CN203913849U - Detachable correction toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a detachable orthodontic toothbrush, which comprises a detachable brush body, the brush body is formed by clamping the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body, and the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body The cross-sections of the head together form a "︺" shape. The brush head includes a base part and a side part. There are clamping parts at the clamping joint; this kind of orthodontic toothbrush is an oral cleaning tool designed for orthodontic patients wearing fixed aligners. It is difficult for traditional toothbrushes and ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes on the market to clean around the aligners. , especially between the orthodontic arch wire and the tooth surface, as well as the gingival tooth surface of the posterior aligner, can be cleaned and maintained more easily and efficiently. It adopts a detachable type, which is small in size and can be flexibly inserted into a conventional toothbrush. The dead angle of hygienic cleaning can be reached, and the foreign matter in the bristles can be cleaned up conveniently, ensuring the hygiene of the bristles.

Description

Detachable Orthodontic Toothbrush

technical field

The utility model relates to a detachable orthodontic toothbrush.

Background technique

The orthodontic toothbrush is an oral cleaning tool specially designed for orthodontic patients wearing fixed aligners. The common orthodontic toothbrushes currently on the market mainly include concave and convex shapes in terms of styles. By changing the height of the bristles at different positions, the distribution of the bristles is easier to clean the teeth and food residue around the fixed aligners than traditional toothbrushes, so as to Maintain oral hygiene of patients during orthodontic treatment.

Although ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes currently on the market adapt to the shape of the fixed appliance by changing the height of the bristles at different positions, but because the direction of the bristles is single, they can only clean the teeth and some areas of the fixed appliance better, as shown in the figure As shown in 3 and 4, there are cleaning dead angles, especially between the orthodontic archwire and the tooth surface, and the gingival tooth surface of the posterior appliance is not easy to clean. For patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances, it is generally recommended to use a short-distance, small-scale horizontal brushing method, and the toothbrush should be placed between the orthodontic arch wire and the gums at a 45° oblique occlusion to clean the dead corners; For the tooth surface on the gingival side of the orthodontic appliance, it is emphasized to use a small-head toothbrush to clean the tooth surface according to the above oblique brushing method. However, orthodontic patients, especially adolescent orthodontic patients who account for the vast majority of patients, do not brush their teeth consciously and compliantly. If the brushing method is not correct with a traditional toothbrush or an ordinary orthodontic toothbrush currently on the market, it will clean the dead corners. Dental caries and periodontal damage are easy to occur; and the foreign bodies in the bristles are not easy to clean up after use, which is not conducive to keeping the toothbrush hygienic and affects the use of the toothbrush.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a detachable orthodontic toothbrush, which is convenient for effectively cleaning the various parts of the teeth wearing fixed appliances in the oral cavity. The oblique brushing method inclined at 45° can also easily clean the tooth surface between the orthodontic arch wire and the tooth surface, as well as the tooth surface next to the gingiva of the posterior aligner. If combined with the oblique brushing method, it can clean the teeth in the hygienic dead zone more efficiently. noodle. The detachable orthodontic toothbrush solves the problems in the prior art that the direction of the bristles is single, there are dead corners for hygienic cleaning, and foreign objects in the bristles are not easy to clean.

The technical solution of the utility model is:

A detachable orthodontic toothbrush, comprising a detachable brush body, the brush body is formed by clamping the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body. The head and the brush handle form a whole,

The cross-sections of the brush head on the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body jointly form a "︺" shape. The brush head includes a base part and a side part, and the base part and the side part form an included angle of 120°-150° , the base part is provided with vertically upward bottom bristles, and the side part is provided with side bristles; the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body take the longitudinal middle section of the brush body as the clamping surface, and the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body The clamping part is provided with a clamping part.

Further, the clamping part includes an arc-shaped protrusion and a clamping groove for accommodating the arc-shaped protrusion, and the clamping groove is provided on the clamping surface of the left part of the brush body or the right part of the brush body.

