Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
433019000 | Acting between upper and lower teeth | 37 |
20090035715 | ORTHODONTIC ATTACHMENT MODULE FOR INTRA-ORAL BITE CORRECTORS - A module for attaching an orthodontic bite corrector to an orthodontic buccal tube appliance includes two segments, and each segment includes a rotation stop for limiting undesired rotational movement of bite corrector during movement of the patient's jaws. The segments are movable relative to each other during installation of the attachment module for facilitating placement of the rotation stops in regions next to the buccal tube appliance that might otherwise be difficult to access. | 02-05-2009 |
20090197216 | SELF-ADJUSTING ORTHODONTIC MODULE - An improved force module is used in orthodontic applications for treating patients with overbite or other dental problems. The improved force module may act as a force limiter to limit movement of a pushrod attached to either an archwire or bow and thereby limit a force generated by a spring attached to the pushrod. The improved force module is designed for use in an orthodontic system which self-adjusts, thus eliminating the need for routine adjustment. Also, the improved force module maintains its shape and strength for several months, may be made from a shape memory polymer, and may contain an embedded reinforcing wire or fiber. | 08-06-2009 |
20090291405 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSIONS - A dental apparatus for use with a connecting member coupled to a jaw in a patient's mouth. The apparatus includes an orthodontic device and a connecting device carried by the orthodontic device. The connecting device includes a receptacle adapted to partially receive the connecting member and a blocking member. The blocking member is moveable relative to the receptacle between an opened position in which the connecting member may be disengaged from the receptacle and a closed position in which the connecting member is captured within the receptacle for pivotally engaging the orthodontic device with the connecting member. The orthodontic device may further include a biasing member selectively activated to provide a spring-biased force to the jaw. A method of using the dental apparatus includes moving the blocking member to capture/release the connecting member in the receptacle and activating/deactivating the biasing member to operate the apparatus in a different mode. | 11-26-2009 |
20100124727 | INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus and method for fixing a patient's jaw by using arcuate arch bars which are fastened to both the upper and lower teeth using a plurality of zip ties. The arch bars are provided with bores and zip ties are passed through these bores and fastened to the patient's teeth. Each arch bar is provided with interarch receptacles which receive and engage a zip tie. The receptacles are rotatable and are generally aligned between the upper and lower arch bars. Additional zip ties with opposed teeth are passed through the upper and lower pairs of arch bar receptacles and tightened to fix the lower jar to the upper jaw. | 05-20-2010 |
20100239995 | Jaw advancer connected to bone - A jaw advancer connects to the skull, maxilla, and the jawbone, mandible, without contacting the teeth of a patient. Each advancer, of a pair, has a hollow upper member with a head to admit a screw into the maxilla and an opposite threaded end, a socket having a threaded end that admits the upper member and an opposite smooth bore, and a lower member with a head to admit a screw into the mandible and an opposite smooth end that fits into the smooth bore. The lower member has a spring that provides an expansive force to the lower jaw. The lower member slides within the upper member. Alternatively, the lower member has a slight curve to separate it from the teeth. | 09-23-2010 |
20110129786 | Removable Orthodontic Appliance - A removable orthodontic appliance and methods of use and manufacturing of the removable orthodontic appliance for repositioning teeth of an upper jaw or lower jaw are provided. The removable orthodontic appliance comprises a trough shaped arch tray that defines an interstitial space between the sides of the arch tray for accommodating the teeth. The arch tray form fits over the contours of the teeth of the upper jaw or lower jaw from a first molar region through a second molar region. The arch tray extends down the teeth on a labial surface and a lingual surface of the teeth to the gingival areas. One or more arch wires are infused and rigidly anchored within the lingual side of the arch tray. Each of the arch wires comprises a surface pre-infused with a polymeric material for rigidly bonding to the lingual side of the arch tray. | 06-02-2011 |
20110207073 | OCCLUSION CORRECTION IMPROVEMENT INSTRUMENT AND CORRECTION IMPROVEMENT METHOD USING THE INSTRUMENT - An occlusion correction improvement instrument includes an upper mold-mounting member provided with a plate-shaped member that is parallel to a Camper's plane of an upper model having a tooth model-shaped surface of a maxillary tooth row and with a plane parallel to the Camper's plane when the upper mold-mounting member has been mounted on the upper model; and a lower mold-mounting member mountable on a lower model having a tooth model-shaped surface of a mandible tooth row and provided with a pin-shaped projection portion that can be fixed, with a position thereof adjusted from side to side and up and down, and with an adjustment member that can adjust a position of the lower mold-mounting member relative to the upper mold-mounting member on the plane parallel to the Camper's plane, with the projection portion abut on the plate-shaped member of the upper mold-mounting member. | 08-25-2011 |
