CN111544780A

CN111544780A - Temporomandibular joint therapeutic instrument

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Publication number: CN111544780A
Application number: CN202010411869.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王琪
Original assignee: Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Current assignee: Peking Union Medical College Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Priority date: 2020-05-15
Filing date: 2020-05-15
Publication date: 2020-08-18

Abstract

The invention provides a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, relates to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and is used for solving the problems of poor treatment effect, long treatment time and the like of the temporomandibular joint disease by adopting the modes of hot compress, massage and the like for auxiliary treatment. The temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus comprises a brush rod, the front end of the brush rod is provided with an extension part, the front end of the extension part is provided with a phototherapy head, the extension part is also provided with a disposable suspension head, and the suspension head is used for preventing pollution and directly contacting irradiated human tissues; the side of brush-holder stud is provided with the location body, when the location body contacted with the molar, the light that phototherapy head sent was distinguished in the focus of molar rear. The temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the invention can carry out phototherapy on a focus area, improves the treatment effect, and simultaneously improves the treatment efficiency so as to save the treatment time.

Description

Temporomandibular joint therapeutic instrument

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus.

Background

Temporomandibular joint disease refers to the general term for a series of diseases of temporomandibular joint and/or masticatory musculature, which cause joint pain, rebound and restricted mouth opening. The temporomandibular joint is the only left and right linkage joint of the whole body and is one of the most complex joints of the human body. Consists of a temporal bone joint surface of a temporal bone, a condyle process of a mandible, a joint disc between the temporal bone joint surface and the condyle process, a joint capsule around a joint and joint ligaments.

At present, the pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint disease is complex, and temporomandibular joint disease can be caused by abnormal pressure sustained by joints, hard biting, hemilaterally chewed symptoms, tight biting, malocclusal relationship disorder, malocclusal interference and the like. At present, the drug therapy is mainly used, and hot compress, massage and mouth opening training are simultaneously assisted to relieve the pain of muscles and joints; but has poor treatment effect and long treatment time.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, which can perform phototherapy on a focal region, improve a therapeutic effect, and improve a therapeutic efficiency so as to save a treatment time.

In order to achieve the above object, the embodiments of the present invention provide the following technical solutions:

the invention provides a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, which comprises a brush rod, wherein an extension part is arranged at the front end of the brush rod, a phototherapy head is formed at the front end of the extension part, a disposable suspension head is arranged on the extension part, and the suspension head is used for preventing pollution and directly contacting irradiated human tissues; the side of brush-holder stud is provided with the location body, when the location body contacted with the molar, the light that phototherapy head sent was distinguished in the focus of molar rear.

Further, the phototherapy head includes the light ray transmitter that sets up on the extension and the control switch that the light ray transmitter is connected.

Furthermore, the control switch is a piezoelectric switch, the piezoelectric switch is arranged between the positioning body and the brush rod, and the piezoelectric switch opens the light emitter when the positioning body presses the molar.

Furthermore, the control switch is a button switch, and the button switch is arranged on the brush rod.

Further, the light emitter is an electroluminescent diode (LED), a laser diode or a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser.

Furthermore, the power of the phototherapy instrument is not more than 1W, and the energy density is not more than 9J/cm.

Furthermore, the front end of the brush rod is provided with a mounting hole, the rear end of the extension part can be installed in the mounting hole in a pluggable manner, and the rear end of the extension part can rotate in the mounting hole.

Furthermore, the extension part is inclined upwards relatively the brush-holder stud slant, phototherapy head with the location body is located same one side.

Furthermore, the included angle between the central line of the extension part and the central line of the brush rod is 110-160 degrees.

Furthermore, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus also comprises a handle connected with the rear end of the brush rod.

