Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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~ristle shaft bundle and bristle shaft
devices for total subgingival rinslng of ~~~~~
periodontal pocksts, periodontal pocket rims
and tooth surfaces.
The invention is based on a new concept: "Health instruction
in the field of periodontal pockets" for permanent teeth in
the open space of the human mouth and solves this problem by
means of a revolutionary new therapy, the use of which puts
a stop to the advance of the bacterial process of
destruction on all 32 perlodontal pockets which exist
around the tooth necks.
To achleve this the latest state of the art has shown that
instead of caring for the teeth by cleaning, residual food
containin~ carbohydrates should be removed daily from the
sub~lngival gap of the perlodontal pocket between the tooth
enamel and the epithellal tissue, this bein~ carrled out
from the ligamentum circulare towards the tooth crown
surface in order to protect the connective tissue fibre of
the dental periosteum, from whlch emer~e numerous Sharpey
fibres into the dental root cement, from substances which
cause rot and decay.
Teeth require such biolo~ica] di.sinfHct~on bec~usc thc force
arisin~ due to thc pro.-es6 of chewirl~ pre~sf.~.~s the m~stlc~ted
focd up intD the 5nost remote oorFler~ to the ligAmentum
circulare, this processs of accumulatlon and deposit causillg
fermentatlorl substances and aclds to arise which in the lons
run act on the hard thin substances of the tooth enamel
which coats the tooth completely and which is composed of
appro~. 88% calcium phosphate, 2% or~anic substances, 1.5%
ma~rlesium phosphate, .3~/0 calclum fluoride and .2% fat.
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In addition due to infection they also lead to lnflammation
of the connective tissue flbres of the dental periosteum and
the Sharpey fibre, thus thwartin~ the purpose of the firm
and inherent connectlon of the two tissues to the root
cement and the bone wall of the ~.lveola as well as the
~lveolar septa in the inter-radicular space.
The process of cleaning the teeth daily on the tooth crown
only leads to a lack of mouth secretlon and acid on the
tooth enamel; the chemical influences and acids between the
epithelium and tooth enamel which are not naturally
interconnected have thus remained unaffected to the present
day.
The techniques employed for tooth care ~n the USA and the
Federal Republic of Ger~any as well as other countries all
over the world usin~ tooth brushes or rotation cups fitted
with brush arran~ements, published under USA Patents
3,335,444 and 3,177,510 and Patent DE-PS 24 61 053 C2 are
ineffective because by this means it is only possible to
clean the tooth crown surfaces, to disinfect the periodontal
pocket rim and to massage the external ~ums with their
mucous membrane.
This is the state of the art as ls considered already
familiar in the present applicatlon documents.
Daily disinfection of the periodontal pockets represents a
contrasting approach which will offer resistance to the
universal sickness of bad teeth and which wlll be of ~reat
benefit for humanlty.
~ooth decay and periodontopathlc d1sorders ~rise due to
unemptled and non-di~infected sub~lrlglval periodontal
pockets in whlch accumulations and depo~its of masticated
food containing carbohydrates on the ligamentum clrculare
cannot be removed by traditional methods and means of dally
tooth care. For the fi.rt tlme the nature of the incidence of
tooth decay and periodontopathlc dlsorders and ln partlcular
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their reason for arisal has thus been proved and explained
scientifically.
Due to scientific advances in the application of such a hi-tech
products as bristle shaft devices intensive care is provided
between the tooth enamel and the epithelial tissue up to the
ligamentum circulare because in accordance with the invention
the appropriately shaped bristle shaft tips not only remove the
mucous secretion but also help to bring about definitive
healing of alveolar pyorrhoea without any irritation by
additional antiseptics.
For rotating penetration to the ligamentum circulare a natural,
individual, reinforced, rotationally circular bristle shaft is
required which consists of piled-up keratinised cells, a
medullary strand, a cortical layer, and an outer skin of
average hardness; this is arrived at by a specific shaft
section and a bristle shaft bundle drawn coaxially into a
gingival rim cup in accordance with the invention and in
agreement with the main content of Claim 1.
