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Document | Title | Date |
20080241782 | TWO-PART SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING LATERAL GUIDING MECHANISM - Two-piece self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a bracket base, at least one arch wire slot formed in the bracket base adapted to receive an arch wire therein, and a ligation cover that is hingedly attachable to the bracket base. The bracket further includes means for resisting lateral movement of an occlusal front portion of the ligation cover so as to guide the occlusal front portion of the cover as the cover is closed over the bracket base. For example, the bracket base may include a pair of spaced apart guides which extend from the base in a labial-buccal direction so as to define a receiving cavity between the guides. The cover includes a corresponding occlusal front nose portion which is configured to be received within the receiving cavity when the cover is closed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080248440 | Orthodontic Bracket - An orthodontic bracket includes a base, an archwire slot extending through the base, and archwire slot extensions extending substantially in the mesiodistal direction from opposite sides of the base. | 10-09-2008 |
20080261164 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING ORTHODONTIC WIRE OR ARCH WITH ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - The present invention relates to a device for connecting orthodontic wire or arch to orthodontic brackets, said orthodontic brackets providing two pairs of tie wing elements, spaced each other by at least a space, and a slot, for housing said orthodontic wire or arch, said device providing a covering element having such a shape and dimensions to couple externally with said bracket, with at least two of the tie wings of said two pairs of tie wings elements, and being provided with at least a pin that, when coupled with said orthodontic bracket, enters within said at least a space preventing sliding of device along the axis parallel to the orthodontic wire or arch. | 10-23-2008 |
20090081603 | Orthodontic Bracket - Then invention relates to an orthodontic bracket comprised of a base ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090117509 | Orthodontic apparatus with self-ligating bracket - An orthodontic bracket is provided, and the orthodontic bracket comprises: a bracket housing having at least two opposing sides, a rear side which is a tooth engaging side and a front side having a cavity for receiving at least one wire; and a cover plate pivotally attached to the front side of the bracket housing, and the cover plate is designed to be moveable from an open to a closed position to secure and hold the wire within said cavity of the front side of the bracket housing. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117510 | Orthodontic Apparatus With Self-Ligating Bracket and Locking Device - An orthodontic bracket system is provided, the system comprising a base plate having a rear side and a front side, the rear side designed to engage a patient's tooth, the base plate front side comprising a channel for receiving an archwire; a cover plate for closing the opening of the channel and securing the archwire within the channel of the base plate; and a locking device designed to engage the cover plate during a closed position. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117511 | Orthodontic apparatus with adjustable base plate and connecting plate - An adjustable orthodontic apparatus is provided and the apparatus comprises: at least one base plate comprises opposing sides, a first side is a tooth engaging side and a second side comprises a plurality of vertical and horizontal columns of protrusions and plurality of vertical and horizontal channels created by the columns of protrusions; at least one connecting plate having opposing sides, a rear side comprises a plurality of vertical and horizontal columns of protrusions and plurality of vertical and horizontal channels created by the columns of protrusions, the protrusion designed to travel vertically and horizontally within the channel during an adjustment stage, a front side having a cavity for receiving a wire; and a securing device for locking the connecting plate to a desired position onto the base plate. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117512 | Orthodontic Instrument For Use With Adjustable Orthodontic Apparatus - An instrument is provided, comprising a handle and at least one working end. In a first embodiment, the working end comprised a first leg and a second leg, the second leg for disengaging a spring clip. In a second embodiment, the working end comprises a first leg and a second leg for grasping a connector plate of an orthodontic bracket, and a depth limiter attached to the first leg for preventing inadvertent grasping of an orthodontic bracket base plate. | 05-07-2009 |
20090130621 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE - An orthodontic device, wherein a wire is held on a slot by a simple structure but a complicated structure. The orthodontic device comprises a bracket ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090136889 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET INCLUDING MECHANISM FOR REDUCING SLOT WIDTH FOR EARLY TORQUE CONTROL - Orthodontic brackets include a bracket base, at least one arch wire slot formed in the base adapted to receive and arch wire therein, and means for selectively narrowing the width of at least a portion of the arch wire slot so as to allow for engagement of an undersized arch wire having a width less than the slot width. The means for selectively narrowing the width of the arch wire slot may comprise one or more spaced apart cuts disposed in at least one side wall defining the arch wire slot so as to define a bendable portion of the sidewall. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136890 | BRACKET FOR REVISING A SET OF TEETH, BRACKET POSITIONING JIG, SYSTEM FOR REVISING A SET OF TEETH USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE JIG - A system for revising a set of teeth including a bracket for revising a set of teeth and a bracket positioning jig is provided. The bracket positioning jig includes a cap at the lower portion of which a groove contacting tooth is formed, and which has a throughhole to lengthy direction on the upper portion of a cap body, and a connector one side of which has a fixed protrusion which is detachably inserted into and fixed to the throughhole of the cap, and the other side of which is bent toward the lower end of the body and has a coupler which is combined on a slot of an orthodontics treatment bracket for revising a set of teeth. An individual prescription value which is the most appropriate for an individual patient is given to the bracket positioning jig on a computer program to thus manufacture a desired jig, so that a non-prescription bracket as well as a bracket having a given prescription value can be used. | 05-28-2009 |