Compared with the prior art, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the invention has the following advantages:

according to the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the invention, the front end of the brush rod is provided with the extension part, one side of the brush rod is provided with the positioning body, the positioning body is abutted against the molar and can position the phototherapy head positioned at the front end of the extension part, so that the physiotherapy light emitted by the phototherapy head irradiates on a focus area. Compared with the prior art that auxiliary treatment modes such as hot compress, massage and the like are adopted for the focal region to relieve muscle and joint pain, the embodiment of the invention can carry out phototherapy on the focal region through the phototherapy head, and physiotherapy light rays directly irradiate on tissue cells of the focal region, so that after mitochondria in the tissue cells absorb energy, the activity of catalase in the cells is increased, the cell metabolism and new cell synthesis are promoted, the treatment effect and efficiency can be improved, and the treatment time can be saved.

In addition, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the invention further comprises a suspension head which is arranged on the extension part and provides effective support for the extension part, so that the extension part is prevented from directly contacting and polluting human tissues (especially focus area), and the therapeutic effect can be further improved.

In addition to the technical problems addressed by the embodiments of the present invention, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the advantages brought by the technical features of the technical solutions described above, other technical problems solved by the temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and advantages brought by the technical features will be further explained in detail in the detailed description.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a first schematic structural diagram of a positioning body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic structural diagram of a positioning body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a first schematic view of a light emitter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a second schematic view of the light emitter according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic overall structure diagram of a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus made on the basis of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus made on the basis of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely a few embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

Temporomandibular joint disease refers to the general term for a series of diseases of temporomandibular joint and/or masticatory musculature, which cause joint pain, rebound and restricted mouth opening. The pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint disease is complex, and temporomandibular joint disease may be caused by the joint continuously bearing abnormal pressure, biting hard objects, hemilaterally chewing disease, tight biting teeth, malocclusal relationship disorder, malocclusal interference and the like. At present, the drug therapy is mainly used, and the physical therapy is used as the assistance, so as to relieve the pain of muscles and joints; common physical therapy means include hot compress, massage, mouth opening training and the like, but the physical therapy effect of the existing physical therapy method is poor, and the treatment time is long.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, which includes a phototherapy head, and the phototherapy head irradiates a focal region with physiotherapy light emitted from the phototherapy head, so as to relieve pain of muscles and joints in the focal region, improve physiotherapy effects, and simultaneously improve physiotherapy efficiency and shorten treatment time.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention comprises a brush rod 20, an extension part 30 is provided at the front end of the brush rod 20, a phototherapy head 40 is formed at the front end of the extension part 30, a disposable suspension head 50 is provided on the extension part 30, and the suspension head 50 is used for preventing pollution and directly contacting the irradiated human tissue; the side of the brush rod 20 is provided with a positioning body 60, and when the positioning body 60 is contacted with the molar, the light emitted by the phototherapy head 40 irradiates a focus area behind the molar.

The temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus is used for the adjuvant therapy of temporomandibular joint disease, and comprises a handle 10, a brush bar 20 and an extension part 30; the handle 10 is usually made of a plastic material and has a cylindrical hollow rod structure, so that the weight of the handle can be reduced; the handle 10 is provided with a pattern on its surface to facilitate the medical care personnel to hold the temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus.

The brush rod 20 is mounted on or connected to one end of the handle 10, for example, by clipping, plugging or screwing; the brush rod 20 is of a hollow rod body structure, a power supply 70, a control panel 80 and the like can be arranged in an inner cavity of the brush rod 20, the power supply 70 supplies current required by work to the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, and the control panel 80 controls the work state of the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus.

Illustratively, the brush bar 20 includes a brush bar main body 21 and a first connecting portion 22, wherein the brush bar main body 21 is a cylindrical hollow bar, the rear end of the brush bar main body 21 is provided with the first connecting portion 22, the first connecting portion 22 is a cylindrical hollow bar having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the brush bar main body 21, and the joint of the brush bar main body 21 and the first connecting portion 22 forms a limit step. Correspondingly, the inside first connecting hole that is provided with of front end of handle 10, first connecting portion 22 cartridge are in this first connecting hole, and the terminal surface in first connecting hole offsets with above-mentioned spacing step, realizes that the rear end of brush-holder stud 20 is connected with the front end of handle 10. The shape of the first connection portion 22 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may be a square, triangle, or other polygonal shape, and the corresponding first connection hole is made in the same or similar shape as the first connection portion 22.