Further, the card slot is arranged at the clip joint of the brush handle, and the arc-shaped protrusion is provided at the clip joint of the other brush handle;

Or, the clamping groove is connected from one end of the clamping surface of the left part of the brush body or the right part of the brush body to the other end, and the arc-shaped protrusion extends from one end of the clamping surface of the other brush body to the other end.

Further, the lateral bristles include a first row of bristles and a second row of bristles juxtaposed from inside to outside, and the length of the second row of bristles is greater than or equal to that of the first row of bristles.

Further, the first row of bristles extends forward without crossing the extension line of any row of bottom bristles, and the second row of bristles extends to or beyond the extension line of bottom bristles.

Further, the cross-sections of the brush handles at the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body jointly form a straight line.

Further, the tops of the bottom bristles and the side bristles are round and blunt, the bottom bristles are made of hard bristles, and the side bristles are made of soft bristles.

Further, the end of the brush head is round and blunt, and the brush head and the handle form an inclination of 18-20°.

Further, by fixing the inclination between the lateral part and the base part within 90°-180°, the cross-sections of the brush heads on the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body jointly form the characters "︺", "凵" or "一". Shape, by adjusting the angle of inclination between the side bristles and the side parts, the side bristles can form a 45°+/-15° inclination with the teeth.

Further, the brush body is used in separate parts, specifically: use the left part of the brush body to clean the tooth surfaces on the gingival side of the upper right and lower left dentition appliances and the tooth surfaces on the occlusal side of the upper left and lower right dentition appliances in the oral cavity , especially clean the gingival side of the posterior appliance in the above areas alone;

Or, use the right part of the brush body to clean the tooth surfaces of the upper left and lower right dentition appliances on the gingival side and the occlusal side of the upper right and lower left dentition appliances in the oral cavity, especially for the treatment of the posterior teeth in the above areas alone Clean the tooth surface on the gingiva side.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the oral cleaning tool specially designed for orthodontic patients who wear fixed appliances can clean the area around the appliances that are difficult to clean for traditional toothbrushes and ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes currently on the market, especially for orthodontic arch wires. Between the tooth surface and the gingival tooth surface of the posterior aligner, it can be cleaned and maintained more easily and efficiently. It adopts a detachable type, small in size, and can flexibly extend into the dead corner of hygienic cleaning that is difficult to reach with a conventional toothbrush. Avoid dental caries and periodontal damage caused by improper brushing methods and incomplete cleaning during orthodontic treatment. The detachable type can also conveniently clean foreign objects in the bristles, ensuring the hygiene of the bristles , The orthodontic toothbrush plays a very important role in maintaining oral health during the entire fixed orthodontic treatment process, reducing the incidence of enamel demineralization and periodontal tissue damage during the orthodontic treatment process.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of embodiment detachable orthodontic toothbrush;

Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of the brush head of the left part of the brush body and the right part of the brush body in the embodiment;

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of an ordinary orthodontic toothbrush currently on the market when it is used at the bracket;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of an ordinary orthodontic toothbrush currently on the market when it is used at the orthodontic archwire;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the embodiment when used at the bracket;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the embodiment when it is used at the correction archwire;

Fig. 7 is the structural representation of embodiment brush body bottom surface;

Fig. 8 is the sectional view of A-A direction of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the split body of the brush handle of the embodiment;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of B-B direction of Fig. 7;

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of the right part of the brush body of the embodiment;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the brush head in the embodiment without snapping parts;

Among them: 1-left part of brush body, 2-right part of brush body, 3-clamping parts, 4-brush head, 5-brush handle, 6-bracket, 7-correction arch wire;

21-basal portion, 22-lateral portion, 23-bottom bristles, 24-lateral bristles;

31-arc protrusion, 32-card slot.

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The embodiment provides a detachable orthodontic toothbrush, which is an oral cleaning tool designed for orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliances. It can easily and efficiently clean traditional toothbrushes and ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes currently on the market. The food residue around the bracket 6 (especially the gingival area of the posterior aligner) and between the orthodontic arch wire 7 and the tooth surface adopts a detachable type, which is small in size and can be flexibly inserted into the hygienic cleaning that is difficult to reach with a conventional toothbrush. The dead angle avoids dental caries and periodontal damage caused by improper brushing methods and incomplete cleaning during orthodontic treatment. The detachable type can also be used to clean foreign objects in the bristles conveniently, ensuring that the bristles hygiene.

