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8182266 |
Dental tool
A dental tool for the removal of dental appliances or oral devices from a user's mouth comprises a universal handle which is substantially cylindrical. Interconnected thereto is an engagement head...
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RE43364 |
Method and apparatus using a scanned image for marking bracket locations
Locating the physical placement location of a plurality of brackets on a patient's study cast includes obtaining an array of data points from a study cast and generating a virtual model of a dental...
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8167599 |
Polyhedral tool and method of using the tool for producing an orthodontic appliance
A polyhedral tool for producing an orthodontic appliance has a main body with one upper and one lower surface that are parallel to each other and at least one other pair of nonparallel, opposite...
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8167612 |
Method for removing an orthodontic aligner with a removal tool
An orthodontic aligner removal tool, kit, and method of using the same. An embodiment of the tool includes a shaft including a proximate end and a distal end. A C-shaped portion is positioned at...
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8062030 |
Outie tool for removal of a plastic tooth positioning appliance or aligner (invisible braces) from teeth of a patient
An apparatus and method for the efficient, safe, and hygienic removing of removable tooth positioning appliances such as aligners or other dental appliances from the teeth of a patient. A straight...
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RE42815 |
Method and system for customizing an orthodontic archwire
A method for applying a desired shape to an orthodontic archwire includes the steps of obtaining a numerical description of the desired shape of an orthodontic archwire, generating a description of...
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8021146 |
Apparatus and methods for controlling moisture during orthodontic indirect bonding procedures
An indirect bonding tray for orthodontic bonding procedures has moisture control structure that is located next to the patient's teeth when the tray is placed over the patient's dental arch. The...
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8002543 |
Orthodontic bracket, bracket positioning jig, and system for revising a set of teeth
A system for revising a set of teeth including a bracket for revising a set of teeth and a bracket positioning jig is provided. The bracket positioning jig includes a cap at the lower portion of...
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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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7878806 |
Apparatus and method for indirect orthodontic bonding of brackets and/or tubes
The illustrated embodiment of the invention is an apparatus for use in bonding a plurality of brackets and/or tubes to a specific patient's teeth which includes a resilient orthodontic indirect...
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7854610 |
Orthodontic tooth retention system
A method and apparatus for delivering an orthodontic retainer system wherein pairs of magnets are applied to adjacent teeth in a patient's mouth. The retainer system may include a pair of dental...
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7845938 |
Indirect bonding trays for orthodontic treatment and methods for making the same
An indirect bonding tray places orthodontic appliances in precise, predetermined positions on the teeth of a patient. The indirect bonding tray includes a first matrix material that extends over a...
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7837464 |
Determining bracket locations on electronic models of teeth
Locating desired placement locations of brackets for a patient's teeth includes obtaining an array of data points from a cast of the teeth and generating a virtual model from the array of scanned...
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7780441 |
Mounting device for orthodontic retainer elements and a method of maintaining said elements in place for mounting on corresponding teeth
The invention concerns a mounting device for a pair of orthodontic retainer elements intended for attachment to a pair of adjacent teeth in a dental arch during passive orthodontic treatment. The...
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7762811 |
Orthodontics assisting system and index member and arranging device for use therein
An orthodontics assisting system includes index members which indicate respective reference positions of a pre-correction dentition model and a post-correction predictive dentition model; an...
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7721456 |
Measuring apparatus for the programming and welding of adjustable brackets
This invention refers to a MEASURING APPARATUS FOR THE PROGRAMMING AND WELDING OF ADJUSTABLE BRACKETS permitting the electrical spot welding with a great accuracy of the elements of an adjustable...
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7690917 |
Bracket alignment device
A method includes obtaining an electronic model image representing teeth of a patient; determining a desired bracket arrangement for one or more brackets on the teeth; designing an electronic model...
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7599538 |
Method and system for automatic intra-oral sensor locating for image acquisition
A method and systems for capturing digital intra-oral images, while automatically determining a location of an intra-oral sensor placed within a mouth of a patient, is disclosed. A spatial...
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7556497 |
Placing an orthodontic element on a tooth surface
The present application is related to a method for marking an intended position on a surface where an orthodontic element is to be placed and fixed. The method includes: providing a marking device...
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7473096 |
Orthodontic adhesive dispensing assembly
An orthodontic assembly includes an appliance placement device such as an indirect bonding transfer tray or a jig. A number of orthodontic appliances such as brackets are releasably connected to...
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7452205 |
Orthodontic indirect bonding apparatus with occlusal positioning stop members
A transfer apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances includes a tray with a channel and a matrix material received in the channel. At least one stop member is connected to the tray...
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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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7387511 |
Method and apparatus using a scanned image for automatically placing bracket in pre-determined locations
Locating desired placement locations of brackets for a patient's teeth includes obtaining an array of data points from a cast of the teeth and generating a virtual model from the array of scanned...
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7364428 |
Orthodontic indirect bonding tray with moisture control
An indirect bonding apparatus for orthodontic bonding procedures includes a tray having inner wall sections defining a channel for receiving the patient's dental arch. A number of orthodontic...
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7347688 |
Dental targetting device and method
A targeting device and method enables one or more orthodontic elements to be aligned with and bonded onto at least one tooth in a predetermined manner. The device is in the form of a shell that...
