Dentistry – Orthodontics – Bracket
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
O'Connor, Cary E. (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Bracket
Reexamination Certificate
active
11032977
ABSTRACT:
An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane. A ligating slide is engaged with the slide engagement track of the bracket body and movable along the slide engagement track and parallel to the translation plane between an opened position, in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and a closed position, in which the archwire is retained within the archwire slot. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane so as to prevent the ligating slide from contacting the gingiva surrounding the tooth when the ligating slide is moved to the opened position.
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O'Connor Cary E.
Ormco Corporation
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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