Example

This kind of detachable orthodontic toothbrush includes a brush body adopting a detachable structure. Body right part 2 all is an integral body that is made up of brush head 4 and brush handle 5.

The cross-sections of the brush head 4 on the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body form a "︺" shape together. Part 22 forms an included angle of 120°-150°, preferably 130°, 135°, 140°, base portion 21 is provided with bottom bristles 23 vertically upward, and lateral portion 22 is provided with a lateral direction perpendicular to lateral portion 22. Bristles 24; make lateral bristles 24 capable of forming 45°+/-15° with teeth, preferably 30°, 40°, 45°, 50°, 60° of inclination, lateral bristles 24 can cross over the orthodontic components during use, Clean the tooth surface below the orthodontic part, that is, the hygienic cleaning dead corner of a conventional toothbrush, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6.

In addition, by fixing the inclination between the lateral part 22 and the base part 21 within 90°-180°, the cross-sections of the brush head 4 on the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body jointly form "︺", "凵" " or "one" shape, by adjusting the angle of inclination between the side bristles 24 and the side portion 22, the side bristles 24 can form a 45° left and right inclination with the teeth.

Therefore, for adolescent orthodontic patients who do not have high self-consciousness and compliance in brushing their teeth, even if they do not use the oblique brushing method with an inclination of 45°, they can easily clean the teeth between the orthodontic arch wire 7 and the tooth surface, as well as the gingiva side of the posterior appliance. If combined with the oblique brushing method, the tooth surface in the hygienic dead zone can be cleaned more efficiently.

The side bristles 24 include the first row of bristles and the second row of bristles arranged side by side from inside to outside, and the length of the second row of bristles is greater than that of the first row of bristles. Because the length of the second row of bristles is longer, it can directly touch the bracket 6 and the teeth for cleaning. In Fig. 6, when the lateral bristles 24 are cleaning the orthodontic archwire 7, the second row of bristles can directly enter between the orthodontic archwire 7 and the tooth surface to clean the food residue therebetween, which is the same as that in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 Compared with ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes on the market, because the bristles of ordinary orthodontic toothbrushes on the market currently have a single direction, if you do not consciously use the oblique brushing method, you cannot correct the gap between the orthodontic arch wire 7 and the tooth surface, as well as the posterior teeth. Effectively clean the tooth surface on the side of the device 6 gums.

The bristles of the first row extend forward without crossing the extension line of any row of bottom bristles 23, as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 .

The bristles of the second row extend to or beyond the extension line of one or all of the bottom bristles 23 . The second row of bristles is provided with different lengths to choose from. The sagittal direction is flush with the bottom bristles 23 or exceeds the bottom bristles 23. The second row of bristles of different lengths can be selected according to the patient's toothbrushing habits, so that the bristles can easily touch the teeth and Fix the parts of the aligner.

The left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body take the longitudinal middle section of the brush body as the clamping surface, as shown in Figure 7, the clamping part 3 is provided at the clamping part of the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body , the engaging part 3 includes an arc-shaped protrusion 31 and an engaging slot 32 for receiving the arc-shaped protrusion 31 . The arc-shaped protrusion 31 is arranged on the engaging surface of one of the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body, and the engaging groove 32 is arranged on the engaging surface of the other, so that the arc-shaped protrusion 31 is engaged in the engaging groove 32 , the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body can be combined to form a whole brush body for easy and efficient cleaning of the tooth surface.

The card slot 32 is arranged on the card joint surface of the left part 1 of the brush body or the right part 2 of the brush body, and the card slot 32 is connected from one end of the left part 1 of the brush body or the right part 2 of the brush body to the other end, as shown in Figure 10 As shown, the clamping groove 32 and the arc-shaped protrusion 31 are provided on the entire clamping surface, so that the engagement of the clamping groove 32 and the arc-shaped protrusion 31 can ensure the stability of the combination of the brush body.

The cross-sections of the brush handle 5 on the left part 1 of the brush body and the right part 2 of the brush body together form a straight line, as shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 .