The extension 30 is mounted or connected to one end of the brush bar 20, for example, by a snap, bayonet or screw connection; the extension part 30 is preferably inserted into the front end of the brush rod 20; specifically, the extension portion 30 is a cylindrical rod structure, and includes a second connecting portion 31 and an extension portion body 32, the second connecting portion 31 is located at a first end of the extension portion body 32, and an outer diameter of the second connecting portion 31 is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the extension portion body 32 to form a limiting step; correspondingly, the front end of the brush rod 20 is provided with a mounting hole matched with the second connecting part 31, the second connecting part 31 is inserted into the mounting hole, the end surface of the mounting hole is abutted against the limiting step of the extending part body 32, the first end of the extending part 30 is connected with the front end of the brush rod 20, and the extending part 30 can rotate relative to the brush rod 20 to adjust the mounting position of the extending part 30. The second end of extension part body 32 is close to temporomandibular joint department and is provided with phototherapy head 40, and the physiotherapy light that phototherapy head 40 sent can shine around temporomandibular joint to alleviate the muscle and the joint pain in focus area.

Illustratively, phototherapy head 40 includes a light emitter 41 and a control switch 42 in signal communication with light emitter 41; wherein, the light emitter 41 can be arranged on the extension part 30, the control switch 42 can be arranged on the brush rod 20, the control switch 42 is electrically connected with the control panel 80 in the brush rod 20, a signal wire is arranged between the control panel 80 and the light emitter 41, one end of the signal wire is connected with the control panel 80, and the other end of the signal wire passes through the brush rod 20 and is connected with the light emitter 41.

In the embodiment, in order to position the phototherapy head 40 conveniently, the light emitted from the phototherapy head 40 can irradiate on the focal region, the positioning body 60 is disposed at one end of the brush rod 20 close to the extension portion 30, the positioning body 60 is disposed on the side surface of the brush rod 20 and can abut against the molars of the patient, and the phototherapy head 40 can be positioned with reference to the positions of the molars. It will be appreciated that the shape and length or curvature of the extension portion 30 may be configured with reference to the position between the molars and temporomandibular joints to ensure that the light from the light therapy head 40 is directed to the focal area.

As shown in fig. 3, the positioning body 60 may be a soft positioning colloid 61, and the soft positioning colloid 61 may be attached to the molar, so that a certain adsorption force is generated between the positioning body 60 and the molar, which is beneficial to improving the positioning accuracy of the phototherapy head 40 and reducing the shaking of the phototherapy head 40 during the physiotherapy process; in addition, the positioning colloid 61 is convenient to replace, can be fixed on the brush rod 20 in a bonding mode and can be replaced after being used once, so that bacteria and the like brought to the oral cavity are avoided. Further, as shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the positioning body 60 may also be a positioning brush 62, and the bristles of the positioning brush 62 are soft bristles, so that the soft bristles contact with the molars to avoid damage to the molars.

The extension portion 30 of the present embodiment is provided with a suspension head 50, and the suspension head 50 is used for carrying the extension portion 30, so as to prevent the extension portion 30 from directly contacting the surface of the irradiated focal region and contaminating human tissues. For example, the head 50 may be a foldable and retractable tripod structure with one end abutting the extension 30 and the other end abutting the mouth of the patient. In this embodiment, the structure of the suspension head 50 is not limited, and may also be a fixed seat, and the suspension head 50 is detachably mounted on the extension portion 30; for example, the hanging frame head 50 can be sleeved on the extending portion 30, and after the physiotherapy is finished, the hanging frame head 50 can be taken down from the extending portion 30, and can be replaced after the disposable use is finished.