The procedure of raising accumulated and deposited substance
which cause decay from the subgingival periodontal pockets on
to the tooth crown surfaces as well as the process of rinsing
the tooth surfaces is carried out in one operation by gentle
control of the periodontal pocket device by the user himself
by applying the bristle shaft device of the present invention
on the periodontal pocket rim (margi.nal gingivcl). As ~ re~ult
of this the tooth ~urfac~ ln tho oonlc trape~e ~pace are
included and in the cour~e oE the two-fold rotatlon process the
following effects are brought about in one smooth operation
taking about 40 seconds:
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- Protection from decalcification of tooth enamel,
- Protection from decay incidence,
- ~rotection from inflammation of ligamentum circulare,
- Protection from al~eolar phorrhoea (paradontitis, periodontal
disorders),
- Protection from soft tooth plaque deposits and bad breath,
- Visibility of dentin tooth colour due to transparency of the
tooth enamel.
Generally speaking, the present invention may be considered as
providing a bristle shaft device for use in disinfecting
subgingival periodontal pockets, periodontal pocket edges and
tooth surfaces, the device comprising: a rotationally
symmetrical gingival edge cup having an axis and an external
periphery; and means for disinfecting subgingival periodontal
pockets, periodontal pocket edges and dental surface and
including a plurality of coaxial bristle shafts arranged
coaxially in a ring and held in position by the cup, the shafts
projecting from the external periphery, the plurality of
bristle shafts being formed as individual radially adjacent
bristle layers, one of the layers extending beyond other layers
so as to have an exposed end for penetrating into a subgingival
periodontal pocket up to a ligamentum circulare, another of the
layers being arranged adjacent to the one layer for resisting
a bending of the exposed end, the remaining layers of the
bristle layers being formed as multiple stepped layers which
drop off in steps from each other in a radially outward
direction for further reinforcing the one layer and the another
layer, the one layer be~ny radially innormos~ of the rest of
the layers, the one layer and the another layer projectiny
beyond the remaining layers, the exposed end of the one layer
being formed with a projection 80 as to form an individual,
coaxial bristle shaft ring.
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One practical example of the invention is shown in the drawing
and described in closer detail below:
Fig. 1: An enlarged overall view represented as two axial
sections through a conic trapezium shaped bristle shaft bundle,
on the left in the pre-mounted state and on the right in an
already flanged-in state,
Fig. 2: An enlarged part of detail "A" in accordance with Fig.
1 showing a bristle shaft arrangement of the innermost bristle
shaft corrugated ring layer and the overall bristle shaft
bundle steps,
Fig. 3: An enlarged part of detail "A" in accordance with Fig.
1 showing the upper cross-section of innermost individual
rotationally circular reinforced bristle shaft,
Fig. 4: An enlarged part of detail "A" in accordance with Fig.
1 showing four of the wide variety of possible bristle shaft
arrangements within the cross-section plane,
Fig. 5: An enlarged part of detail "A'l in accordance with Fig.
1 showing the cup ring blade of the inner cup and the cup ring
blade of the outer cup,
Fig. 6: An enlarged part of details "C" in accordance with
Fig. 1 of which four of the many poesible variation~ are ~hown,
Flg. 7: 6how0 the design of the securing screw of the gingival
rim cup in the shaft carrier,
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Fi~. 8 shows the shaft carrler for transmlttlng the rotary
motion of the motor to the ginglval rim cup
Fig. 9 shows vltal structural elements of the carrler and
drive caslng
Fi~ 1 shows a conic trapeze shaped, rotationally round,
reinforced, individual, innermost bristle shaft with
corru~ated or zlg-zag, roof-shaped and pointed brush shaft
arran~e~ent for total sub~ingival periodontal pDcket
disinfection and tooth surface rinsing. The arrangement of
the bristle shaft bundle 1 is emphasised towards the bottom
in a coa~ial circular gap 2, shown in Fig. 5 of the enlarged
part "~" of Fig. 1 which is formed, aligned and clamped in
by the cup ring blade 3 in the upper seal of the internal
cup D and a cup rin~ blade 5 provided as cone 4 in the upper
run-down of the external cup E. The internal cup D and the
external cup E together form the rotatln~ gingival rlm cup.
The bristle shaft bundle 1 thus forms a conlcal trapeze
space 6 which serves for accornmodating a preparation with
alcohol at an effective percentage for the overall
preparatlon.