20090136891 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - Disclosed herein relates to an orthodontic appliance, in particular to an orthodontic appliance connected to a tooth and coacting with an archwire. The orthodontic appliance has at least one archwire slot extending through mesiodistally. At least one sub-slot opening to the archwire slot is provided in the sidewalls of the archwire slot. The above-mentioned configurations facilitate the movement of the tooth mesiodistally. With different archwires and different ligation manners, the position of the archwire in the archwire slot can be controlled, thus it is easy to tip teeth mesiodistally and to upright the teeth mesiodistally with small force. The orthodontic appliance has simple structure, and with which it is not necessary to employ extraoral force and mini-implant to strengthen the anchorage. | 05-28-2009 |
20090155734 | Orthodontic bracket - An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a bracket body having an arch wire slot formed therein; and a movable gate which slideably cooperates with the bracket body, and is moveable between a first, open position, to a second, closed position, and wherein the gate is designed so as to minimize the frictional engagement of the arch wire by the gate as the gate is moved from the first open position to the second closed position. | 06-18-2009 |
20090162807 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET WITH ROTARY LIGATING COVER - The present invention provides designs for a self-ligating orthodontic bracket. According to one embodiment, the self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a mounting base for attachment to a tooth surface, an archwire slot formed upon the base and sized for receiving an orthodontic archwire, a rotary ligating cover selectively rotatable between an open position permitting access to the archwire slot and a closed position covering the archwire slot, and one or more locking features for holding the rotary ligating cover in a closed position. In one embodiment, the bracket includes one or more locking tabs on the rotary ligating cover aligned in coplanar relation to the rotary ligating cover and cooperatively mating with cutout portions in the base. In one embodiment, the bracket includes at least one resilient retention mechanism adjacent to the one or more locking tabs and aligned in coplanar relation to the rotary ligating cover. The resilient retention mechanism may include one or more relief channels permitting flexing of at least portions of the rotary ligating cover adjacent to the one or more locking tabs. | 06-25-2009 |
20090220907 | Bracket for Orthodontic - A bracket for orthodontic use has a base plate, a tie wing and an arch wire fitting slot. More specifically, a pair of tie wings having a pair of long and short wing pieces, i.e., a long piece and a short piece, are erected on the rectangular base plate and spaced apart, and the arch wire fitting slot is formed by the spaced apart portion. A pair of wing pieces of the tie wing are provided to project in the vertical direction with distal ends directed downward, and constituted the wing pieces include a long piece and a short piece. A recessed guide groove is provided in a vicinity of an end of the long piece. | 09-03-2009 |
20090325117 | Plastic Bracket With Mechanical Retention and Production Method Thereof - The invention relates to a bracket which is intended for use in orthodontics and which is made entirely from plastic using an injection moulding process. The inventive bracket comprises the basic elements of any bracket, such as the base which is fixed or cemented to the tooth, the arch groove in the mesial-distal direction and flanges for standard wire ligatures or elastomers. The invention is essentially characterized in that, as with metal brackets, the fixing base provides mechanical retention and, as such, does not have to be coated with any type of chemical additive during the cementing procedure. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325118 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS HAVING A BENDABLE OR FLEXIBLE MEMBER FORMED FROM AMORPHOUS METALLIC ALLOYS - Orthodontic brackets having a bracket base including at least one arch wire slot formed therein and a bendable or flexible member (e.g., a film hinge) having a relatively thin cross-sectional thickness to facilitate flexing or bending of the member with little or no permanent deformation, wherein at least the bendable or flexible member comprises an amorphous metallic alloy. | 12-31-2009 |
20100003631 | BRACKET WITH A PAD | 01-07-2010 |
20100055636 | AESTHETIC ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body that has an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire. A movable member is engaged with the bracket body and is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The bracket body and movable member are made from a transparent or translucent ceramic for improved aesthetics. The bracket body may include one or more stop surfaces that limit movement of the moveable member in the gingival direction. The bracket body may include a support surface that is positioned lingually of a labial edge of the archwire slot. The moveable member may include a bracket-engaging portion having a first surface confronting the bracket body and a slot-covering portion having a second surface confronting the archwire slot, the first and second surfaces being offset from one another. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055637 | AESTHETIC ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body that has an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire. A movable member is engaged with the bracket body and is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The bracket body is made from a transparent or translucent polycrystalline ceramic for improved aesthetics. The movable member may comprise the polycrystalline ceramic. The polycrystalline ceramic has a grain size distribution characterized by an average grain size in the range of larger than 3.4 μm to about 6 μm. The polycrystalline ceramic may have a fracture toughness of at least 4.0 MPa·m | 03-04-2010 |
20100075269 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING CLIP FOR ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER TRAYS - The accessory mounting clip includes one or more clip members and one or more mounting portion on the one or more clip members that permits attachment of orthodontic appliances to an orthodontic aligner tray, allowing such aligner trays to be used for correction of moderate to severe orthodontic malocclusions. | 03-25-2010 |
