Orthodontic headgear and a method for preventing injuries to pat

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1986-04-28

1988-01-12

Peshock, Robert

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Including extra-oral force transmitting means

A61C 700

Patent

active

047188480

ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic headgear for preventing injuries to patients undergoing orthodontic treatment having an inner orthodontic bow adapted to be secured to braces and an outer orthodontic bow integrally bound to the inner orthodontic bow and formed with a pair of arms terminating into a pair of arm ends. A pair of safety hooks is connected removably to the pair of arm ends respectively. A safety line is bound to each of the pair of safety hooks. A method for preventing injuries to patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with the orthodontic headgear comprising binding the pair of safety hooks to the ends of the safety line; and securing removably respectively to the pair of arm ends the pair of safety hooks in order to limit the distance the outer bow and the inner bow can be displaced forward to prevent the ends of the inner bow from possibly puncturing the eyes of the patient, or other injuries.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4226589 (1980-10-01), Klein
patent: 4402669 (1983-09-01), Frazier

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