20110269094 | Non-compliant orthodontic system - An orthodontic appliance for correction of Class II or Class III malocclusion of maxillary teeth and mandibular teeth of a non-compliant patient. The orthodontic appliance may include an elastic member such as a tension spring for providing a continuous biasing force. A first mounting element is connected to one end of the elastic member for mounting at one of the maxillary teeth or the mandibular teeth. A second mounting element is connected to the other end of the elastic member for mounting at the other of the maxillary teeth or the mandibular teeth. At least one of the first mounting element and the second mounting element includes a fixed functional connector for mounting at the maxillary teeth or the mandibular teeth. | 11-03-2011 |
20110311936 | DEVICE FOR ARTICULATING AN ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CAUSING THE MOVEMENT OF A MANDIBLE IN RELATION TO A MAXILLA - An orthodontic assembly articulation device for causing a mandible to move relative to a maxilla includes a lower splint fitted with a lower reinforcement and an upper splint fitted with an upper reinforcement. The reinforcements are connected by a system of rods mounted with sliding capability. A ball joint couples each system of rods with a part of the reinforcements. The ball joint is interdependent with an extension oriented perpendicularly and screwed into a support element interdependent with a corresponding part of the reinforcements. The ball joint engages with the hemispherical cage of an end piece secured to each system of rods. The cage is in communication with an opening of the end piece to allow articulation of the system of rods of about 90° in a vertical plane and about 360° in a horizontal plane, while preventing any swinging of the end piece. | 12-22-2011 |
20120028208 | INTERARCH FORCE MODULE WITH LINK FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT - A force module is interconnected between upper and lower dental arches of an orthodontic patient in order to move the positions of the arches relative to each other. The force module includes at least two sliding members that move relative to each other along with a link for connecting one of the sliding members to one of the dental arches. The link is pivotally movable about two spaced apart, parallel reference axes that are generally perpendicular to the axis of sliding movement of the members. The link enables the force module to be readily shifted in a lingual direction as the patient's jaws are closed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120070797 | Orthodontic Appliance and Method for Class II and Class III Malocclusion and Dental Asymmetric Correction - An orthodontic correction system is disclosed for correcting Class II malocclusions, Class III malocclusions, dental asymmetries and/or dental related skeletal anomalies wherein the patient's dentition is permanent or near permanent. The correction system attaches to a patient's dentition via a novel orthodontic appliance that is affixed to, e.g., pre-installed upper and lower archwires. The correction system includes one or more adjustable length assemblies each of whose ends pivotally attach to a patient's preinstalled maxillary and mandibular archwires. | 03-22-2012 |
20120214120 | INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A medical apparatus including a bar with a first attachment loop, a second attachment and a plurality of hooks, wherein the medical apparatus is an arch bar. | 08-23-2012 |
20130101952 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSIONS - A dental apparatus for use with a connecting member coupled to a jaw in a patient's mouth. The apparatus includes an orthodontic device and a connecting device carried by the orthodontic device. The connecting device includes a receptacle adapted to partially receive the connecting member and a blocking member. The blocking member is moveable relative to the receptacle between an opened position in which the connecting member may be disengaged from the receptacle and a closed position in which the connecting member is captured within the receptacle for pivotally engaging the orthodontic device with the connecting member. The orthodontic device may further include a biasing member selectively activated to provide a spring-biased force to the jaw. A method of using the dental apparatus includes moving the blocking member to capture/release the connecting member in the receptacle and activating/deactivating the biasing member to operate the apparatus in a different mode. | 04-25-2013 |