20100105000 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - Orthodontic bracket comprising a body ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100112508 | REVERSIBLE AUTO-LINKED BRACKET OF LOW PROFILE WITH DOUBLE LOCK - “REVERSIBLE AUTO-LINKED BRACKET OF LOW PROFILE WITH DOUBLE LOCK”, it consists of a bracket of single body with horizontal tube formed by two vertical fins with parallel channel, one in each fin, where is inserted the blade in the substantially “W” shape, whose shape combined with the manufacturing material propitiates memory so that enables the convertibility, and the body of bracket presents a superior lock and a inferior lock that keeps the blade opened for better handling of the traction elements (not represented), what becomes the bracket less augmented that summed with the rounded corners promotes a larger comfort and safety of collage. | 05-06-2010 |
20100129764 | CERAMIC ORTHODONTIC BRACKET WITH IMPROVED DEBONDING CHARACTERISTICS - A ceramic bracket has mesial and distal sections that are initially spaced apart from each other by an elongated channel. The bracket is debonded from a patient's tooth at the conclusion of treatment by pivoting one or both of the mesial and distal sections in an arc about a reference axis extending in a direction generally parallel to the channel. The bracket includes a recess that extends across a base of the bracket in generally parallel relationship to the channel. The base of the bracket has an aspect ratio that is less than about 0.95 and enables the bracket to be debonded with less force than might otherwise be necessary. | 05-27-2010 |
20100129765 | ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS AND ORTHODONTIC MEMBER - An orthodontic apparatus includes an orthodontic bracket and an orthodontic member removably coupled thereto. The orthodontic member includes an engaging member configured to engage a tie wing of the bracket in non-contact relation with the archwire such that the member exerts no active forces on the archwire. A bumper extends from the engaging member so as to cover a side of the bracket and thereby prevent or reduce contact between the bracket and opposing teeth. The orthodontic member may include a support pad and/or nubs for limiting movement of the member relative to the bracket. The orthodontic member may also include decorative elements for aesthetic purposes. | 05-27-2010 |
20100143856 | PLACEMENT JIG FOR AN ORTHODONTIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to orthodontic devices, e.g. dental brackets and the like equipment, intended to be attached to a tooth and in particular to the positioning and handling of equipment intended to be fastened to the tooth. According to the invention, the orthodontic device ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100151403 | Bracket with improved arch wire slot liner - A ceramic orthodontic bracket assembly for attaching an arch wire to a tooth of the invention includes a bracket body made of a first transparent or translucent ceramic which consists essentially of a monocrystalline alumina. The bracket body has a mesial-distal channel formed therein, and a generally rectangular liner made of a second transparent or translucent ceramic is disposed in the channel. The liner has occlusal and gingival side walls forming an archwire slot therebetween. Means such as brazing or adhesive are provided for bonding the liner in the channel in which it is configured to closely fit. | 06-17-2010 |
20100173256 | Surface Treated Polycrystalline Ceramic Orthodontic Bracket and Method of Making Same - An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth. The orthodontic bracket comprising a ceramic injection molded (CIM) bracket body including an archwire slot that is configured to receive the archwire therein. The CIM bracket body comprising a polycrystalline ceramic. A coating of alumina or silicon dioxide is in continuous and direct contact with at least the surfaces of the archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket is characterized by unexpectedly high torque strength. The ceramic injection molded (CIM) bracket body may comprise a polycrystalline ceramic having a grain size distribution characterized by an average grain size in the range of larger than 3.4 μm to about 6 μm such that the orthodontic bracket is also characterized by unexpectedly high fracture toughness. A method of making the orthodontic bracket comprises injection molding a bracket using a ceramic powder, sintering the molded bracket, and coating the ceramic injection molded bracket. | 07-08-2010 |
20100178628 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE AND ORTHODONTIC METHOD - An orthodontic device and an orthodontic method that can prevent an orthodontic treatment from being eccentrically performed while aligning straightly tooth. The orthodontic device includes teeth-attachment unit attached to an orthodontic tooth object; and hook member provided in the teeth-attachment unit and having a connection part of traction unit for orthodontic treatment that is located in the vicinity of a center of resistance (CR) of a tooth. In addition, the orthodontic device includes teeth-attachment unit; and hook member provided in the teeth-attachment unit and having a connection part of traction unit for orthodontic treatment that is located in the vicinity of at least gingiva. Since the teeth-attachment unit of a bracket or a button is substantially horizontal to a traction line of the traction unit, it is possible to perform the orthodontic treatment effectively without eccentric phenomenon in which the tooth and a dental root are tilted. | 07-15-2010 |
20100196838 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a base member defining an archwire slot having an opening, and at least one projection extending outwardly from the base member; a ligating slide moveable between a first position which is clear of the archwire slot, and second position where the ligating slide projects over the opening of the archwire slot; and a biasing member borne by the ligating slide, and resiliently cooperating with the projection, and wherein the biasing member has a first portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the first position, and a second portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the second position. | 08-05-2010 |
20100203463 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - The self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with an archwire slot, a pair of spaced apart mounting arms having first and second mounting slots, and a mounting pin permanently mounted in the first and second mounting slots. A closure member is slidably mounted to the body of the bracket and movable between and reversibly latchable in at least one of a closed position in which at least a portion of the archwire slot is covered and an open position in which the archwire slot is uncovered. The closure member may also be slidably and rotatably mounted to the body of the bracket. | 08-12-2010 |
