Abrégé

A passive self-ligation bracket system for correcting malocclusions and tooth alignment, provides a first passive self-ligation bracket and a second passive self-ligation bracket, each of the first passive self-ligation bracket and the second passive self-ligation bracket having, a bracket body with a facial end portion, an opposing lingual end portion carrying a bracket base pad configured for adherence to a tooth, and a mid-body portion, a movable door engaged with the bracket body at the facial end portion, and means for exerting a predetermined torque on a tooth from the lingual end portion and from the mid-body portion, and the means for exerting the predetermined torque is defined in the mid-body portion, and has a center; and an archwire simultaneously slidably engaged within the means of the first and second passive self-ligation brackets exerts the predetermined torque.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents

Abrégé

A passive self-ligation bracket system for correcting malocclusions and tooth alignment, provides a first passive self-ligation bracket and a second passive self-ligation bracket, each of the first passive self-ligation bracket and the second passive self-ligation bracket having, a bracket body with a facial end portion, an opposing lingual end portion carrying a bracket base pad configured for adherence to a tooth, and a mid-body portion, a movable door engaged with the bracket body at the facial end portion, and means for exerting a predetermined torque on a tooth from the lingual end portion and from the mid-body portion, and the means for exerting the predetermined torque is defined in the mid-body portion, and has a center; and an archwire simultaneously slidably engaged within the means of the first and second passive self-ligation brackets exerts the predetermined torque.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/20 - Arcs vestibulaires ou fils d'arcade
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 17/16 - Dispositifs à entraînement mécanique pour nettoyer ou pour polir

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion includes a bracket base having an angulated posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth; a multiplicity of bracket bodies releasably and adjustably engageable with the bracket base; and an arch wire simultaneously engageable within an arch wire slot defined in each of the bracket bodies to exert first, second and third order movements to the maloccluded tooth; and wherein the bracket base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 17/16 - Dispositifs à entraînement mécanique pour nettoyer ou pour polir

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion includes a bracket base having an angulated posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth; a multiplicity of bracket bodies releasably and adjustably engageable with the bracket base; and an arch wire simultaneously engageable within an arch wire slot defined in each of the bracket bodies to exert first, second and third order movements to the maloccluded tooth; and wherein the bracket base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/20 - Arcs vestibulaires ou fils d'arcade
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes an archwire slot for receiving and cooperating with an archwire having a given shape, and wherein the bracket body has multiple forms each having an immoveable anterior facing surface which lies in a given plane, and wherein the various forms of the bracket body can be rendered operable to express first, second or third order movement to a patient's tooth undergoing a clinician directed orthodontic treatment.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket

Abrégé

An archwire for use with a passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a resilient main body which is received in the archwire slot, and which further has a predetermined width dimension, and a variable thickness dimension, and wherein the variable thickness dimension of the archwire can be varied so as to facilitate an adjustable application of a force to the passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket so as to achieve a clinician selectable and controllable second and third order movement of a patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 3/00 - Outils ou instruments dentaires
• A61C 7/00 - Orthodontie, c.-à-d. obtention ou maintien de la position désirée des dents, p. ex. par redressage, nivellement, ajustement, séparation, ou par correction des malocclusions
• A61C 7/12 - BracketsArcs vestibulaires ou fils d'arcadeLeurs combinaisonsAccessoires à cet effet
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket

Abrégé

An archwire for use with a passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a resilient main body which is received in the archwire slot, and which further has a predetermined width dimension, and a variable thickness dimension, and wherein the variable thickness dimension of the archwire can be varied so as to facilitate an adjustable application of a force to the passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket so as to achieve a clinician selectable and controllable second and third order movement of a patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/20 - Arcs vestibulaires ou fils d'arcade
• A61C 7/12 - BracketsArcs vestibulaires ou fils d'arcadeLeurs combinaisonsAccessoires à cet effet
• A61C 7/16 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents spécialement conçus pour être scellés aux dents
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes an archwire slot for receiving and cooperating with an archwire having a given shape, and wherein the bracket body has multiple forms each having an immovable anterior facing surface which lies in a given plane, and wherein the various forms of the bracket body can be rendered operable to express first, second or third order movement to a patient's tooth undergoing a clinician directed orthodontic treatment.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a platform base having a posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth, and wherein the patient's tooth is subject to a multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen, and wherein the platform base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 19/00 - Accessoires dentaires

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 3/00 - Outils ou instruments dentaires
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 7/30 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket par des moyens élastiques

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket includes a platform base having a posterior facing surface and is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth. The patient's tooth is subject to a multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen. The platform base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/16 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents spécialement conçus pour être scellés aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 7/30 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket par des moyens élastiques

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and wherein the arch wire slot has a selectively adjustable cross- sectional dimension; and an arch wire received within the arch wire slot and wherein the bracket body acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 10/02 - Instruments pour prélever des échantillons cellulaires ou pour la biopsie

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 3/00 - Outils ou instruments dentaires
• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents
• A61C 7/28 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket
• A61C 7/30 - Fixation de l'arc vestibulaire ou du fil d'arcade au bracket par des moyens élastiques

Abrégé

An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a bracket base which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base and which defines a transversely disposed arch wire slot; and an arch wire received within the arch wire slot, and wherein the orthodontic bracket, acting in combination with the arch wire, is adjustable while affixed to the patient's tooth, to provide a multiplicity of selective torque and/or rotation expressions which individually, forcibly act upon the patient's tooth.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61C 7/14 - BracketsFixation des brackets aux dents