Dentistry – Orthodontics – Bracket
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Bracket
C433S008000, C433S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06957957
ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic appliance for a molar tooth has a latch that is movable between an open position to admit or release an archwire into an archwire slot and a closed position to retain the archwire in the archwire slot. In one aspect of the invention, the appliance lacks tiewings and has a mesial archwire guide that is spaced from a distal archwire guide by a channel that extends in a generally occlusal-gingival direction across the appliance. In another aspect of the invention, the appliance includes a flange with at least one groove for retaining a wire segment or other item in place.
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Christoff James D.
Stokes Candice C.
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