20130130190 | Orthodontic Force Module Including Elastomeric Member for Class II and Class III Correction - Orthodontic force modules for use in correcting class II and/or class III malocclusions. In one embodiment, the force module ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130177861 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM - An orthodontic appliance and system are provided for adjusting the relative positions of mandibular and maxillary arches. The orthodontic appliance includes a telescoping assembly comprising a plurality of telescoping members, and at least a first end member supportably retaining at least a portion of a spring member. The end member is adapted to slidably receive an end of a first telescoping member for selectively interconnection and disconnection therebetween. When interconnected, the spring member extends into an open end of the first telescoping member and is operative to apply spring-force to a second telescoping member. A plurality of interchangeable end members may be provided for use with the telescoping assembly, wherein the different end members have different spring-force delivery attributes. The orthodontic appliance may be installed utilizing an attachment device selectively interconnectable to and disconnectable from orthodontic archwires. | 07-11-2013 |
20130236849 | 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. Various attachment members are disclosed allowing for ease of installment in the patient's mouth. | 09-12-2013 |
20130280670 | Orthodontic Appliance and Method for Class II and Class III Malocclusion and Dental Asymmetric Correction - An orthodontic correction system is disclosed for correcting Class II malocclusions, Class III malocclusions, dental asymmetries and/or dental related skeletal anomalies wherein the patient's dentition is permanent or near permanent. The correction system attaches to a patient's dentition via a novel orthodontic appliance that is affixed to, e.g., pre-installed upper and lower archwires. The correction system includes one or more adjustable length assemblies each of whose ends pivotally attach to a patient's preinstalled maxillary and mandibular archwires. | 10-24-2013 |
20130295516 | SINGER-DOMANSKI RESIN MMF/REIMPLANTATION DEVICE - A resin MMF/reimplantation device is provided with a dental arch bar that includes an elongated pliable splint and a plurality of individual spaced apart attachment members. The pliable splint includes an interiorly facing side surface and an exteriorly facing side surface. The pliable splint includes a curable component that cures from a moldable state to a rigid state in less than one minute upon being activated. Each of the attachment members is partially embedded in the pliable splint with each of the attachment members having a protuberance portion extending outwardly from the exteriorly facing side surface of the pliable splint. | 11-07-2013 |
20130295517 | SINGER-DOMANSKI RESIN MMF/REIMPLANTATION DEVICE - A resin MMF/reimplantation kit is provided with a dental arch bar that includes an elongated pliable splint and a plurality of attachment members. The pliable splint includes an interiorly facing side surface and an exteriorly facing side surface. The pliable splint includes a curable component that cures from a moldable state to a rigid state in less than one minute upon being activated. The attachment members can be ether partially embedded in the pliable splint or can be separate from the pliable splint until after the pliable splint is attached to the patient's teeth. | 11-07-2013 |
20130323668 | DEVICE FOR MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT - A device for advancing the lower jaw to an upper jaw in a mouth includes an upper member arranged to be retained on the upper jaw of a user in use. A lower member is arranged to be retained on a lower jaw of a user in use and a connection mechanism is configured to connect the upper member to the lower member such that, in use, the lower jaw is advanced to and retained at a minimum distance relative to the upper jaw. The connection mechanism is provided by at least one connecting member, each end of the connecting member being pivotably connected to one of the upper member and lower member. At least one of the pivotable connections is formed by a stud retained on the upper or lower member, the stud having a flange at the end which remains unconnected to the upper or lower member. | 12-05-2013 |
20140057222 | ORTHODONTIC BITE JUMPING DEVICE - The present invention relates particularly to an orthodontic device attached to orthodontic brace wires connected to teeth of the upper and lower jaw for treatment of Class II malocclusions. The orthodontic bite jumping device is attached to a pair of orthodontic brace wires affixed to a patient's teeth for correcting a relative position of dental arches. The device comprises one tubular member having an eyelet at one end for connection to a first brace wire and a tube stop at another end and one plunger member slidably and concentrically disposed in the tubular member. The plunger member includes an eyelet at one end for connection to a second brace wire and a plunger stop, such that the plunger stop when coupled with the tube stop is adapted to prevent disengagement of the plunger member from the tubular member when mouth of the patient is opened to a maximum position. | 02-27-2014 |
20140072928 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE HAVING SLIDING RODS - The invention relates to an orthodontic appliance having sliding rods for the treatment of a lower jaw that is offset relative to the upper jaw. A sleeve is inserted between the opposite ends of two rods, each of which is associated with one of the jaws. The second rod is screwed into the sleeve at one end, while the first rod is slidably mounted in said sleeve at the opposite end. The sleeve includes a means for spacing adjustment, which is capable of adjusting the position of the second rod relative to the sleeve by screwing and unscrewing. | 03-13-2014 |
