Title:
TEMPORARY DENTAL APPARATUS TO BE BONDED TO THE TEETH, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/020293
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed are: a temporary dental apparatus which is outstandingly durable and can protect the teeth from clenching and grinding; and a production method therefor. The temporary dental apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a covering frame in which a tooth recess is formed in the length direction and which consists of a laminar structure comprising a first covering layer of a firm hard material and a second covering layer of a soft material provided on the inside relative to the first covering layer; and a core frame of a firm hard material which is provided in the tooth recess of the covering frame and has a tooth-contacting surface shaped with impressions of end portions of a plurality of the teeth, and, here, the covering frame comprises: a covering inner wall constituting a wall on one side of the tooth recesses so as to be provided on the tongue side of the teeth; a covering outer wall constituting a wall on the other side of the tooth recesses so as to be provided along the front of the teeth; and a covering base linking the covering inner wall and the covering outer wall so as to close off the gap between a tooth and its opposing tooth. The temporary dental apparatus according to the present invention absorbs shock due to clenching or grinding and so prevents damage to teeth, and is effective in maintaining tooth alignment and is outstandingly durable in sustained use.
Inventors:
KIM SEONG HOON (KR)
KIM HYEE-WOONG (KR)
KIM HYEE-WOONG (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2014/002297
Publication Date:
February 12, 2015
Filing Date:
March 19, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV KYUNG HEE UNIV IND COOP GROUP (KR)
International Classes:
A61C5/14; A61C7/08; A61C19/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009001565A1 | 2008-12-31 |
Foreign References:
| US20110030704A1 | 2011-02-10 | |||
| US20090246724A1 | 2009-10-01 | |||
| JPH0492659A | 1992-03-25 | |||
| KR100788763B1 | 2007-12-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, JEONG DAE (KR)
김정대 (KR)
김정대 (KR)
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