This embodiment is provided with unsettled frame head 50 at extension 30 and not only can avoid extension 30 to pollute human tissue, can also reduce rocking of physiotherapy in-process phototherapy head 40 to make the light shine the position more accurate, promote the physiotherapy effect. In order to avoid other pathological changes caused by pollution to human tissues in the oral cavity, the present embodiment may be configured with nano self-cleaning ceramic glaze on the surfaces of the suspension head 50, the extension part 30, the brush rod 20 and the handle 10; for example, a replaceable ceramic sticker having a self-cleaning function or the like may be attached to the surface of the above-mentioned member.

When the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus is used for carrying out physiotherapy on temporomandibular joints of a patient, the positioning body 60 and the suspension frame head 50 are utilized to position the phototherapy head 40 at a focal area, the control switch 42 is turned on, and the physiotherapy light generated by the phototherapy head 40 can be irradiated at the focal area to relieve the muscular pain and the arthralgia of the focal area. Compare with carrying out the physiotherapy through hot compress, massage etc. to the focal region in the correlation technique, physiotherapy light direct irradiation is in focal region surface histiocyte in this embodiment, and after the mitochondria absorption energy in the histiocyte, the catalase activity in the histiocyte increases, promotes cell metabolism and new cell synthesis, can promote the physiotherapy effect, and the treatment time can be saved to physiotherapy efficiency height simultaneously.

The extension part 30 may be an arc-shaped rod structure, and a first end of the extension part 30 is inserted into the brush rod 20 and is rotatable relative to the brush rod 20; the second end of the extending part 30 is inclined obliquely upwards relative to the brush rod 20, and the phototherapy head 40 (the light-emitting side of the second end) and the positioning body 60 are located on the same side; when the positioning body 60 on the brush rod 20 abuts against the molar, the light-emitting side of the phototherapy head 40 faces the focus area, so that the light emitted by the phototherapy head 40 irradiates the focus area.

It can be understood that, the included angle between the center line of the extension portion 30 and the center line of the brush rod 20 is 110 ° to 160 °, the included angle between the center line of the extension portion 30 and the center line of the brush rod 20 is preferably 120 °, and the present embodiment adopts the arc-shaped extension portion 30, so as to reduce the occupied space of the extension portion 30, facilitate the adjustment of the position of the phototherapy head 40 in the oral cavity, and improve the phototherapy efficiency. The extension part 30 may have other shapes, for example, the extension part 30 may be L-shaped, one end of which is inserted into the brush rod 20, and the other end of which is provided with the phototherapy head 40, and the light emitted by the phototherapy head 40 can irradiate on the focus area; the present embodiment preferably provides the extension 30 in an arc shape.

As shown in fig. 5, the extension 30 may be made of the same material as the brush rod 20, the extension 30 and the brush rod 20 may be made of a plastic or ceramic material and have an integral structure, the extension 30 has a cavity therein, and the light emitter 41 may be disposed at the second end of the extension 30; the light emitter 41 may be disposed inside the second end and connected to the control panel 80 through a signal line disposed inside the cavity; the second end is provided with a light outlet, which can be arranged at the same side of the second end as the positioning body 60, so that the light emitted by the light emitter 41 can irradiate on the focal area through the light outlet.

The handle 10 is provided with a control switch 42, the control switch 42 can be a piezoelectric switch 421, and the piezoelectric switch 421 is located between the positioning body 60 and the brush rod 20; when the positioning body 60 is abutted to the molar, the pressure generated between the positioning body and the molar excites the piezoelectric switch 421, the piezoelectric switch 421 generates a control signal and transmits the control signal to the control panel 80, the control panel 80 opens the light emitter 41, and the physiotherapy light generated by the light emitter 41 irradiates the focus area through the light outlet to relieve the pain of muscles and joints in the focus area. In this implementation, control switch 42 can be set to piezoelectric switch 421, and temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus can be automatically closed or opened, and automatically opened when physiotherapy is needed to be performed on the focal zone, and the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus is automatically closed after the physiotherapy is finished, so that power waste is avoided, and cost is saved.