20140134564 | ARCH BARS FOR USE IN MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND ORTHODONTICS - A dental arch bar system includes upper and lower dental arch bars having movable transverse arms and ligature connectors. Fasteners secure the transverse arms to a subject's maxilla and mandible. Ligatures are secured around upper and lower ligature connectors to achieve intermaxillary fixation. A method is also disclosed for using the arch bar system to achieve intermaxillary fixation by securing the arch bars against opposing dental arches with ligature connectors of the upper and lower arch bar generally aligned. In some embodiments, a single dental arch bar is utilized and one or more ligature connectors (such as screws) are fixed directly in the bone of the opposite jaw. Ligatures then are secured to arch bar ligature connectors and the opposing ligature connectors. | 05-15-2014 |
20140242536 | MANDIBULAR ATTACHMENT FOR CORRECTION OF MALOCCLUSION - Mandibular attachment structure, devoid of elastomeric member, for use in an orthodontic assembly having a force member connecting the mandibular and maxillar portions of the assembly and method of using the same. The structure includes bands dimensioned to encircle corresponding lower molars on opposite sides of the tongue, a single arched member connecting the bands and extending along a lingual side of the lower teeth, and threadless couplers each of which is affixed to a labial side of a corresponding band. Neither the structure nor the method require the use of an orthodontic brace to maintain a pressing connection between the structure and the rest of an orthodontic assembly. The pressing connection is maintained by cooperating a hook at the end of the force member and a hook at the end of a threadless coupler. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248575 | DENTAL APPARATUS FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSION - Device for activating mandibular growth, maxillary growth and mandibular advancement, the device having a first rod with a front end and a rear end; a second rod with a front end and a rear end; the first and second rods having mutually different lengths; a first pivoting articulation for connecting the front end of the first rod to a first dental arch of a person; a second pivoting articulation for connecting the front end of the second rod to the second dental arch of the person; a third pivoting articulation interconnecting the rear ends of the rods, the third pivoting articulation being connected to the dental arch carrying the shortest rod with the aid of elastic means returning the device to the closed position. | 09-04-2014 |
20140255866 | Telescopic Orthodontic Appliance - An orthodontic appliance includes a telescopic assembly with an end tube and a telescopic member. A distal connector secured to the end tube at a generally distal end of the telescopic assembly. An end cap engages the distal end of the end tube. A spring is secured to the end cap and extends coaxially within the cover and the end tube. The spring is configured to impart a biasing force against the distal end of the telescopic member. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272758 | CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING AN ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE TO A PATIENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An orthodontic appliance includes a first connector member, selected from one of a connector element and an element receiver, and a second connector member, selected from the other of the connector element and the element receiver, is coupled to a patient. The connector element and element receiver cooperate to secure and release the orthodontic appliance to and from the patient. The connector receiver includes a housing and a clip, wherein the housing receives the connector element and the clip is movable along an axis between a release and blocked positions, but is biased toward the blocked position. The connector element is capable of being inserted into and removed from the housing when the clip is in the release position, and the connector element is captured within the housing when the clip is in the blocked position. A method for coupling an orthodontic appliance to a patient is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING MALOCCLUSIONS AND TEETH ALIGNMENT - A method and apparatus for moving malpositioned teeth to orthodontically correct positions and simultaneously positioning the lower dental arch of a patient relative to the upper dental arches that includes providing braces for securing to the upper and lower arches and providing a four section spring loaded telescopic rod for fastening a first end directly or indirectly at or near a lower molar and a second end directly or indirectly at or near an upper molar. The telescopic rod may resiliently urge extensively toward its elongated fully extended position to assist in dento-aveolar movement of the teeth for correcting the bite. The method and apparatus may also include providing a spring member for resiliently urging the telescoping rod extensively toward its elongated fully extended position to assist in dento-aveolar movement of the teeth for correcting the bite. | 09-18-2014 |