20100233644 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING AN ARCHWIRE CHANNEL AND ARCHWIRE RETAINING MECHANISM - An orthodontic bracket is disclosed having three archwire retention channels in the mesial-distal directions, a central channel and two side channels. The two side channels each include a pair of spaced apart inverted archwire retaining regions having a recess that opens generally towards the bracket base. Each such recess is for grasping or holding an archwire therein. Each of the side channels has an archwire retaining ridge extending gingivally-occlusally along the adjacent side of the bracket base between the two retaining regions of the channel. For each channel, its retaining ridge exerts a force on a portion of an archwire facing away from the archwire portion residing in the recesses of the retaining regions of the channel. The force on the archwire is directed toward the interiors of the recesses of the retaining regions for assisting in seating the archwire in the recesses. | 09-16-2010 |
20100261131 | Orthodontic Bracket and Method of Correcting Malpositioned Teeth - An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body and a ligating member. The ligating member retains an archwire in an archwire slot and includes archwire control structure including projecting portions spaced apart in a mesial-distal direction with a recessed area therebetween. The recessed area and the projecting portions overlie the archwire slot. The recessed area may include a flat or a curved surface in a mesial-distal direction. The recessed area and projecting portions may define a radius of curvature that is less than the radius of curvature of the archwire seated in the slot. The archwire contacts one or both the projecting portions resulting in a larger moment arm and better rotational control of the bracket with the force applied by the archwire. | 10-14-2010 |
20100279247 | Self-ligating orthodontic bracket - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket including a base mountable on a tooth and having upstanding hinge members with aligned slots defining an archwire slot and for pivotally and slidably receiving a pair of openable and closable jaws and a spring member engaging said jaws and actuable upon opening and closing said jaws to selectively lock the jaws into open position for insertion or removal of an archwire and closed position for locking the archwire to the bracket. | 11-04-2010 |
20100297569 | Dental Brace with Brackets Having a Latch Type Sliding Cover for Positioning Arch Wire - A dental brace includes a plurality of pairs of bracket and sliding cover. The bracket includes an attaching base attached to a tooth, a support extending upward obliquely from the attaching base, a top jaw, a transverse groove in the support, two side inclined grooved rails on the support, and a projecting abutment member. On a recessed, inclined surface of the support there are provided a transverse ridge and a shoulder below the ridge. The sliding cover comprises a latch extending downward from an upper end. The groove is open when the latch is stopped by the shoulder so as to permit an arch wire to dispose in the grooves. The groove is concealed by the sliding cover when the latch is urged against an inclined surface of the ridge so as to position the arch wire in the grooves. | 11-25-2010 |
20100323315 | Orthodontic bracket - An orthodontic bracket is provided for correcting teeth alignment. The orthodontic bracket allows for not relying on how an operator is skilled in ligation and also for minimizing the friction. The orthodontic bracket includes a slot having an opening into which an orthodontic wire can be inserted, and a shutter that can slide to block or unblock the opening. The orthodontic wire is placed in the slot by causing the shutter to slide and unblock the opening, inserting the wire through the opening, and causing the shutter to slide and block the opening. The orthodontic wire will not disengage from the slot, whereby rotation control, tipping control, and torque control may be reliably performed. Further, it is not necessary to perform ligation that causes the wire to be securely pressed against the bottom of the slot. Since the ligation is not tight, the tooth in question can be smoothly shifted. | 12-23-2010 |
20110014583 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND METHOD - Various designs of dental orthodontic brackets are described. Some brackets are self-ligating with no moving parts. Some brackets include multiple pathways for wires so an amount and type of force applied by the bracket can be varied without moving the bracket. Optionally, a same bracket is used for an entire orthodontic process. | 01-20-2011 |
20110020762 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - The orthodontic bracket according to the present invention is provided with ligating means having a simple configuration, has additional functions for improving therapeutic effect and improving aesthetic appearance and enables maintenance to be carried out easily. A movable slider portion | 01-27-2011 |
20110033812 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthodontic bracket and method is disclosed. The orthodontic bracket includes a main body portion that has first and second tunnels extending transversely therethrough. The main body portion is adapted to be bonded to the facial surface of a tooth such that the first and second tunnels extend approximately parallel to the facial surface. | 02-10-2011 |
20110081622 | SELF-LIGATING BRACKET WITH UNIVERSAL APPLICATION - A compact orthodontic bracket that employs a simple method of self-ligation, is compatible with both permanent and deciduous teeth and is less expensive to manufacture than existing commercial brackets. The bracket utilizes a rotary plate that covers an arch wire slot when closed and can be pivotably opened to allow arch wire changes. Ligation may also be augmented using conventional ligatures on the paired tie wings. The simplicity of the ligating mechanism allows manufacturing of a smaller bracket. It is also less vulnerable to the clogging effects of salivary deposits than commercial self-ligating brackets currently in use. | 04-07-2011 |
20110123942 | Rotating clip orthodontic bracket - The present invention is directed to a locking orthodontic bracket that contains a mechanism that rotationally locks an orthodontic archwire fully or partially within the bracket archwire slot. | 05-26-2011 |
