Orthodontic appliance

Details Orthodontic appliance Orthodontic appliance

1985-07-18

1987-06-30

Wilson, John J.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

By mouthpiece-type retainer

433 7, 433 18, 433 21, A61C 300

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046767452

ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic appliance to establish and maintain normal alignment of the teeth. The orthodontic appliance includes a U-shaped band of flexible material having a pair of rearwardly extending arms where the U-shaped band conforms to the labial surface of the dental arch when in position in the mouth. It also includes a pair of anchors each of which is adapted to cooperate with a molar on opposite sides of the mouth to maintain the U-shaped band in position against the labial surface of the dental arch. The orthodontic appliance further includes a resilient member joining the anchors to the arms of the U-shaped band with the resilient member applying a biasing force to the labial surface of the dental arch through the U-shaped band. In addition, the orthodontic appliance may include a U-shaped member releasably securable to the anchors for applying a counterforce to the front teeth of the dental arch.

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