Dentistry – Orthodontics – Means to transmit or apply force to tooth
Patent
1982-03-22
1984-01-03
Peshock, Robert
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Means to transmit or apply force to tooth
433 17, A61C 700
Patent
active
044240317
ABSTRACT:
There is described a dento-facial orthopaedy apparatus, comprising a force-conveying means at the level of two right-side and left-side molars from a patient, and anchoring means for said conveying means on both said molars in which each anchoring means comprises a fluted tube-like element which is fixedly connected to the one molar, said tube-like element having an axial recess opening outwards through a lengthwise groove, said force-conveying means comprising fastening means which can cooperate with said anchoring means and enter the axial recess from the tube-like elements through the lengthwise groove thereof with a movement along a substantially radial direction relative to the corresponding tube-like element, the apparatus further comprising locking means to prevent any radial movement of the fastening means of the conveying means after entering the tube-like element thereof.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3936938 (1976-02-01), Northcutt
patent: 4255139 (1981-03-01), Ladanyl
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