The reinforced, innermost, rotationally circular bristle
shaft 7 with the shaft arrangement 8 visible ln Flg. 2 of
enlar~ed part "A" of Fig. 1 penetrates up to the external
ad~oinin~, lndividual, second, reinforced, rotationally
circular brlstle shaft 9 wlth the pointed bristle shaft
arrangement 10 of the stepped sectlon 11 lnto the
subgingi~al periodontal pooket up to th~ mentum
clrculare, the brist,le 6h~ft ~ erl6urlrlg th~ r~sl~t~nce to
bending of the bristle shai`t 7, the pointed bristle shaft
arran~ement 10 also brinKin~ about slmultaneous dislnfectlon
of the periodontal pocket rim together with the biological
preparation, the conic trapeze space 6 bringlng about
rinsing of the tooth surfaces ln whlch connectlon the
pro~ecting tlps 13, 8, 14, 15 of the brlstle shaft 7 reaches
its wear and tear mark in the course oi` wear and tear at
point 11 thus determining the time for renewal of the
bristle shaft bundle with the bristle shaft arran~ements.
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The internal &hape of the external cup E with the external
form of the internal cup D establishes a situation whereby
the bristle shaft bundle 1 located between t~em is drawn in
coaxially in gap 2 and is shaped in such a wa~ that the
pro~ectin~ bristle shaft bundle 1 between the cup rlng blade
3 and the corru~ated bristle shaft arrangements 8 as shown
on the internal side of the reinforced bristle shaft 7
represented in Fi~..5 of enlarged parts "C" and~"A" of Fig
1, has a cylinder directed upwards towards the free bristle
shaft corrugation arrangements 8 whereas the external
surface of the bristle shaft bundle between the conic ring
blade 5 and the bristle shaft corrugated arrangement 8 is
made up of two conic trapeze surfaces in such a way that the
part projectin~ out of the ~ingival ri~ cup runs
cylindrically between the cup ring blade 5 and point 16 and
the part of the conic sectlon 16 to 20 connected on top
with,the pointed bristle shaft arrangements and the bristle
shaft bundle steps 17, 18, 19, 20 proceed inwards in a
cohical trapeze shape, in which connection the innermost two
bristle ~hafts 7, 9 must project beyond the pointed stepped
conic sectlon 16 to 20 as shown in Fig. 22 of the enlarged
part of detail "A" of Fig. 1.
Fi~. 6 shows four of the possible representations of the
ring-blade shape structure of the external periphery of the
external cup in which the external contour 5-4 and thus the
internal contour 5-21 at the intersection edge of the
external cup E can be constructed in each case with the
angular constellation corresponding speciflcally to the
requirement6 with every angle with~ th~ pr~ctic~lly
possible limlts.
Fi'g. 7 shows the deslgn of a cylinder screw 22 with thread
23 and head milling 24; this is held in a cylindrical axial
hole 25 of the centering pln 26 of the external cup E the
flt of which is accommodated to by the cylinder screw 22
with a tight sit; by this means the lower edge 27 of the
head of the flangecl rivet part 28 of the centering pln 26 ls
tensioned agalnst the rotary surface 32 of the shaft carrier
29.
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. Fl~. 8 represents a shaft carrier 29 and accommodates the
inserted thread part 23 of the cylinder screw 22 in an axial
cul-de-sac-type threaded hole 30 until the flat contact
surface 31 of the external cup E of Fig. 1 touches the upper
flat surface 32 of the shaft carrler 29, the shaft carrier
belng characterised at point 33 by a cross-hole and a thread
at 34 and the shaft end 35 being pointed.
Fi~. 9 represents the essential elements of the drive casing
36 in which connection the shaft carrier 29 of Fig. 8 is
inserted in the bearing bush 37 with the cross-hole 37a on
one side and this can be screwed in and out with its thread
part 23 in the coupling thread 38, the drlve unit being
switched on by press button 40 by means of battery cells ln
the surroundlng periodontal pocket unlt. The rear part of
Fig. 9 is characterlsed by a screwed-on sealing cap 39, thus
permittln~ the b~tterles to be changed.
