Dental object with an adhesive region

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11877903-B2
Application number	US-202117541661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2021
Priority date	Dec 16, 2020
Publication date	Jan 23, 2024
Grant date	Jan 23, 2024

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental object (100), having an adhering region (103) for attaching the dental object (100) to a tooth, teeth (105) or the gums, including an array (101) of suction cups (107-1, . . . , 107-n).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dental object ( 100 ), comprising:
an adhering region ( 103 ) for attaching the dental object ( 100 ) to a tooth, teeth ( 105 ) or a gum, comprising an array ( 101 ) of suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ),
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) comprise a solid spherical central protrusion ( 109 ) having a first diameter, and wherein the solid spherical central protrusion ( 109 ) is connected within the suction cup by a portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter.

2. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) have an outer diameter of 10 nm to 5 mm.

3. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) are made of polyurethane acrylate-based polymer or polyethylene acrylate-based polymer.

4. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) are bell-shaped, spherical, or cylindrical.

5. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the dental object ( 100 ) has a contact surface ( 111 ) with a concave recess for insertion of a tooth ( 105 ), at which the adhering region ( 103 ) is arranged.

6. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the array ( 101 ) comprises first suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) having a first diameter and second suction cups having a second diameter.

7. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) are formed by cylindrical recesses in the adhering region ( 103 ).

8. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the adhering region ( 103 ) has a thickness of 10 μm to 5 mm.

9. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) are arranged in a hexagonal arrangement ( 101 ).

10. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the adhering region ( 103 ) is attached to a contact surface ( 111 ) by an adhesive layer ( 113 ) and/or the adhering region ( 103 ) comprises a connector for producing a form-fit geometry with a sensor and/or a sensor housing and/or the adhering region ( 103 ) comprises a latching element for latching onto a sensor and/or sensor housing.

11. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,
wherein the dental object ( 100 ) comprises an electronic sensor unit and/or a sensor housing.

12. The dental object ( 100 ) according to claim 11 ,
wherein the adhering region ( 103 ), the dental object ( 100 ) and/or the housing ( 115 ) comprises one or more channels ( 125 ) for conducting saliva to the sensor unit.

13. A method of adhering a dental object ( 100 ), comprising pressing an adhering region ( 103 ) of the dental object ( 100 ) comprising an array ( 101 ) of suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) onto a tooth ( 105 ), teeth or gums,
wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) comprise a solid spherical central protrusion ( 109 ) having a first diameter, and
wherein the solid spherical central protrusion ( 109 ) is connected within the suction cup by a portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the suction cups ( 107 - 1 , . . . , 107 - n ) are bell-shaped, spherical, or cylindrical.

Assignees

• Ivoclar Vivadent Ag

Inventors

• Rampf Markus
• Tichy Raimund
• Grosse-Honebrink Alexander
• Reinhardt Jonas

Classifications

• A61C13/24 Primary

  Fastening by suction {, i.e. total dentures (A61C8/00, A61C13/235, A61C13/28 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A61C5/30 Primary

  Securing inlays, onlays or crowns · CPC title

• A61C7/14

  Brackets (A61C7/28 takes precedence); Fixing brackets to teeth · CPC title

• A61C13/225 Primary

  Fastening prostheses in the mouth (securing tooth crowns in capping teeth A61C5/30) · CPC title

• A61C5/80

  Dental aids fixed to teeth during treatment, e.g. tooth clamps · CPC title