Orthodontic appliance

Details Orthodontic appliance Orthodontic appliance

1977-06-07

1983-11-22

Wilson, John J.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Means to transmit or apply force to tooth

433 8, 433 17, 433 22, A61C 300

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044166273

ABSTRACT:
The orthodontic appliance includes the usual band fitted around the tooth, a pair of T-shaped brackets with an aligned groove for placing the arch wire; a ligating element having a flat base and a button on top is placed on the brackets to hold the arch wire; the ligating element is fastened to the brackets by means of wires welded to the bottom of the ligating element; an elastic band can be fastened to the button as well as to the button on a ligating element analogously tied to another tooth.

REFERENCES:
patent: 274367 (1883-03-01), Patrick
patent: 3237305 (1966-03-01), Hegedus
patent: 3654702 (1972-04-01), Kelly, Jr.
patent: 3925893 (1975-12-01), Anderson

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