| 摘要 |
A dental occlusion correcting system (DOCS) that is designed to simplify and expedite the correction of Class II dental malocclusions. The DOCS (10) includes a set of upper and lower molar attachment structures (13,14), attached respectively to a person's upper molar and lower molar, a set of upper and lower loosely attached linkages (11,12), and a force module (70). Each of the loosely attached linkages (11,12) includes a link pivitor (50) and a link base (30) which are rotatably connected together through a system of gears and stops and rotational sections (43,44,58,59). The upper and lower loosely attached linkages are connected together, on the same side of a patient's dentition, by a force module. The force module produces upward-backward and downward-forward compression force, commensurate with the force required by a specific dental patient. |
| 主权项 |
1. A dental occlusion correcting system (DOCS) comprising:
A. an upper molar attachment structure comprising a head gear tube, and a lower molar attachment structure comprising a lip bumper tube; wherein said upper and lower molar attachment structures each has means for being fixedly attached, respectively, to at least one corresponding pair of upper and lower molar orthodontic bands, B. an upper attached linkage and a lower attached linkage, each comprising (i) a link base, and (ii) a link pivitor rotatably connected to one another, wherein:
(i) said link base has a front end and a rear end, wherein said front end comprises a geared female cavity consisting of a geared female detent containing a pair of gears and stops which form truncated rotational sections, wherein said rear end comprises a force module connection selected from the group consisting of a male detent, a female detent, a bore, a screw, a bolt and nut combination, a rivet, a locking-press fit, a snap, a button, a rod, a domed head, and a diamond head;(ii) said link pivitor has a first end and a second end, wherein said first end comprises a geared male detent consisting of a pair of angular fixed truncated gears and stops which form fixed rotational sections and interface with the geared female detent of the link base; wherein said second end comprises a tube insertion rod;wherein the tube insertion rod of the link pivitor belonging to the upper attached linkage is rotatable inserted into the head gear tube from a front direction of the head gear tube, and the tube insertion rod of the link pivitor belonging to the lower attached linkage is inserted into the lip bumper tube from a rear direction of the lip bumper tube; C. a force module comprising a central spring section and a pair of legs extending from the central spring section; the central spring section is selected from the group consisting of a helix loop, a multi-helix loop, a “U” shape, and a sinusoid; each one leg of the pair of legs terminates at a free end formed of an attachment means selected from the group consisting of a semi attachment loop, a full attachment loop, a male detent, a female detent, a snap, and a bore; wherein the force module connects the upper and lower attached linkages by securing the attachment means of each one leg of the pair of legs to the respective force module connection of the respective link base. |
