Dentistry – Orthodontics – Bracket
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-18
2011-11-15
Manahan, Todd (Department: 3776)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Bracket
C433S018000, C433S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057226
ABSTRACT:
A customized orthodontic bracket system is provided. The system can include a bracket having a customized bracket bonding pad for bonding the bracket to a tooth of a patient and a bracket slot adapted to receive a customized archwire. The customized archwire is adapted to be positioned in the bracket slot to form a precise bracket slot-archwire interface. The bracket slot and the archwire when positioned in the bracket slot can be positioned substantially adjacent the tooth surface to reduce induced vertical error when the tooth is in a finished position and substantially parallel to the directly adjacent portion of the tooth surface to reduce bracket thickness. The bracket slot can also be configured to have a bracket slot width substantially matching a dimension of a cross-section of the archwire to reduce torque rotation around an axis of the archwire when positioned therein to further enhance end-of-treatment tooth positioning and reduce overall treatment time.
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Paehl Ralf
Rubbert Rüdger
Weise Thomas
Wiechmann Dirk
3M Innovative Properties Company
Ballinger Michael R
Manahan Todd
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