RU2737497C1 - Method for strengthening dental enamel - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine, dentistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for use in strengthening dental enamel. Tray is used with solutions containing ions of calcium, silicon or fluorine. On the inner side of the tray there are two conducting surfaces that do not intersect each other. First conducting surface does not touch the dental surface. Second conducting surface touches a dental surface. First and second conductive surfaces are connected by means of conductive paths to contacts for positive and negative batteries, located in cuts in rear parts of tray. Teeth are coated with hardening gel containing silver microparticles. Conductive surfaces and conducting paths are made of an indelible layer consisting of aluminum or graphite microparticles. Disk batteries are inserted into the special slots arranged in the rear parts of the tray, the pluses and minuses of which are connected to the first and second surfaces by means of conducting paths. Created potential difference between conducting surfaces causes charged ions of calcium, fluorine or silicon to move more quickly towards the dental surface. Acquiring speed and energy, ions quickly reach surface of tooth enamel and penetrate deeper into its structure.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to reduce time of application of the tray and to improve quality of mineralization.

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Description

The invention relates to medicine, namely to dentistry, dental cosmetology and can be used to strengthen tooth enamel, prevent dental health, and give them a better look.

There is a way to strengthen the tooth enamel with the help of trays filled with mixtures containing calcium and fluoride ions. Mouthguards, if necessary, are made individually from silicone and are worn for some time without a doctor's supervision. The disadvantages of their use are the following factors: the mineralization process is slow and mouthguards have to be worn for a long time, which creates inconvenience to the patient. For eating, you have to remove the mouthguards, which in turn disrupts the continuity of the process and reduces its effectiveness. Thus, the mineralization procedure is slow, intermittent, with low efficiency (1).

(Lutskaya I.K. Preventive dentistry. - M .: Medical literature, 2017.538 p.)

The technical result of the proposed method is to accelerate the process of mineralization of tooth enamel, as well as to improve the quality of mineralization.

The essence of the proposed method lies in the use of aligners, for example, silicone, the inner surfaces 1, 2 (Fig. 1, 3) which are made conductive, covering them with indelible graphite or aluminum powder. In the back of the mouthguards, slots are made into which the battery (s) are installed. The trays are filled with a solution containing minerals. The surface of the teeth is covered with a hardening gel with silver microparticles. They put on mouthguards on the teeth and carry out the procedure of teeth mineralization for 15-30 minutes. The electric field between the inner conductive surfaces of the aligners and the teeth accelerates the movement of solution ions to the surface of the teeth, and thus the procedure for mineralization of the tooth enamel proceeds faster and better.

The presence of a force due to the potential difference between conducting surfaces 1, 2 (Fig. 1, 3), acting on charged ions in an electric field, accelerates them and gives them speed, as a result of which they reach the surface of the tooth enamel faster, penetrate into its deeper layers and bond more tightly to its structure.

The greater this potential difference between the conducting surfaces 1, 2 (Figs 1, 3), the greater the acceleration and speed of calcium, fluorine or silicon ions in the process of moving to the surface of the teeth, which is well known from the principles of electroplating and the course of physics.

For electroplating teeth, a solution with mineral ions is used. As a result, a film of minerals present in the electrolyte is created on the surface of the teeth, which protects and protects teeth from decay, and improves the appearance of teeth.

The advantages of the proposed method are that the time for wearing aligners is reduced. A few sessions of 15-30 minutes a week are enough instead of one month with the usual mineralization process. The quality of mineralization also improves.

The proposed method is carried out in the following way.

For the method of strengthening the tooth enamel, mouth guards are used made of any soft, hygienically clean material, for example, silicone, the inner surface of which, not touching the surface of the teeth, which we will call the first surface 1 (Figs. 1, 3), is covered with any indelible conducting material, for example , graphite or aluminum powder. In the rear parts of the mouthguards on the right and left, there are slots for two 3V lithium disk batteries that are closed with a silicone cap attached to the mouthguard (3, Fig. 2). Inside the battery slots there are contacts for the plus and minus of the batteries. From one of the contacts there are conductive paths, which are narrow indelible tracks of graphite or aluminum powder, leading to a conductive surface, which we will call the second conductive surface 2 (2, Fig. 1), touching the front and back surfaces of the teeth and not touching the first conductive surface. From the other contact of the battery, the same conductive paths that do not intersect with other conductive paths lead to the first conductive surface 1 on the inner surface of the mouthguard.

