabilization device, comprising: a horizontal support portion that is in contact with the upper and lower teeth; one or more coupling grooves formed on one side of the horizontal support portion; and an auxiliary pad through A coupling groove is coupled to the horizontal support. The ankle joint stabilization device according to claim 1, comprising: an outer guide portion formed along an outer edge of the horizontal support portion in a manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion; and an inner guide portion to A manner perpendicular to the horizontal support portion is formed along an inner edge of the horizontal support portion. The ankle joint stabilization device according to claim 2, wherein the horizontal support portion further includes an inclined portion, the upper portion of the horizontal support portion is horizontal, and the lower portion is an inclined portion forming an inclined surface that descends from the front to the rear. . The ankle joint stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein the coupling groove is formed at a rear of the support portion so as to be in contact with the lower molar. The ankle joint stabilization device according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary pad comprises: a body formed along a length direction; and one or more protrusions formed on one side of the body. The ankle joint stabilization device according to claim 5, wherein the body has a thickness of 1 mm to 10 mm.