WO2024174564A1 - Mouth opener capable of protecting mouth and lips - Google Patents

Abstract

A mouth opener capable of protecting a mouth and lips, comprising a mouth opener body (1), wherein two ends of the mouth opener body (1) are provided with a first opening and a second opening; the first opening is provided with an extraoral protection ring (2); the second opening is provided with an intraoral protection ring (3); the extraoral protection ring (2) is close to lips; the intraoral protection ring (3) is placed inside an oral cavity; two traction portions (4) are symmetrically arranged on the extraoral protection ring (2); and the shape of the extraoral protection ring (2) can be adjusted by means of pulling the two traction portions (4). The mouth opener capable of protecting a mouth and lips can timely adjust the size of the opening at the lips, thereby facilitating observation of the internal situation of the oral cavity and improving the working efficiency.

Description

Lip protection opening device Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and in particular relates to a lip protection opener.

Background Art

At present, in some oral and dental treatment processes, doctors need to use an open mouth to keep the wearer's mouth open to facilitate treatment operations. Traditional open mouths are mostly made of hard plastic, which have poor adaptability to different mouth shapes and may slip out. Moreover, when the doctor needs to observe the wearer's cheeks and other parts, he needs to use a mouth mirror or other instruments to pull the open mouth, which is inefficient. In addition, during the treatment process, the doctor needs to use a saliva suction tube to promptly suck out saliva, blood, etc. from the wearer's mouth. The doctor frequently takes and places the saliva suction tube, which is cumbersome to operate and results in a long consultation time. The wearer is prone to lacerations or damage to the corners of the mouth if they wear an open mouth made of hard plastic for a long time.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lip protection opener, which solves the problems existing in the prior art, can timely adjust the size of the lip opening, facilitates observation of the internal situation of the oral cavity, and improves work efficiency.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention is a lip protection opener, including an opener body, wherein the two ends of the opener body have a first opening and a second opening, the first opening has an extraoral protection ring, the second opening has an intraoral protection ring, the extraoral protection ring is close to the lips, the intraoral protection ring is placed inside the oral cavity, and two pulling parts are symmetrically arranged on the extraoral protection ring, and the shape of the extraoral protection ring can be adjusted by pulling the two pulling parts.

The present invention is also characterized in that:

Preferably, two cheek supports are symmetrically arranged on the intraoral protection ring. When the intraoral protection ring is placed inside the oral cavity, the outer walls of the two cheek supports can fit against the inner sides of the cheeks and are used to fix the position of the intraoral protection ring in the oral cavity.

Preferably, the two cheek supports are respectively arranged corresponding to the two pulling parts in the height direction of the side wall of the opener body.

Preferably, a card slot is provided on the side of the pulling portion away from the outer protection ring. The slot is used to place the saliva suction tube.

Preferably, the intraoral protection ring is provided with a protective part and an avoidance part, and the protective part and the avoidance part are circumferentially arranged around the intraoral protection ring. The thickness of the protective part is greater than that of the avoidance part. The avoidance part is used to avoid the lip frenulum, and the protective part is used to contact the turning point of the mucosa or the gums.

Preferably, the protection portion can be fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the opener body and the protection portion protrudes from the outer side wall of the opener body.

Preferably, the material of the opener body is skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer.

Preferably, the side walls of the opener body are foldable, and the height of the side walls of the opener body when unfolded is 28-35 mm.

Beneficial effects of the present invention:

The present invention provides a lip protection opener. By arranging two pulling parts on an extraoral protection ring close to the lips, when a doctor needs to observe the situation inside the wearer's mouth, the opening size of the lips can be adjusted in time by pulling the pulling parts, which is convenient for observing the situation inside the oral cavity. There is no need to use other tools to pull the opener, and the work efficiency is high.

Furthermore, two cheek supports are provided on the intraoral protection ring placed inside the oral cavity. When the lip protection opener is placed inside the oral cavity, the two cheek supports respectively fit against the inner sides of the cheeks, thereby increasing the contact area and friction with the inner sides of the cheeks, achieving better anti-slip effect, reducing the risk of the opener slipping and popping out, and improving operating efficiency.