Several milliliters of a solution with calcium, fluorine or silicon ions are poured into the mouthguard so that there is a solution between the first surface of the mouthguard 1 and the surface of the teeth. For trays intended for the lower teeth, so that the solution does not spill out, if it is too liquid, pockets are made for solution, one side of which, adjacent to the teeth, contains small holes for the penetration of ions under the action of an electric field to the surface of the teeth (Fig. 1)

The inside and outside of the teeth are covered with a cotton swab with any hardening gel, for example, R.O.C.S., Remineralizing Oral Care Systems, containing silver microparticles. Silver is known to be beneficial for health as it kills harmful bacteria and improves the microflora in the mouth. After a few minutes, the gel begins to solidify, and the procedure for strengthening the tooth enamel begins: a solution with minerals is poured into the mouthguard, a mouthguard with inserted batteries is put on the teeth.

From the plus and minus of the batteries, contacts depart, which are respectively connected by conductive paths with the first conductive surface 1 of the aligner, as well as with the second conductive surface 2 touching the teeth, thereby creating a potential difference between the first conductive surface of the aligner and the surface of the teeth. If the solution placed in the tray contains positive ions of calcium Ca + or silicon Si ⁺ , then the second conducting surface 2 of the tray is connected to the minus of the battery, and the first conducting surface to the plus. If the solution contains negative fluorine ions F ^- „then the second conductive surface 2 is connected to the plus of the battery, and the first conductive surface 1 to the minus.

The electric field accelerates the movement of calcium (Ca +), fluorine (F-) and silicon (Si + -) ions to the tooth surface. The first conductive surface 1 is created on the inner surface of the tray. The second conductive surface 2 does not come into contact with the first and touches the surface of the teeth, which are covered with a solidifying gel with silver microparticles during the session. The greater this potential difference, the greater the acceleration and speed of calcium, fluorine or silicon ions in the process of moving to the surface of the teeth, which is well known from the principles of electroplating and the course of physics. If there are positive calcium ions Ca + in the solution, then a film of calcium ions forms on the tooth surface. Calcium ions penetrate deep into the tooth structure, thereby strengthening the enamel.

Pole change is easily accomplished by replacing the sides of the batteries in the slots intended for them in the back of the aligners. After the procedure, rinse your mouth with clean water.

The way to strengthen the tooth enamel is illustrated by the following examples.

The galvanization process is based on the fact that positive particles of a metal alloy present in the electrolyte, under the influence of an electric current, tend to the cathode - an element that is negatively charged. Therefore, if our part is covered with a negatively charged conductive material, then the positive ions of the electrolyte (solution), under the influence of electrostatic forces, tend to the part and settle on its surface, creating a thin film. If metal ions are present in the solution, a metal film forms on the surface of the part.

An example of the application of electroplating can be the chromium plating of metal products. This process can be used to coat more than just metal products. It is possible, for example, to copper a non-conductive maple leaf that has been previously coated with graphite powder to give the leaf a conductive surface.

The method for strengthening the tooth enamel is easy to use, does not require special preparation and can be used to improve the condition of the tooth enamel, as well as for cosmetic purposes. The method is effective and does not require long-term wearing of mouth guards. To apply the method in practice, it is required to create a solution where positively charged ions of calcium, silicon or negatively charged ions of fluorine are present. If silver particles on the surface of the teeth are negatively charged (that is, the second conductive surface 2 is connected to the minus of the battery), then they attract positively charged calcium or silicon ions, which penetrate into the tooth enamel and thereby strengthen the surface of the teeth. If silver particles on the surface of the teeth are positively charged (that is, the second conductive surface 2 is connected to the battery positive), then they attract negatively charged fluoride ions, which also penetrate into the tooth enamel.

Claims (1)

A method of strengthening tooth enamel, including the use of a mouthguard, characterized in that they use mouthguards, the inner surface of which does not touch the surface of the teeth, and slots with contacts for disk batteries with a silicone cap attached to the mouthguard are located in the rear parts on the right and left, while the inner surface of the mouthguard they are coated with an indelible conductive material in contact at the base of the teeth, and the aligners themselves are filled with a solution containing minerals; the surface of the teeth is covered with a hardening gel with microparticles of silver, mouthguards are put on the teeth and the procedure for mineralization of teeth is carried out with accelerated movement of solution ions to the surface of the teeth, obtained by means of an electric field between the inner conductive surfaces of the mouthguard and teeth, and the procedure for mineralization of teeth is carried out for 15-30 minutes.

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