Molar orthodontic brackets having a hinged bracket cover

Details Molar orthodontic brackets having a hinged bracket cover Molar orthodontic brackets having a hinged bracket cover

2004-04-30

2008-07-08

Bumgarner, Melba (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

Reexamination Certificate

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07396230

ABSTRACT:
Self-ligating molar orthodontic brackets are used to terminate an arch wire during an orthodontic procedure. The molar orthodontic brackets include a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base oriented toward the occlusal edge of a tooth during use, and ligation cover selectively movable between an open, non-ligating position and a closed, ligating position relative to the arch wire slot. The ligation cover can be hingedly attached to the base by an integral film hinge such that the molar bracket may be injection molded as a single piece of plastic. The self-ligating nature of the molar brackets and the orientation of the arch wire slots make insertion of an arch wire into the arch wire slots of the molar brackets much simpler compared to tube brackets.

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