Furthermore, a slot provided on a side of the pulling portion away from the extraoral protection ring is used to place a saliva suction tube, which can timely free the doctor's hands and avoid frequent taking and placing. The operation is simple, work efficiency is improved, and the treatment process is accelerated.

Furthermore, the material of the mouth opener body is a skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer. The soft material can avoid damage to the soft tissue of the wearer's lips, and the high elasticity can improve the comfort of the wearer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a lip protection opening device according to the present invention;

FIG2 is a front view of the lip protection opening device of the present invention;

FIG3 is a bottom view of FIG2 ;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 2 .

In the figure: 1-opener body; 2-external protection ring; 3-intraoral protection ring; 4-traction part; 5-cheek support; 6-protection part; 7-avoidance part; 8-card slot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lip protection opener to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, which can timely adjust the size of the lip opening, facilitate observation of the internal situation of the oral cavity, and improve work efficiency.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

The present invention provides a lip protection opener, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, including an opener body 1, the opener body 1 has a first opening and a second opening at both ends, the first opening has an extraoral protection ring 2, and the second opening has an intraoral protection ring 3. When in use, the extraoral protection ring 2 is close to the lips, and the intraoral protection ring 3 is placed inside the oral cavity. The area of the extraoral protection ring 2 is larger than the area of the intraoral protection ring 3. The size of the intraoral protection ring 3 is designed according to the size of the human oral cavity. The size of the extraoral protection ring 2 is slightly larger, which can provide a larger protection area for the lips and improve the stability of the device. Two pulling parts 4 are symmetrically arranged on the extraoral protection ring 2. The pulling part 4 is preferably L-shaped, and the side away from the extraoral protection ring 2 is inclined in the direction away from the opener body 1, which will not block the doctor's field of vision for observing the inside of the oral cavity, and pulling is more convenient. The shape of the extraoral protection ring 2 can be adjusted by pulling the two pulling parts 4. The extraoral protection ring 2 is located outside the lips and covers the lips together with the side wall of the mouth opener body 1. When the doctor uses instruments to operate inside the oral cavity, it can protect the soft tissue of the lips to avoid injury. Two pulling parts 4 are arranged on the extraoral protection ring 2. When the doctor needs to observe the situation inside the wearer's mouth, by pulling the pulling part 4, the opening size of the lips can be adjusted in time to increase the visible area and facilitate observation of the situation inside the oral cavity. There is no need to use other tools to pull the mouth opener, and the work efficiency is high.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, two cheek supports 5 are symmetrically arranged on the intraoral protection ring 3. When the intraoral protection ring 3 is placed inside the oral cavity, the outer walls of the two cheek supports 5 can fit against the inner side of the cheek and are used to fix the position of the intraoral protection ring 3 in the oral cavity. When the wearer wears the lip protection opener, the intraoral protection ring 3 faces the inside of the oral cavity, and the intraoral protection ring 3 is fixed to the gums or the mucosa of the inner wall of the oral cavity. The two cheek supports 5 arranged on the intraoral protection ring 3 fit against the inner cheek mucosa respectively. The preferred cheek support 5 is L-shaped, and the side away from the intraoral protection ring 3 is inclined in the direction away from the opener body 1. The shape of the cheek support 5 fits the inner curve of the cheek better, which increases the contact area and friction with the inner side of the cheek, has a better anti-slip effect, and reduces the opening. Reduce the risk of mouthparts slipping and popping out, and improve operational efficiency.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the two cheek supports 5 are respectively arranged corresponding to the two pulling parts 4 in the height direction of the mouth opener body 1, and the two pulling parts 4 are placed at the corners of the mouth accordingly, which can ensure that the two cheek supports 5 are located exactly on the cheeks, making it convenient for the inside of the oral cavity to bulge, so that the doctor has a better diagnosis and treatment field.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, a slot 8 is provided on the side of the pulling portion 4 away from the extraoral protection ring 2, and the slot 8 is used to place a saliva suction tube. When the doctor needs to use the saliva suction tube to suck saliva and blood in the wearer's mouth, the saliva suction tube can be placed in the slot 8, freeing the doctor's hands in time to avoid frequent taking and placing of the saliva suction tube, which is simple to operate, improves work efficiency, and further speeds up the treatment process.

