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8162660 |
Rotating clip orthodontic bracket
The present invention is directed to a locking orthodontic bracket that contains a mechanism that rotationally locks an orthodontic archwire fully or partially within the bracket archwire slot. The...
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8152519 |
Orthodontic connector assembly and a method for treating teeth
An orthodontic connector assembly 10 including a plurality of substantially identical connecting members, such as members 12, 14 which include a movable but biased portion 20 which is adapted to...
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8147243 |
Orthodontic bracket with a pad
Bracket (1) with a pad (3) for affixing it to a tooth of a patient, with a bracket body (5) that has a slot (7) for receiving an orthodontic wire (9), and with a channel-like wire guide (11) which...
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8113827 |
Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a...
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8113828 |
Orthodontic bracket
An orthodontic bracket mountable on a tooth for use in retraction mechanics to facilitate movement of teeth along an arch, which includes an archwire receiving member rotatably mounted on a base...
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8033824 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket and devices for deploying same
An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body having an archwire slot adapted to receive the archwire therein and a movable member engaged with the bracket...
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8029275 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket including a base mountable on a tooth and having upstanding hinge members with aligned slots defining an archwire slot and for pivotally and slidably receiving a...
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8029276 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
According to one embodiment of the invention, a self-ligating orthodontic bracket apparatus has a body with an archwire slot, a lingual surface for mounting to a tooth and a guide track. The body...
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8026296 |
Dental compositions including a thermally labile component, and the use thereof
Hardenable and hardened dental compositions, and articles including such hardenable and hardened compositions, are provided. The hardenable dental compositions include a thermally labile component...
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7993132 |
Orthodontic bracket and clip release tool
A clip release tool with a first and second projection, for releasing a clip from a main bracket body of an orthodontic bracket while regulating movement or deformation of the clip, and a related...
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7967603 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket with a closing spring (7) made of spring steel sheet, which has a first end (22), which can be anchored to the first tie wing (4a), and a second end, which is...
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7963767 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket with sliding ligation cover
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base, at least one arch wire slot formed in the bracket base adapted to receive an arch wire therein, and a ligation cover which is selectively...
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7959437 |
Orthodontic appliance with encoded information formed in the base
An improved orthodontic appliance is disclosed having information encoded or formed in the base of the appliance, wherein the encoded information increases the total base surface area by an amount...
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7909603 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
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...
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7871267 |
Orthodontic apparatus and method
An orthodontic device includes a bracket having a body and the body includes external surfaces. An archwire passageway is formed in the body. An aperture extends from one of the external surfaces...
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7845939 |
Orthodontic apparatus with self-ligating bracket
An orthodontic bracket housing having at least two opposing sides, a rear side which is a tooth engaging side and a front side. The front side includes a cavity for receiving at least one wire. A...
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7845940 |
Orthodontic apparatus with self-ligating bracket and locking device
An orthodontic bracket system is provided having a base plate with a rear side and a front side. The rear side is designed to engage a patient's tooth. The front side includes a channel for...
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7837466 |
Orthodontic apparatus and method
An orthodontic device includes a bracket having a body and the body includes external surfaces. An archwire passageway is formed in the body. An aperture extends from one of the external surfaces...
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7828549 |
Lingual self-ligating orthodontic bracket, and methods for making and using the same
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket system is provided, comprising a bracket to be mounted on the lingual side of the tooth and a self-ligating insert. The insert comprises a retention arm and a...
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7775794 |
Mechanical device for use in orthodontics
The invention relates to a mechanical device for use in orthodontics. The inventive device has a base (2) which is cemented onto a tooth (1) and a cap or closure element (3) which is mounted on the...
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7674110 |
Low profile self-ligating orthodontic brackets and methods of using such orthodontic brackets
Low profile self-ligating orthodontic brackets and methods of using such orthodontic brackets. The bracket includes a bracket body, a latching member, and a hinge pin pivotally coupling a hinged...
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7621743 |
Orthodontic bracket
The present invention provides an improved self-ligating orthodontic bracket. According to one embodiment, the improved orthodontic bracket includes a mounting base for attachment to a tooth...
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7611352 |
Lifestyle bracket system having interchangeable ligation covers
An orthodontic bracket system including a plurality of interchangeable ligation covers so as to allow the patient and practitioner to create a desired aesthetic look. The inventive orthodontic...
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7611353 |
Self-ligating bracket system
An orthodontic bracket system includes a bracket and a clip. During closing, an arm of the clip rides down against an inclined rear surface of a first tie wing and a portion of the clip bends...
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7481651 |
Orthodontic device
To create an orthodontic device with a base having a base surface for fixing the device to a tooth, and a slot for receiving an archwire, which is defined by a bottom surface and two side surfaces...