20110151390 | Orthodontic bracket - An orthodontic bracket is provided for correcting teeth alignment. The orthodontic bracket allows for not relying on how an operator is skilled in ligation and also for minimizing the friction. The orthodontic bracket includes a slot having an opening into which an orthodontic wire can be inserted, and a shutter that can slide to block or unblock the opening. The orthodontic wire is placed in the slot by causing the shutter to slide and unblock the opening, inserting the wire through the opening, and causing the shutter to slide and block the opening. The orthodontic wire will not disengage from the slot, whereby rotation control, tipping control, and torque control may be reliably performed. Further, it is not necessary to perform ligation that causes the wire to be securely pressed against the bottom of the slot. Since the ligation is not tight, the tooth in question can be smoothly shifted. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151391 | Orthodontic Brackets and Devices - The invention relates to a bracket for fixing to the exterior face of a tooth, the bracket having a base, which lies against the tooth and in which a trapezoid shape slot is configured to receive a wire bow. The base of the slot runs essentially perpendicularly in the oral cavity with elevated surface, thus retaining the wire bow, which exerts forces and torques in an essentially horizontal direction, in an optimum position in the slot. The unique form of the inventive brackets has a dimple concave female surface and a channel for attachments to passes through which would allow the female to receive a convex male surface extension from the attachments and form a locking mechanism between concave female surface and the attachment convex male extension when attachment is used during the Orthodontic treatment. This unique model of locking mechanism has created a new inventive platform in Orthodontics for interchangeable attachments. The invention also characterized with an elevated table in order to optimize the torque and facilitate the displacement of the dental bow into its ideal position and the fixing of the brackets to the tooth. | 06-23-2011 |
20110189624 | LAYERED ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An orthodontic bracket has an archwire slot adapted to receive an archwire therein and comprises a core and an overmolded polymeric cover that covers the core. The polymer of the overmolded polymeric cover is cross-linked. The thickness and the cross-linked density of the cover are sufficient to limit chemicals found in an oral environment from passing through the cover during treatment. In an embodiment, the core comprises a polycarbonate and the cover comprises a polyurethane. A method of making an orthodontic bracket comprises providing a core and overmolding a polymeric cover over at least a portion of the core and cross-linking the polymer of the polymeric cover. In another embodiment, a method of molding an orthodontic bracket comprises injecting a first polymer into a mold cavity to form a polymeric core and injecting a second polymer into the mold cavity to form an overmolded polymeric cover over the core. | 08-04-2011 |
20110195371 | ORTHODONTIC COMPONENT, ESPECIALLY BRACKET - The invention relates to an orthodontic component ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110195372 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane. A ligating slide is engaged with the slide engagement track of the bracket body and movable along the slide engagement track and parallel to the translation plae between an opened position, in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and a closed position, in which the archwire is retained within the archwire slot. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane so as to prevent the ligating slide from contacting the gingiva surrounding the tooth when the ligating slide is moved to the opened position. | 08-11-2011 |
20110269093 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND ELASTOMERIC INSERT SYSTEM - An orthodontic bracket has a base, a fixed jaw extending from the base, and a movable jaw slidably engaging the base. The region between these jaws is designed to receive an archwire. A camming mechanism drives the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw to capture the archwire in the region between the jaws. Optionally, an elastomeric insert can be employed to hold the archwire between the jaws. | 11-03-2011 |
20110300502 | SELF-ADJUSTABLE, SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A self-adjustable, self-ligating orthodontic bracket is disclosed. The bracket comprises a base with a tooth face bonded to a surface of a tooth. A linking body comprises a body connection. The linking body is in physical communication with an archwire transmitting a force to the linking body. A connector applies a tension between the linking body and the base motivating the linking body and the base toward a normal position. | 12-08-2011 |
20110311934 | Orthodontic Bracket and Arrangement for Correcting Irregularities of the Teeth - An orthodontic bracket comprises a body portion and a locking portion. In the orthodontic bracket there is a surface against the tooth and a surface facing away from the tooth. In the body portion there is an archwire slot for the archwire. There is a locking portion slot in the body portion, which slot is open towards the surface of the orthodontic bracket facing away from the tooth, whereupon it forms an opening on said surface, and the archwire slot is situated in the wall of the locking portion slot. The locking portion can be attached to the body portion. There is a setting slot in the locking portion. The locking portion can be rotated into at least two of the following positions: standby position, in which the setting slot is towards the opening on the surface facing away from the tooth, transfer position, in which the setting slot is towards the archwire slot or locking position, in which the locking portion closes the archwire slot at least partially. The archwire can be placed in the setting slot of the locking portion when the locking portion is in standby position, and the archwire can be placed in the archwire slot when the locking portion is in transfer position, and in the locking position the locking portion is arranged to hold the archwire in place in the archwire slot. The archwire or archwires set in place are in locking position arranged to focus force to the orthodontic brackets. The amount and orientation of the force depend on the stress of the archwire and the orientation of the archwire slot. | 12-22-2011 |
20110318699 | SELF-LIGATING BRACKETS FOR ORTHODONTICS - Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall, and in the guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and a open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction, that can hold the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position. Elongated recess, longitudinal direction of which runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slot and a strand is arranged horizontally. | 12-29-2011 |
