British company develops a handheld orthodontic appliance

Not long ago, the UK-based Heaton Mersey Medical Devices developed and marketed a new type of hand-held orthodontic device, the AcceleDent. It is mainly made of stainless steel and titanium alloys. The product contains a miniature motor that generates vibration.

People who need to perform orthodontic braces only use the teeth to bite the “tongue” of the AcceleDent handheld orthodontic appliance, and the device will vibrate. After about 20 minutes, the vibration stopped on its own. The force generated during this period can play a role in the correct position of the teeth. After a period of treatment, the teeth can gradually return to the correct position in the alveolar bone.

According to the manufacturer, the advantage of AcceleDent is that the tongue plate is resistant to saliva corrosion and is very easy to use, and the vibration force and frequency of the orthotics can be adjusted at any time. The product can reduce the use of fixed dental braces after treatment by half, and under the premise of obtaining dental guidance, users can also operate their own at home, which is very safe for the human body. At present, this product has been listed in the United States and Europe simultaneously.