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7479009 |
Orthodontic bracket base and bracket using the base
Disclosed is an orthodontic bracket which has excellent adhesion to a tooth surface and can be easily separated from the tooth surface after orthodontic treatment is finished. The base of the...
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7442039 |
Orthodontic bracket and clip release tool
An orthodontic bracket has a clip which is curved substantially in U-shape as covering at least one part of an opposite side to a base in an arch wire slot. Catching end portions which are provided...
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7419375 |
Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a...
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7387512 |
Orthodontic correction device
Orthodontic correction device includes a locking device for an arch in the form of a bracket in which is provided for a groove aimed at co-operating with the arch. The groove includes a blocking...
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7377777 |
Orthodontic appliance with archwire-engaging clip
An orthodontic appliance includes a latch that comprises at least one clip for retaining an archwire in an archwire slot of the appliance. The clip includes a first section, a second section...
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7329120 |
Orthodontic bracket with vertical slot and method of using same
There is disclosed an orthodontic bracket comprising a body member having a gingival opening mesio-distally extending slot formed therein. The slot is sized and shaped to receive an archwire. The...
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7306457 |
Self-ligating orthodontic passive low-friction bracket and method for mounting an arch wire on said bracket
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket which comprises a support body (6) intended to be fixed onto a tooth and provided with a slot (9) for receiving an arch wire (5) capable of imparting a corrective...
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7267545 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
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...
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7264468 |
Edgewise orthodontic bracket for capturing lost torque
An edgewise orthodontic bracket for use in an edgewise or straight-wire technique having a standard horizontally opening rectangular archwire slot and a mesiodistally extending tunnel or lumen...
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7249397 |
Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge
A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a...
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7247019 |
Orthodontic brackets made from polymeric materials that impart desired strength properties
Orthodontic brackets are manufactured from at least one type of crystalline polymer that enhances the physical properties of the brackets. In one aspect, orthodontic brackets according to the...
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7234935 |
Orthodontic bracket system comprising multiple brackets having multiple aligned slots
An orthodontic bracket system includes a plurality of orthodontic brackets, each bracket sized and configured to be placed on a particular tooth of a patient during an orthodontic treatment...
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7210928 |
Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge
An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation...
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7210927 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a metal ligation cover hingedly connected to a bracket base
Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The...
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7175428 |
Shape memory self-ligating orthodontic brackets
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets which are at least partially formed of materials exhibiting shape memory each of which includes a base from which extends two spaced and opposing pairs of tie...
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7140876 |
Orthodontic appliance with latch for retaining an archwire
An orthodontic appliance includes a latch that comprises at least one clip with a region for receiving an archwire. The clip also includes a recess for receiving a post of the appliance, and the...
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7134873 |
Orthodontic wire ligating member
An orthodontic wire ligating member is engageable with an orthodontic bracket to retain an archwire inserted into a groove in the bracket. The ligating member is an elastically deformable member...
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7104791 |
Orthodontic devices for use with arch wires
An orthodontic bracket or convertible buccal tube for use with arch wires has the usual mesial distal extending slot having one side open to receive the wire. The open side is closed by a shutter...
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7094052 |
Orthodontic brackets with temporarily visible marking features
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets include a marking system for identifying which tooth or subset of teeth a specific bracket within a set of non-identical brackets pertains and/or for assisting in...
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7074037 |
Bracket for orthodontic appliances
A bracket for orthodontic appliances comprises a plate-like base (10), first support means (20) mounted on the base (10) and defining a first housing (25) for a first archwire (30), and second...
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7033170 |
Orthodontic bracket and clip
An orthodontic bracket assembly has a bracket having base with a mounting portion for attachment to a patient's tooth, and a plurality of arms forming a bracket slot to receive a rectangular...
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7025591 |
Self-ligating orthodontic appliance
A self-ligating orthodontic appliance including a base, one or more pivotally and movably mounted jaws on the base, and a spring member actuable to coact with the base and jaws and selectively move...
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7014460 |
Orthodontic appliance with fatigue-resistant archwire retaining latch
An orthodontic appliance such as a bracket or buccal tube has a latch for retaining an archwire in an archwire slot. The latch releases the archwire from the archwire slot whenever the archwire...
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6964565 |
Two-part orthodontic bracket
A two-part orthodontic bracket comprises a base and a holding device produced separately therefrom, with the base and the holding device being connected to one another via a joint having a pivot...
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6957957 |
Molar appliance for orthodontic therapy
An orthodontic appliance for a molar tooth has a latch that is movable between an open position to admit or release an archwire into an archwire slot and a closed position to retain the archwire in...
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