Dentistry – Orthodontics – Bracket
Patent
1982-05-17
1985-01-29
Peshock, Robert
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Bracket
433 15, 433 16, 433 17, A61C 700
Patent
active
044963181
ABSTRACT:
Orthodontic converters for converting straight wire archwire tooth receptacles to light wire appliance system treatment and light wire archwire tooth receptacles to straight wire appliance system treatment. The converters have snap clips for selectively and conveniently attaching and detaching the converter to the tooth receptacle. The converter also includes a cut-out to accept an archwire of the chosen system.
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