Cosmetic orthodontic device

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1984-03-19

1985-07-09

Peshock, Robert

Dentistry

Orthodontics

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A61C 700

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045279756

ABSTRACT:
A dental appliance whose labial surface has the contour, shape and color of a complete tooth thus adapting the appliance to camouflage orthodontic hardware. This dental appliance is adapted to be detachably secured to commonly used orthodontic hardware by any one of several securing means including a resilient tongue, pins which are received by mating recesses, and frictional retention of a portion of the orthodontic hardware within cavities on the lingual side of the cosmetic orthodontic appliance. The body of the dental appliance is formed from a material having sufficient mechanical strength to withstand mounting and demounting by a patient as desired. The pins received by the mating recesses may be adjustable pins for adjusting the distance and the angle between the cosmetic orthodontic device and the orthodontic hardware. The cosmetic orthodontic device may also be adapted to resemble a plurality of teeth and/or a plurality of teeth and gingiva.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3936939 (1976-02-01), Faunce
patent: 4180912 (1980-01-01), Kesling
patent: 4279593 (1981-07-01), Rohlcke

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