Dentistry – Orthodontics – Method of positioning or aligning teeth
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Lewis, Ralph A. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Method of positioning or aligning teeth
C433S003000, C433S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104792
ABSTRACT:
A positioning appliance adapted to facilitate an orthodontics procedure in which a bracket or other orthodontic component is placed at a desired site on the surface of a tooth and affixed thereto. The appliance comprises a hand-held tubular wand that has a protective sleeve section and a camera section telescoped in the sleeve section. A window is mounted at the front end of the sleeve section and a finger projecting therefrom is adapted to hold the bracket at a position abutting the tooth surface. A camera is housed in the camera section to capture through the window an image of the bracket on the surface of the tooth. One or more light sources are housed in the camera section, for irradiating the bracket and the tooth surface with light detectable by the camera. Additional one or more light sources are housed in the camera section and are capable of irradiates light at a wavelength that can cure an adhesive used for affixing the bracket or other orthodontic component to the surface of a tooth.
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Kopelman Avi
Shapira Israel
Taub Eldad
Cadent Ltd.
Kang Gregory B.
Lewis Ralph A.
Nath & Associates PLLC
Richmond Derek
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