It is further preferred in the embodiment of the present invention that, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the intraoral protection ring 3 includes a protection portion 6 and an avoidance portion 7, the protection portion 6 and the avoidance portion 7 are circumferentially arranged around the intraoral protection ring 3, the avoidance portion 7 is located between two adjacent protection portions 6, the thickness of the protection portion 6 is greater than the thickness of the avoidance portion 7, the avoidance portion 7 is used to avoid the lip frenulum, and the protection portion 6 is used to contact the mucosal transition or the gums. The protection portion 6 is designed to be lengthened and thickened, and the protection portion 6 is rounded and blunted at the contact portion between the intraoral protection ring 3 and the mucosal transition and the gums, which can reduce the pressure on the soft tissue at the mucosal transition and the gums, avoid soft tissue damage, and improve the comfort of the wearer, and the avoidance portion 7 is arranged at the lip frenulum, which can reduce the pressure on the lip frenulum and improve the comfort of the patient.

It is further preferred in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, that the protective part 6 can be fixedly connected to the side wall of the opener body 1, the side wall of the opener body 1 is in contact with the inner wall of the oral cavity and the protective part 6 protrudes from the outer wall of the opener body 1, and the protective part 6 can increase the friction with the inner side of the cheek, thereby achieving a better anti-slip effect and reducing the risk of the opener slipping and popping out.

It is further preferred in the embodiment of the present invention that, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the material of the mouth opener body 1 is a skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer. The soft material can avoid damage to the soft tissue of the wearer's lips, and the high elasticity can improve the wearer's comfort.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the side walls of the mouth opener body 1 can be folded, and the height of the side walls of the mouth opener body 1 when unfolded is 28-35 mm. When the lip protection mouth opener is packaged, the side walls of the mouth opener body 1 can be folded to reduce the required volume, which is convenient for packaging and transportation. When the lip protection mouth opener needs to be placed in the oral cavity, the side walls of the mouth opener body 1 are unfolded, and the outer protective ring 2 is placed on the outside of the lips to prevent the lips from being damaged. The side walls of the mouthpiece body 1 can fit the inner wall of the oral cavity to prevent the oral cavity side wall mucosa from being damaged, and the opening height, stability and protection area of the side walls of the mouthpiece body 1 can meet the needs of different patients' oral cavity.

The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

A lip protection opener, characterized in that it includes an opener body, wherein the two ends of the opener body have a first opening and a second opening, the first opening has an extraoral protection ring, the second opening has an intraoral protection ring, the extraoral protection ring is close to the lips, the intraoral protection ring is placed inside the oral cavity, and two pulling parts are symmetrically arranged on the extraoral protection ring, and the shape of the extraoral protection ring can be adjusted by pulling the two pulling parts. The lip protection opener according to claim 1 is characterized in that two cheek supports are symmetrically arranged on the intraoral protection ring, and when the intraoral protection ring is placed inside the oral cavity, the outer walls of the two cheek supports can fit against the inner sides of the cheeks and are used to fix the position of the intraoral protection ring in the oral cavity. The lip protection and opening device according to claim 2 is characterized in that the two cheek supports are respectively arranged corresponding to the two pulling parts in the height direction of the side wall of the opening device body. The lip protection and opening device according to claim 1 is characterized in that a slot is provided on a side of the pulling portion away from the outer mouth protection ring, and the slot is used to place a saliva suction tube. The lip protection opener according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the intra-oral protection ring is provided with a protection part and an avoidance part, the protection part and the avoidance part are circumferentially arranged around the intra-oral protection ring, the thickness of the protection part is greater than the thickness of the avoidance part, the avoidance part is used to avoid the lip frenulum, and the protection part is used to contact the turning point of the mucosa or the gums. The lip protection opener according to claim 5 is characterized in that the protection portion can be fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the opener body and the protection portion protrudes from the outer side wall of the opener body. The lip protection opener according to claim 1 is characterized in that the material of the opener body is a skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer. The lip protection opener according to claim 1 is characterized in that the side walls of the opener body can be folded, and the height of the side walls of the opener body when unfolded is 28-35 mm.