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Set of premanufactured positioners for the final treatment in the orthodontic and jaw orthopedic tooth alignment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-23
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2004-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A fine alignment apparatus for the final treatment in orthodontic and jaw orthopedic tooth alignment, a so-called "positioner", has tooth receiving cavities (1,2). These cavities are recessed at the portions thereof away from the area which receives the incisal edges (4) of the incisors and canines (3) and the cusp tips (6, 7) of the side teeth (8). Through this position changes of the teeth when the positioner is inserted, which are caused by anatomic variations of the teeth or for example fillings, are reliably prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans T. Schrems
- 👤 Gabriele Schrems-Adam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-08 22:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment in patients, a said apparatus being of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth and having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have first means for maximizing the load applied thereby to cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth and second means for minimizing the load applied by said tooth receiving cavities to all other portions of said teeth, said first means constituting localized first areas of said cavities receiving said cusp tips of the side teeth and said incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth, said second means constituting areas of said cavities other than said first areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment in patients, a said apparatus being of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth and having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have first means for maximizing the load applied thereby to cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth and second means for minimizing the load applied by said tooth receiving cavities to all other portions of said teeth, said first means constituting localized first areas of said cavities receiving said cusp tips of the side teeth and said incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth, said second means constituting areas of said cavities other than said first areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 1, wherein the tooth receiving cavities correspond with the dimensions of the respective teeth which have a specific mesio-distal diameter, which dimensions are the largest occurring according to a statistical distribution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 1, wherein the tooth receiving cavity areas, other than said first areas, flank the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth but are recessed away from said buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 1, wherein the tooth receiving cavity areas, other than said first areas, flank the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth but are of a material of a greater elasticity than in said first areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 4, wherein the material of lesser elasticity is irreversibly deformed during an unphysiological overload of the teeth by the acting chewing force.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 4, wherein the elasticity of the material slowly decreases gingivally from the area for receiving at least one of the occluding parts of the teeth and the incisal edges of the front and canine teeth and the cusp tips of the side teeth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 1, wherein the tooth receiving cavity areas, other than said first areas, flank the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth and are of a plastically deformable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A precision adjustment apparatus set according to claim 1, wherein the design of the tooth receiving cavities is modified in dependency from the various angle classes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
164 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment, a said apparatus consisting of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth, each apparatus having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have localized contact areas for abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth, the tooth receiving cavities being recessed away from said teeth outside of said contact areas thereof abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and the canine teeth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
164 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment, a said apparatus consisting of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth, each apparatus having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have localized contact areas for abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and canine teeth, the tooth receiving cavities being recessed away from said teeth outside of said contact areas thereof abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and the canine teeth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment, a said apparatus consisting of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth, each apparatus having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have localized contact areas for abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and the canine teeth, which localized contact areas are made of a material of a lesser elasticity than the other areas of the cavities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
150 words
A set of premanufactured precision adjustment apparati for the final treatment in orthodontic/jaw orthopedic tooth position adjustment, a said apparatus consisting of an elastic material, each apparatus having flanges covering essentially the whole area of the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth, each apparatus having cavities receiving the incisors, canines and side teeth, the length of which cavities are measured to correspond with the statistical distribution of mesio-distal tooth diameters of the patients, the precision adjustment apparati of the set covering substantially the entire jaw and tooth size range which occurs in patients, the tooth receiving cavities being constructed such that the tooth receiving cavities have localized contact areas for abutting the cusp tips of the side teeth and the incisal edges of the incisors and the canine teeth, which localized contact areas are made of a material of a lesser elasticity than the other areas of the cavities.
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