METHOD OF EXPEDITING ORTHODONTIC REMODELING

摘要

A vestibular electronic orthodontic appliance expediter constituted of a lingual sub-member and a buccal sub-member, the lingual sub-member arranged to fit a lingual contour of a gum of a patient, the buccal sub-member arranged to fit a buccal contour of a gum of the patient; a control circuitry; a power supply; a plurality of lingual electrodes, each associated with a particular tooth socket; and a plurality of buccal electrodes, each associated with a particular tooth socket. Either a first or a second type current is generated between lingual and buccal electrodes responsive to the control circuitry. Biochemical molecules involved in bone remodeling, augmented by the electric currents, may be applied to the expediter as a layer of gel containing those molecules on the expediter surface facing the gum tissue. Temperature control enhances the gel effects. pH measurement, as indicators of the cellular response to the combined treatment is further provided.

主权项

1. A method of expediting orthodontic remodeling comprising:
providing a lingual member arranged to fit a lingual contour of a gum of a patient over a lingual side of an alveolar bone of the patient, said lingual member comprising a plurality of lingual electrodes disposed on said lingual member, each of said plurality of lingual electrodes adapted to be juxtaposed with a respective one of a plurality of tooth sockets within the alveolar bone; providing a buccal member arranged to fit a buccal contour of a gum of the patient over a buccal side of the alveolar bone, said buccal member comprising a plurality of buccal electrodes adapted to be juxtaposed with a respective one of the plurality of tooth sockets within the alveolar bone, generating two orthogonal currents of opposing polarity via said plurality of lingual electrodes and said plurality of buccal electrodes, wherein each of said generated two orthogonal currents is generated between a respective one of said plurality of lingual electrodes and a respective one of said plurality of buccal electrodes, said respective ones associated with the same respective tooth socket, a first of said generated orthogonal currents provided on a first side of said respective tooth socket and a second of said generated orthogonal currents provided on a second side of said respective tooth socket.