Orthodontic bracket system

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

C433S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07063531

ABSTRACT:
A novel orthodontic bracket system comprised of orthodontic appliances, such as brackets or buccal tubes, with a vertical instead of conventional horizontal slot orientation. The occlusal-gingival slot orientation minimizes the risk of unintentional debonding of the bracket as a result of insertion and removal of the archwire. An archwire retention mechanism designed to guide, retain and/or seat the archwire. The archwire retention mechanism releases the archwire from the archwire slot whenever appropriate force is applied, or manipulation of physical properties of the material are altered by the operator.

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