DENTAL DESIGN FOR THE EXTRAPOLATION OF SOFT TISSUE DIMENSIONS

Abstract

The invention relates to a device useful for taking dimensions of the stomatognathic system, in particular the soft tissues which circumscribe the masticatory system, in particular the anterior part of the face in relation to the denture. This device has graduated parts that allow taking precise measurements and can be transferred or projected to an articulator, which is used in rehabilitation processes and restorative dentistry.

Claims

1. A device for dimensioning the soft tissues of the face in relation to the oral device and teeth, consisting of the following parts: the face support (4), bipupillary alignment rule (1), lateral alignment rules (3), parallelizer of the occlusal plane (7), ruler for reference of the Wilson curve (6), inclination guide of the midline (5), and the articulator support (8).

2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bipupillary alignment rule (1), the lateral alignment rules (3), the parallelizer of the occlusal plane (7), the ruler for reference of the Wilson curve (6), the inclination guide of the midline (5) and the articulator support (8), are made of a translucent, non-deformable material.

3. A device according to claim 2, characterized in that the material of which the parts are made is mainly acrylic.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein its parts comprise graduations for dimensioning.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein for each of the portions comprising graduations for reading the dimension, comprise a micro laser pointer.

6. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises one, two or a combination of the parts, according to the dimensions to be recorded.

7. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made from a single material or a combination of materials.

8. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the inclination guide of the midline (5) is replaced by an electronic device which registers the inclination angle and shows it on a screen or has an interface for unloading the data to a computer.

Description

SUMMARY OF THE FIGURES

[0023] FIG. 01. It shows the parts of the device as it would be disassembled.

[0024] FIG. 02. It shows the complete device, with all its components and how it would be in condition to be arranged in the patient and register the dimensions.

A DESCRIPTION OF A BETTER WAY TO IMPLEMENT OR EXECUTE THE INVENTION

Example

[0025] The device, in a preferred embodiment, may consist of a frame of standard glasses (4) which fuses a plate with a hole for the fixing screw into which the remaining parts of the device are mounted. The bipupillary alignment rule (1) is made of a transparent acrylic synthetic material, with graduations in millimeters in each of the parallel extensions, and has a guide (2) for the displacement of the occlusal plane parallelizer (7). In this case, the window has been closed and it has become a rectangle whose sides are between 10-25 cm and 8-18 cm; this varies, depending on the age group to which the patient belongs; and a rectangle has been made as to give more stability and precision when taking the dimensions; however, this also depends on the material used in its manufacture. This is only a preferred embodiment, but in no way constitutes a limitation for the implementation of the invention, since other materials may be used, or some variants may be made, provided that this does not affect the arrangement of the essential parts, which allow the recording of the dimensions for which the device has been invented.

[0026] The inclination guide of the dental midline (5) is also made of acrylic and allows the readings in a graduation in sexagesimal degrees on a surface approximately 2 cm2 cm, which is located in the middle section of the ruler of bipupillary alignment (1); the inclination guide of the dental midline in this case is in the form of a rod with an end attached for attachment to the bipupillary alignment rule, but which in turn allows it to swing and thus the angle of inclination can be recorded in the gradient.

[0027] The rules of the lateral line (3) and the ruler to take the reference of the Wilson curve (6) is also made of transparent acrylic; the first has millimeters and a guide for the movement of another part of the device.

[0028] The occlusal plane parallelizer is also made of acrylic (7).

[0029] The support of the articulator (8) is formed by two rectangular, elongated or oblong surfaces, with holes in their ends for a screw in each; this is assembled by arranging them one below and one above a surface of the articulator and adjusting them with the screws at the ends, so that the articulator portion is in the middle of the articulator support as a sandwich.

[0030] The device with all its parts and ready to be attached to the support can be seen in FIG. 2.