Orthodontic bracket with a water insoluble colored coating and t

Details Orthodontic bracket with a water insoluble colored coating and t Orthodontic bracket with a water insoluble colored coating and t

1996-05-03

1998-02-10

O'Connor, Cary E.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

433 24, A61C 700

Patent

active

057162085

ABSTRACT:
An improved orthodontic bracket having a bracket body that is either translucent or transparent. The bracket body is coated with a colored layer of water insoluble material that contrasts sharply with the color of teeth. As a result, when the orthodontic brackets are affixed to the teeth, they are easy to see and can be readily aligned by an orthodontic practitioner. The layer of water insoluble material coating the orthodontic brackets is highly soluble in alcohol. As a result, the color coating can be removed from the orthodontic brackets by rinsing the mouth with a mouth wash that contains alcohol. As such, after the orthodontic practitioner has applied the orthodontic brackets to the teeth, the colored layer of material can be dissolved away leaving only the translucent or transparent bracket body behind.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4129638 (1978-12-01), Ritze
patent: 4978521 (1990-12-01), Blue
patent: 5074783 (1991-12-01), Reher
patent: 5454716 (1995-10-01), Banerjee

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