As shown in fig. 6, the extension portion 30 may also be a light guide rod made of acrylic material or optical fiber, so that the physiotherapy light can be transmitted in the light guide rod in a directional manner; the light emitter 41 may be disposed within the brush bar 20 based on the light-guiding properties of the light-guiding wand. For example, the brush bar 20 is provided with a mounting hole for the extension portion 30 to be inserted, the light emitter 41 can be disposed in the mounting hole of the brush bar 20, the physiotherapy light emitted by the light emitter 41 is transmitted to the second end along the light guide rod and is emitted from the light emitting side of the second end, so that the physiotherapy light can irradiate on the focus area. In the embodiment, the light emitter 41 is arranged at the end of the brush rod 20, so that the distance between the control panel 80 and the light emitter 41 can be shortened, that is, the arrangement length of the signal line can be shortened, thereby saving the manufacturing cost; at the same time, replacement of the damaged light emitter 41 is facilitated.

In addition, in this embodiment, the control switch 42 may be configured as a button switch 422, and the button switch 422 is located at one side of the brush rod 20 and is in signal connection with the control panel 80; when the focus area needs to be treated by physical therapy, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus is controlled to be turned on or off by external force applied to the button switch 422. It is understood that the piezoelectric switch 421 and the button switch 422 connected to the control panel 80 can be arranged on the brush bar 20 at the same time in this embodiment, so as to enhance the control reliability of the temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus.

The light emitter 41 provided in this embodiment may be any one of an electroluminescent diode (LED), a laser diode, and a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser, and the power of any one of the light emitters 41 is not more than 1W, and the energy density is not more than 9 j/cm, so as to avoid damage to human tissues. Illustratively, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet lasers, electroluminescent diodes, and laser diodes may emit blue or violet light in the visible spectrum between 400nm and 500nm, which may be used for sterilization of the oral cavity and for physical therapy of the focal zone; the embodiment can preferably select 400nm blue light as the physiotherapy light.

In addition, the Nd-doped YAG laser, the electroluminescent diode and the laser diode can also be used for emitting red light, infrared light and/or ultraviolet light, wherein the infrared light comprises the red light with the wavelength of 600-1000 nm and the power of 400-550 μ W, and can penetrate into the subcutaneous tissue for 5.5-7 mm. The red light has effects of promoting metabolism and improving blood circulation. The main clinical application range is as follows: repairing wound surface, relieving fatigue and pain. When the physiotherapy light irradiates the focal area, the mitochondrial catalase activity of cells in the focal area is increased, the cell metabolism is promoted, new cells are synthesized, and the joint and muscle pain in the focal area is relieved.

As shown in fig. 7, another embodiment of the present invention provides a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus, which includes a brush rod 20 and an extension portion 30, wherein the brush rod 20 can be used as a holding portion, and an anti-slip thread is provided on the surface of the brush rod 20 for a medical staff to grip, so as to reduce the overall size of the temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus and save the manufacturing cost. The inside of the brush rod 20 is provided with a power supply and a control panel, the surface of the brush rod 20 is provided with a positioning body 60 and a control switch 42, the positioning body 60 is located at the front end of the brush rod 20, the control switch 42 is located in the middle of the brush rod 20, and the control switch 42 can be set as a button switch which is electrically connected with the control panel. The power supply can be a dry battery or a storage battery; in addition, the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus may further comprise a voltage converter, one end of the voltage converter is connected to the power line 90, the other end of the voltage converter is connected to an external power supply device through the light emitter 41, and the light emitter 41 is directly lighted by the power supply device.