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7347686 |
Method and apparatus using a scanned image for marking bracket locations
Locating the physical placement location of a plurality of brackets on a patient's study cast includes obtaining an array of data points from a study cast and generating a virtual model of a dental...
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7240528 |
Method and device for shaping an orthodontic archwire
An apparatus for bending orthodontic wires has means for guiding and holding a wire. In order to prevent forces resulting from compressive or stretching strain during the bending process, one of...
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7220121 |
Ligature dispenser
A ligature dispenser includes a tubular finger housing with expandable fingers at a distal end. A spreader rod passing through the tubular finger housing causes the expandable fingers to expand a...
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7214056 |
Orthodontic bracket placement device and method
The present invention provides an orthodontic bracket placement device comprising a horizontal bracket engaging means for engaging an orthodontic bracket, and a vertical shaft extending from the...
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7201574 |
Method for measuring orthodontic arch wires
A method for measuring arch wires. A guide wire is provided, having at one end an exposed length of wire and a stop. The exposed length of wire may be inserted into a buccal tube, up to the stop....
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7137812 |
Apparatus for indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances and method of making the same
Apparatus for use in indirect bonding of orthodontic appliances includes a container having a chamber and a placement device received in the chamber. At least one orthodontic appliance is...
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7128571 |
Orthodontic tool
A band seating tool is disclosed. The tool comprises a pair of curved claws for applying force to opposed sides of an orthodontic band. At least one of the claws may be translationally and/or...
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7104792 |
Appliance for positioning orthodontic components
A positioning appliance adapted to facilitate an orthodontics procedure in which a bracket or other orthodontic component is placed at a desired site on the surface of a tooth and affixed thereto....
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7094053 |
Custom jig for placing orthodontic brackets and methods of making and using same
A placement jig for locating an orthodontic appliance on a tooth is provided with a cavity formed in a jig body and conforming to the contour of an occlusal portion a tooth crown, which cavity is...
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7044733 |
Mounting aid for mounting an orthodontic bracket to a tooth
A mounting aid for positioning an orthodontic bracket on a tooth is provided. The aid comprises a sheet strip having an abutment portion for the positive engagement at the bracket, a holding...
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7011517 |
Apparatus and method for removing a removable tooth positioning appliance from the teeth of a patient
An apparatus, system, and method of removing removable tooth positioning appliances, such as aligners, from the teeth of a patient. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for removing a...
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6997706 |
Fluoride-releasing pellet kit
A kit that may be used to place a dental bracket and a medicament-releasing pellet in the mouth of a patient, and methods for using such kits. The pellet is designed to provide slow release of...
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6928733 |
Method and system for customizing an orthodontic archwire
A method for applying a desired shape to an orthodontic archwire includes the steps of obtaining a numerical description of the desired shape of an orthodontic archwire, generating a description of...
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6910883 |
Orthodontic bracket cleaner
The present invention is a powered instrument for removing excess bonding material from the surfaces of orthodontic brackets while they are attached to a patient's teeth. The instrument is...
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6902396 |
Orthodontic bracket and positioning system
An orthodontic bracket and positioning system for providing a compact and wingless orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket and positioning system includes a base, a bracket member attached to...
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6848902 |
Dental tool for installing orthodontic brackets
A dental tool for installation of orthodontic brackets is provided which has an adjustable gripping mechanism for gripping the orthodontic bracket and a centering mechanism for centering the...
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6786718 |
Tool and method for adjusting orthodontic expansion screws
An adjusting tool and associated method of use for turning orthodontic expansion screws are described. The tool or device consists of a contra-angled molded plastic handle or housing with a...
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6783359 |
Orthodontic marginal ridge measurement device
A marginal ridge attachment plate slides onto the center tab of a height gauge to provide more accurate orthodontic bracket placement. In use, vertically-extending legs on the attachment plate rest...
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6722878 |
Lingual archwire forming appliance
A lingual archwire forming appliance for adapting a wire to the lingual surfaces of a patient's teeth during the construction of a bonded lingual archwire retainer. The appliance is composed of a...
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6682344 |
Orthodontic bracket placement device and coordinated bracket placement system
The present invention provides an orthodontic bracket placement device comprising a horizontal bracket engaging element for engaging an orthodontic bracket; and a vertical shaft extending from the...
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6616444 |
Custom orthodontic appliance forming method and apparatus
A system and method by which an orthodontic appliance is automatically designed and manufactured from digital lower jaw and tooth shape data of a patient provides for preferably scanning a model of...
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6575740 |
Orthodontic bracket positioning system for lingual orthodontic treatment
An orthodontic bracket positioning system comprises a plate having a bridge. The plate is defined by a first side portion and a second side portion to form a hollow therebetween. The first and...
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6565355 |
Apparatus for precisely locating an orthodontic bracket at a predetermined position on a surface of a tooth
In an apparatus for precisely locating an orthodontic bracket at a predetermined position on a surface of a tooth, orthodontic brackets for holding orthodontic wires can be easily and precisely...
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6471512 |
Method and apparatus for determining and monitoring orthodontic treatment
A method and apparatus for treating an orthodontic patient include processing that begins by generating digital information regarding the orthodontic patient by a site orthodontic system. The site...
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6296481 |
Indirect bonding bracket positioner for correction of irregularities of the teeth
An orthodontic bracket positioner includes a metal plate placed under a tongue, a pair of side elongated slots formed along a side edge portion of the metal plate, a circular hole formed in a front...
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