20120028206 | SELF LIGATING BRACKET SYSTEM - A self ligating orthodontic bracket system includes a bracket, a slidable ligating member and at least one wedge locking ramp. The bracket includes an archwire slot defined therein, which is configured to receive an archwire therein. The ligating member slides along a slide path defined on the bracket and which extends transverse relative to the archwire slot. The wedge locking ramp is disposed on the slide path, wherein the wedge locking ramp is configured to deflect the ligating member vertically upward and away from an upper surface of the slide path, and over the wedge locking ramp when the ligating member travels along the slide path from an unlocked position to a locked position. The archwire is securely retained in the archwire slot when the ligating member is in the locked position. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028207 | ORTHODONTIC CONNECTOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ENGAGEMENT WITH AN ORTHODONTIC WIRE - The present invention provides an orthodontic connector, along with related assemblies, used in coupling an orthodontic wire to an orthodontic auxiliary such a force module. The connector includes a slot with rigid and opposing walls and one or more flexible clips, which independently engage the wire. The combination of rigid and flexible components allows the connector to easily engage to and disengage from the wire and couple with a wide range of auxiliaries and fixed orthodontic appliances while simultaneously preventing the connector and associated auxiliary from unduly rotating about the longitudinal axis of the wire. Restricting this rotation advantageously prevents these components from either rotating into the occlusion or into the patient's soft tissue. | 02-02-2012 |
20120064475 | Orthodontic Brackets Including a Ceramic or Polymer Bracket Base and a Metal Insert Having a Selectively Removable Labial Web Cover - Convertible orthodontic brackets ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120070795 | Orthodontic Appliance - An orthodontic appliance having an edgewise slot with a height between 0.0189 and 0.020 inches and having a depth between 0.025 and 0.030 inches, with a preferred embodiment being a height of 0.019 inches and a depth of 0.028 inches. The slot is preferably rectangular in cross-sectional shape thus having equal length short sides and preferably equal length long sides. The orthodontic appliance may be in the form of a bracket or tube, each for receiving an archwire and each shaped for one or more upper or lower permanent teeth. A bi-dimensional orthodontic appliance is also disclosed which uses conventional 0.018 or 0.022 inch slotted brackets in combination with the slotted bracket having a height between 0.0189 and 0.020 inches. Other alternate embodiments are also included. | 03-22-2012 |
20120070796 | Orthodontic Appliance - The low profile orthodontic appliance generally has a height between and generally not including 0.0190 and 0.020 inches and having a depth less than 0.026 inches, with a preferred embodiment being a height of 0.0195 inches and a depth of 0.025 inches. The slot is preferably rectangular in cross-sectional shape thus having equal length short sides and preferably equal length long sides, the long sides having straight, uninterrupted walls. The orthodontic appliance may be in the form of a bracket or tube, each for receiving a 0.019×0.025 inch archwire and each shaped for one or more upper or lower permanent teeth. The appliances may be universal, thus being of a same size on all applicable teeth or may be a bi-dimensional setup, which uses conventional 0.018 or 0.022 inch slotted brackets in combination with the slotted bracket having a height between and not including 0.0190 and 0.020 inches. | 03-22-2012 |
20120107760 | SELF-LIGATING BRACKET - The invention relates to a bracket ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120135365 | INTRAORAL ORTHODONTIC CORRECTOR - Provided are orthodontic corrector devices, related assemblies and methods which direct forces within the oral cavity. These corrector devices and assemblies include a flexible cantilever which is coupled to both a connector component and a force module. The cantilever acts to isolate adjacent components from mastication forces encountered during treatment. By resiliently deflecting in response to these inadvertent forces, the cantilever reduces the likelihood of device breakage and bond failure. Upon removal of these forces, the cantilever returns to its original orientation thereby maintaining the proper alignment of the corrector. Advantageously, the cantilever also allows the force module to be positioned further in the distal direction thereby enabling a greater range of connection options. | 05-31-2012 |
20120148972 | Low Force Orthodontic Arch Wire Having Blocks for Improved Treatment - Low force orthodontic arch wires ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120156632 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL DEVICE - An apparatus including a device including fluoride is provided. The device may be configured to be held by a dental bracket and to hold a dental arch wire in place. The device may alternatively, or additionally, include calcium phosphate. The device may be a dental ligature or a dental cap. The apparatus may include the dental bracket. The fluoride may be configured to leach out of the device as part of a material which leaches out of the device, and the amount of fluoride in the material may be less than one part of fluoride per million parts of material. A method is also provided including placing a device including fluoride in a person's mouth so the device is held by a dental bracket and holds a dental arch wire in place. The device may be as previously described. | 06-21-2012 |
20120237887 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET FOR USE ON DECIDUOUS TEETH - The present invention relates to an orthodontic bracket specifically designed for use with the deciduous teeth and method for its use. The bracket is unique in providing a debonding tab which reduces the potential for damage to the tooth due to the application of excessive force during the debonding process. The small size of the bracket allows it to fit available crown space on the deciduous teeth. Further the bracket is modified in shape to minimize mechanical forces applied to the deciduous teeth when engaged with an archwire. The bracket base is shaped to conform to the morphology of the deciduous tooth crown surface thereby providing an optimal adhesive interface with the deciduous tooth. The deciduous bracket provides adequate adhesion to avoid unwanted detachment of the bracket which often occurs when the use of permanent brackets is attempted on the deciduous teeth. | 09-20-2012 |
20120288816 | SELF LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING A ROTATABLE MEMBER - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 11-15-2012 |
20120322019 | Customized Orthodontic Arch Wire Manufactured Using Model of Patient's Teeth - Customized low force orthodontic arch wires include a core wire ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130004911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - Proposed is a method and apparatus for forming an orthodontic bracket for use with an orthodontic archwire involving shaping a length of material to form at least two enlarged portions and a base member, the base member being intermediate two arm members and the respective enlarged portions having a thickness that is thicker than the thickness of the base member; bending the length of material at the respective enlarged portions; and coining the respective enlarged portions, such that portions of the arm members define a channel to receive a portion of the orthodontic archwire. | 01-03-2013 |