20140329193 | 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 smooth rectangular 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. A lock-and-key attachment member is disclosed allowing for ease of installment in the patient's mouth. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335468 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - An orthodontic appliance has a post attached to a first upper tooth, and a button with a recess attached to a second upper tooth. An elongated arm has an eye at one end through which the post is inserted to allow the elongated arm to rotate about the post, and a tip at the other end for removable insertion into the recess of the button. The length of the elongated arm is selectable to maintain a desired spacing between the first and second upper teeth (e.g., by cutting the tip of the elongated arm). An elastic extends from either the post or button to an attachment point on the patient's lower dental arch to exert a force between the patient's maxilla and mandible. | 11-13-2014 |
20140349243 | DENTAL ORTHOTIC STRUT HAVING MULTIPLE AXES OF MOVEMENT - A dental orthotic strut having at least one multi-axis rotable joint connecting the strut to either a maxillary and/or mandibular retainer attached to the teeth. Jaw advancement may be accomplished by periodically replacing the strut with a new strut having a slightly longer minimum length, thereby advancing the resting position of the closed jaw. The rotable joint or joints allow greater freedom of movement and comfort when the jaw is opened in a non-sagittal plane. A plurality of strut pairs having a same length, but with progressively longer sets of strut pairs is generally supplied, so that left and right struts can be progressively replaced with longer struts over time. | 11-27-2014 |
20140363783 | OCCLUSION CORRECTION IMPROVEMENT INSTRUMENT AND CORRECTION IMPROVEMENT METHOD USING THE INSTRUMENT - An occlusion correction improvement instrument includes an upper mold-mounting member provided with a plate-shaped member that is parallel to a Camper's plane of an upper model having a tooth model-shaped surface of a maxillary tooth row and with a plane parallel to the Camper's plane when the upper mold-mounting member has been mounted on the upper model; and a lower mold-mounting member mountable on a lower model having a tooth model-shaped surface of a mandible tooth row and provided with a pin-shaped projection portion that can be fixed, with a position thereof adjusted from side to side and up and down, and with an adjustment member that can adjust a position of the lower mold-mounting member relative to the upper mold-mounting member on the plane parallel to the Camper's plane, with the projection portion abut on the plate-shaped member of the upper mold-mounting member. | 12-11-2014 |
20150079531 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT-RELATED CORRECTIONS OF TOOTH POSITION - The invention relates to an apparatus for temporomandibular joint-related corrections of tooth position, taking into account a variant of the registration or construction of the bite predetermined by the user. | 03-19-2015 |
20150327957 | Telescopic Orthodontic Appliance - An orthodontic appliance includes a telescopic assembly with an end tube and a telescopic member. A distal connector secured to the end tube at a generally distal end of the telescopic assembly. An end cap engages the distal end of the end tube. A spring is secured to the end cap and extends coaxially within the cover and the end tube. The spring is configured to impart a biasing force against the distal end of the telescopic member. | 11-19-2015 |
20160100915 | Mandibular repositioning device - A mandibular repositioning device is disclosed which comprises a lower assembly having a buccal tube having a slot opening formed therein with the tube being connected to a molar bracket that fits over a molar, a lower wedge having a head portion having an inner contact surface, an outer rounded surface, and an extension portion with the extension portion being adapted for insertion into the slot opening for adjustment purposes, the tube further having a side opening through which is inserted a set screw that is adapted for contacting the extension portion for holding the lower wedge in place, and an upper assembly having a buccal tube having a slot opening formed therein with the tube being connected to a molar bracket that fits over a molar, an upper wedge having a head portion having an outer rounded contact surface, an inner surface, and an extension portion, the extension portion being adapted for insertion into the slot opening for adjustment purposes, the tube further having a side opening through which is inserted a set screw that is adapted for contacting the extension portion for holding the upper wedge in place with the outer rounded contact surface bearing against the inner contact surface for repositioning a mandibular jaw. | 04-14-2016 |
20160113741 | Retainerless Orthodontic Dental Implant System - A retainerless orthodontic dental implant system for positioning the mandible forward relative to the maxilla and for facilitating optimal airflow during sleep and a method of using such a system. | 04-28-2016 |
20160175074 | Mandibular repositioning device | 06-23-2016 |