In the embodiment, the power supply is preferably set as a storage battery, and the storage battery is connected with an external charging device through a power line 90 and can be charged; compared with a dry battery as a power supply, the storage battery can be charged and discharged for multiple times, can be recycled, and saves cost; compared with the method of selecting the external power supply equipment as the power supply, the storage battery is not limited by the position of the external power supply equipment, and the use is convenient.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, another embodiment of the present invention provides a temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus comprising an electric toothbrush, an extension portion 30, a light emitter 41 and a control panel 80a connected to the light emitter 41; the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus can be manufactured on the basis of the electric toothbrush, so that the electric toothbrush not only has the function of cleaning teeth, but also has the function of carrying out physical therapy on temporomandibular joint diseases.

Illustratively, the electric toothbrush includes a handle 10a, a stem 20a, and a power source 70a and a control panel 80a in the handle 10a, the stem 20a being attachable to the handle 10 a; one end of the brush rod 20a is provided with a mounting hole for inserting the extension part 30, and the extension part 30 can be selected from a light guide rod; the light emitter 41 is provided at one end of the brush bar 20a, and the light emitter 41 is connected to the control panel 80a through a signal line. One end of the brush rod 20a is provided with a brush head 60a, the brush head 60a can be used as a positioning body of the temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus, when the brush head 60a is abutted on the molar, light rays emitted by the light ray emitter 41 can be transmitted along the light guide rod, and can be emitted from the light emitting side of the light guide rod and irradiate on a focus area.

The control switch 42a of the electric toothbrush and the control switch 42 connected to the light emitter 41 may share one control switch, or two different control switches may be provided, respectively; similarly, the control panel 80a of the electric toothbrush and the control panel 42 to which the light emitter 41 is connected may be separately provided or may share one control panel. In this embodiment, it is preferable that the control switch 42a of the electric toothbrush and the control switch 42 connected to the light emitter 41 are separately provided, and both the control switches 42 and 42a are signal-connected to the same control panel; for example, the two

control switches

42, 42a are commonly connected to the control panel 80 a. Of course, the electric toothbrush further includes a vibration device in signal connection with the control panel 80a, the vibration device driving the brush head 50a to vibrate and clean the surface of the teeth. The temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus provided by the embodiment not only has the function of cleaning teeth, but also has the function of pathologically treating temporomandibular joints.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an illustrative embodiment", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples", etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A temporomandibular joint therapeutic apparatus is characterized by comprising a brush rod, wherein the front end of the brush rod is provided with an extension part, the front end of the extension part is provided with a phototherapy head, the extension part is provided with a disposable suspension head, and the suspension head is used for preventing pollution and directly contacting irradiated human tissues;

the side of brush-holder stud is provided with the location body, when the location body contacted with the molar, the light that phototherapy head sent was distinguished in the focus of molar rear.

2. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light therapy head includes a light emitter disposed on the extension portion and a control switch to which the light emitter is connected.

3. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control switch is a piezoelectric switch disposed between the positioning body and the brush bar, the piezoelectric switch activating the light emitter when the positioning body is pressed against the molars.

4. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control switch is a push button switch, the push button switch being disposed on the brush bar.

5. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 2, wherein the light emitter is an electroluminescent diode (LED), a laser diode or a neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser.

6. A temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the phototherapy apparatus has a power of no more than 1W and an energy density of no more than 9 joules per square centimetre.

7. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front end of the brush bar is provided with a mounting hole in which the rear end of the extension portion is removably mounted and in which the rear end of the extension portion is rotatable.

8. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 1 or claim 7, wherein the extension portion is inclined obliquely upwards relative to the brush bar, the light therapy head and the positioning body being on the same side.

9. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 8, wherein the angle between the centre line of the extension portion and the centre line of the brush bar is between 110 ° and 160 °.

10. The temporomandibular joint treatment apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a handle connected to a rear end of the brush bar.