20130022935 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An Orthodontic bracket wherein an opened channel receiving an orthodontic wire, includes covering element to cover the opened channel, the covering element can be opened to allow a fast and easy insertion of the orthodontic wire into the channel and can be closed and blocked to avoid that the wire goes out from the channel. | 01-24-2013 |
20130040260 | ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to an orthodontic system which comprises a main wire having first and second end sections and at least one looped section there between, and a support wire, | 02-14-2013 |
20130071803 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET WITH SLOT BASE - The present invention provides an improved orthodontic bracket. According to one embodiment, the orthodontic bracket includes a mounting base for attachment to a tooth surface and an archwire slot formed upon the base and sized for receiving an orthodontic archwire. The bracket body has a facially curved slot lingual sidewall that causes the archwire to contact the bracket body. The bracket embodiment has a mesial and distal convexity contoured bracket base and slot lingual sidewall such that there is no contact by an archwire when an archwire is placed in an aligned dental arch. Additional features of the improved design are occlusal and gingival convex contouring of the tie wings such that there are no sharp corners on the archwire slot. | 03-21-2013 |
20130078595 | ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRE BRACKET - An orthodontic archwire bracket that includes a first body ( | 03-28-2013 |
20130115567 | Orthodontic Appliance For Bite Correction - A bite-correcting orthodontic appliance attaches directly to the elements of braces (i.e., brackets and archwires); flexes in its distal 25-45% to stay away from the food bolus; has a reduced elliptical profile for patient comfort; and introduces gentle force vectors to the patient's upper and lower teeth that sweep in an arch to lift up on the front of the molar and down on the lower front teeth as the appliance tries to return to its preinstalled (passive) state, resulting in rapid, yet gentle changes unseen in the orthodontic industry. | 05-09-2013 |
20130171579 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A bracket body | 07-04-2013 |
20130183632 | UNIVERSAL LINGUAL BRACKET SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a universal lingual bracket system, comprising No. 1-7 universal lingual brackets connected in series by an arch wire. The universal lingual bracket includes a base plate and a bracket body portion that are integrated as a whole. A mesh bottom is arranged on the base plate and the mesh bottom is integrally molded with the base plate. The mesh bottom, the base plate and the bracket body portion are integrally molded. In addition, the mesh bottom is in the structure of an interlaced woven wire mesh, so that the universal lingual brackets have strong capability to be against the teeth surfaces and they are unlikely to come off. Even if they come off, they will not damage the mesh bottom. The mesh bottom can be used again once it is treated by sandblasting. The universal lingual bracket system provided by the invention has the advantages that it can be securely and easily installed and has high durability; therefore it is applicable to various universal lingual appliances. | 07-18-2013 |
20130189638 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane. A ligating slide is engaged with the slide engagement track of the bracket body and movable along the slide engagement track and parallel to the translation plane between an opened position, in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and a closed position, in which the archwire is retained within the archwire slot. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane so as to prevent the ligating slide from contacting the gingiva surrounding the tooth when the ligating slide is moved to the opened position. | 07-25-2013 |
20130209952 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES THAT ACCOMMODATE INCREMENTAL AND CONTINUOUS TOOTH MOVEMENT, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An orthodontic appliance including a shell aligner having a portion accommodating movement of a patient's bracketed teeth between a first position and the second position as elicited by force from an orthodontic braces appliance worn by the patient, related systems and methods. | 08-15-2013 |
20130323667 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BODILY TRANSLATING A TOOTH WITH A WIDE AND ADJUSTABLE WIDTH BRACKETS - A system and method for translating teeth along an arch wire which utilizes brackets with larger dimensions and with variable dimensions so that larger lever arms are possible thereby reducing the need for excessive pressure and reducing occasions of excessive tooth rotation which is incidental to tooth translation. | 12-05-2013 |
20140178831 | SELF-LIGATING BRACKETS FOR ORTHODONTICS - Self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base, an occlusal wall extending from the base and occlusal ligature wing, a gingival wall extending from the base and gingival ligature wing, a slot, which separates the occlusal wall and the gingival wall from one another and extends continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide, which is held in a guide provided in the occlusal wall and/or in the gingival wall. The guide can be shifted in the gingival-occlusal direction, between a closed position, in which the slide bridges the slot, and an open position, in which the slot is open in labial direction. A structure holds the slide in its closed position as well as in its open position. | 06-26-2014 |
20140205960 | AESTHETIC SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the archwire is retained in the archwire slot. The bracket body may be formed from a non-metallic material, such as a polymer, a filled polymer composite, or a ceramic, and the self-ligating mechanism may be formed from a metal. The bracket may include a resilient engagement member with a detent positioned to engage an aperture or throughhole extending through the ligating slide when the ligating slide is in the closed position. | 07-24-2014 |
20140205961 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket Having a Rotatable Member - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 07-24-2014 |
20140295369 | Orthodontic Accessory - The present invention relates to an orthodontic accessory ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140308622 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket comprising a body and a locking shutter. A mesio-gingival reference plane is defined tangent to a lingual-most point of the archwire slot. The body further includes an occlusal-gingival opening that intersects the reference plane. The locking shutter includes a lingual end located in the opening at a closed lingual location when the locking shutter is in a closed position, and at an open lingual location when the locking shutter is in an open position. The locking shutter further includes a labial end located at a closed labial location when the locking shutter is in the closed position and at an open labial location when the locking shutter is in the open position. A first occlusal-gingival distance from the closed lingual location to the open lingual location is at least about 70% of a second occlusal-gingival distance from the closed labial location to the side surface. In addition, the first occlusal-gingival distance is at least about 60% of a third occlusal-gingival distance from the closed lingual location to an end of a tie wing. | 10-16-2014 |