The tops of the bottom bristles 23 and the side bristles 24 are round and blunt, the bottom bristles 23 can be hard bristles, and the side bristles 24 can be soft bristles. The end of the brush head 4 is blunt.

The brush head 4 and the brush handle 5 can form an inclination of 18-20°. When the brush head 4 and the brush handle 5 form an inclination, the clamping part 3 is only set on the brush handle 5, that is, the card slot 32 is only set on the brush handle 5 , the clamping surface of the brush head 4 is not provided with a clamping groove 32 or an arc-shaped protrusion 31, as shown in FIG. 12 , to facilitate the clamping of the left part 1 of the brush body or the right part 2 of the brush body.

The left part 1 of the brush body can be used alone to clean the tooth surface on the gingival side of the upper right and lower left aligners in the oral cavity and the tooth surface on the occlusal side of the upper left and lower right aligner. Or, use the right part 2 of the brush body alone to clean the tooth surfaces of the upper left and lower right dentition appliances on the gingival side and the occlusal side of the upper right and left lower dentition appliances in the oral cavity, especially the posterior teeth in the above areas Clean the tooth surface on the gingival side of the appliance, as shown in Figure 11. Used in combination, it can clean the tooth surface easily and efficiently; the split type, small in size, can flexibly reach into the dead corner of hygienic cleaning that is difficult to reach with a conventional toothbrush, avoiding improper brushing methods and incomplete cleaning during orthodontic treatment. dental caries and periodontal damage; the split type can also conveniently clean the foreign matter in the bristles, ensuring the hygiene of the bristles.

Claims (9)

1. a detachable correction toothbrush, it is characterized in that: comprise the brush body that adopts detachable structure, described brush body is formed by brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) clamping, and brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) be an entirety for being made up of brush (4) and brush holder (5) all

The cross section of the brush (4) of described brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) forms " ︺ " shape jointly, brush (4) comprises basal part (21) and side direction portion (22), basal part (21) is formed with 120 ° of-150 ° of angles with side direction portion (22), basal part (21) is provided with bottom bristle (23) vertically upward, and side direction portion (22) is provided with side direction bristle (24); Brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) are taking longitudinal intermediate cross-section of brush body as card access surface, and the access section of brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) is provided with clamping part (3).

2. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described clamping part (3) comprises arc convex (31) and for holding the draw-in groove (32) of arc convex (31), described draw-in groove (32) is located at the card access surface of brush body left part (1) or brush body right part (2).

3. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: draw-in groove (32) is arranged on the access section of brush holder (5), arc convex (31) is located at the access section of another brush holder (5);

Or draw-in groove (32) passes to another end by an end of brush body left part (1) or brush body right part (2) card access surface, arc convex (31) extends to the other end by an end of another card access surface.

4. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that: described side direction bristle (24) comprises the first row bristle, the secondary series bristle that are set up in parallel from inside to outside, and the length of secondary series bristle is more than or equal to first row bristle.

5. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that: first row bristle extends forward the extended line of not crossing arbitrary row bottom bristles (23), and secondary series bristle extends to or surmount the extended line of bottom bristle (23).

6. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that: the cross section of the brush holder (5) of described brush body left part (1), brush body right part (2) forms in-line jointly.

7. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: described bottom bristle (23) is round blunt shape with the top of side direction bristle (24), described bottom bristle (23) adopts rigid bristle, and described side direction bristle (24) adopts brush with soft.

8. detachable correction toothbrush as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that: the end of described brush (4) is round blunt shape, and described brush (4) is formed with 18-20 ° of inclination with brush holder (5).

9. the detachable correction toothbrush as described in claim 1-8 any one, it is characterized in that, being tilted in 90 °-180 ° to portion (22) and basal part (21) by fixation side, the cross section of the brush (4) of brush body left part (1) brush body right part (2) forms " ︺ ", " Qian " or " one " word shape jointly, by regulating side direction bristle (24) and the angle of inclination of side direction portion (22), make side direction bristle (24) can with 15 ° of inclinations of tooth shape +/-at 45 °.