DEVICE FOR CORRECTING MAXILLODENTAL ABNORMALITIES Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has rigid extraoral base 1 having frontal supporting member 2, parietal supporting member 3, occipital supporting member 19, devices for forming and displaying static and dynamic loadings. Frontal supporting member 2 is connected through linking unit 4 with dental row, made in the form of removable structure. Device for forming and displaying static loading has tube 5 provided with two adjustment rings 8 and 9 mounted on its surface. Guiding rods 10 are distributed inside the casing of tube 5. Spring loaded thrusting member is coupled with adjustment ring 8 and microlamp. Inlet end faces of light guides are arranged along the path of microlamp movement. Their outlet end faces form light indication display 6. Carrier 18 is connected with adjustment ring 9 united with occipital supporting member 19. The device for forming and displaying dynamic loading has axle 20 with pulleys 21. Cycle counter 22 is connected with one of the pulleys. Push-pull rods 23 are thrown over pulleys 22 and connected with handles 27 through dynamometer 26. Handles 27 are coupled with sensomotor command unit 28 by means of sensory switches. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in correcting anomalous occlusion and mispositioned teeth. 11 cl, 8 dwg