20140370454 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET WITH ROTATABLE CLOSURE MEMBER - An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body configured to be mounted to the tooth and having an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire therein. A rotatable closure member is movable relative to the bracket body between an opened position in which the archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and at least one closed position in which the closure member retains the archwire in the archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket further includes a retention mechanism having a first element associated with the bracket body and a second element associated with the closure member, the first and second elements cooperating to rotatably secure the closure member to the bracket body and to provide at least one positive stop in the rotation of the closure member relative to the bracket body. | 12-18-2014 |
20150017597 | ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRE BRACKET - The orthodontic archwire bracket comprises a base body ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150086936 | Bracket System - A bracket system for orthodontic appliances including a bracket combinatorial library having a plurality of brackets each interchangeably fixedly mountable to each of a plurality of teeth within a dentition group in a dental arch, whereby the plurality of brackets can be configured to provide incremental variation in tipping force moments, in-out force moments, and torqueing force moments over the entire useful range of orthodontic mechanics, allowing an orthodontic practitioner to prescribe a combination of tipping force moments, in-out force moments, and torqueing force moments unique for each tooth in relation to the plurality of teeth of a patient. | 03-26-2015 |
20150125804 | CONSTRUCTIVE DISPOSITION APPLIED TO SELF-LIGATING BRACKETS - A self-ligating bracket for orthodontic treatment, which includes a closed housing on the bracket body for a sliding lock, which prevents the sliding lock from slipping from the bracket body when unlocking, and a system for fixing the sliding lock on the bracket using a straight groove on the bracket body which enables the opening of the sliding lock without turning a specific key, or an arc-shaped groove on the bracket body, which enables the opening of the sliding lock by turning a specific key. | 05-07-2015 |
20150351873 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth comprises a bracket body, a hinge pin, and a latch. The bracket body includes a first surface configured to be mounted to the tooth and an archwire slot in a second surface. The hinge pin includes a first shaft portion coupled with the bracket body. The latch is coupled to the bracket body by a second shaft portion of the hinge pin. The latch is movable between an opened position and a closed position. A cross-sectional profile of the first shaft portion and/or the second shaft portion of the hinge pin is configured to elastically deform to impart a spring bias to the latch that opposes movement of the latch relative to the bracket body. | 12-10-2015 |
20160015482 | Self-ligating Bracket with Sliding Cover - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket has a sliding archwire cover that has a top surface congruent with the top surface of an upper body portion having an archwire slot. The cover has a resilient locking tab that slides across the slot, bending upward as it encounters a ridge on the other side of the slot, and latching to the ridge to secure the cover in a closed position. The cover has a modified dovetail shape with flared bottom portions that slideably engage guides for reciprocal opening and closing sliding motion. A groove in the slide support track engages the locking tab in the open position preventing it from disengaging from the upper body portion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160030139 | Static Self-Ligating Orthodontic Bracket and Method of Using Same - The invention relates to an orthodontic bracket system, wherein an orthodontic wire is held in an open channel or slot which receives an orthodontic wire without means of any type of applied ligature or any type of moving cover. Disclosed is a static self-ligating orthodontic bracket system for coupling a pre-tensioned arch wire with a tooth, wherein the bracket comprises a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth, an arch wire slot configured for receiving a pre-tensioned arch wire therein, the arch wire slot configured with a at least one protruding stop or protuberance on an interior wall surface thereof, the stops spaced apart from one another, and a slot opening for receiving the arch wire into the arch wire slot, the opening having a width less than a diameter of the arch wire slot, wherein the arch wire is configured with a non-spherical cross-section. | 02-04-2016 |
20160095673 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a base member defining an archwire slot having an opening, and at least one projection extending outwardly from the base member; a ligating slide moveable between a first position which is clear of the archwire slot, and second position where the ligating slide projects over the opening of the archwire slot; and a biasing member borne by the ligating slide, and resiliently cooperating with the projection, and wherein the biasing member has a first portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the first position, and a second portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the second position. | 04-07-2016 |
20160095674 | ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a base member defining an archwire slot having an opening, and at least one projection extending outwardly from the base member; a ligating slide moveable between a first position which is clear of the archwire slot, and second position where the ligating slide projects over the opening of the archwire slot; and a biasing member borne by the ligating slide, and resiliently cooperating with the projection, and wherein the biasing member has a first portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the first position, and a second portion which receives the projection when the ligating slide is in the second position. | 04-07-2016 |
20180021108 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE INCLUDING ARCH MEMBER | 01-25-2018 |