Orthodontic plastic bracket

Details Orthodontic plastic bracket Orthodontic plastic bracket

1991-04-08

1993-10-19

Wilson, John J.

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

A61C 300

Patent

active

052540022

ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic bracket and method of making same. The bracket comprises a main body portion made of a rigid plastic material having a filler for improved strength. The bracket further includes a rigid reinforcement molded into the body for strengthening the archwire slot. The method comprises forming at least one insert in a blank sheet of metal, forming the insert to its final configuration, placing the insert in a mold cavity and forming the bracket around the insert, removing the bracket from the mold and separating the bracket from the sheet of metal at a predetermined point.

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