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5350059 Dental dispensing system  
A dispensing system for dental appliances such as orthodontic brackets includes a plurality of containers releasably connected to a carrier strip. The carrier strip is received in channels of an...
5320525 Orthodontic bracket  
This invention relates to an orthodontic bracket for retaining a wire arch for tooth correction, which bracket comprises a base part having single or double wings and are formed with an open-ended...
5310340 Fixed lingual orthodontic appliance  
The invention relates to a fixed lingual orthodontic appliance which, when installed on the patient, rests on the lingual surface of the teeth and the palatine and inferior alveolar mucous...
5304061 Bracket height positioning dimple  
A cutout or dimple is provided in an orthodontic bracket and is sized to receive a projection of a measuring instrument to facilitate positioning of the bracket on a tooth. Preferably, the cutout...
5295824 Plastic bracket with adhesive primer layer and methods of making  
Plastic orthodontic brackets having an adherent acrylic adhesive primer layer on the bonding surface thereof are disclosed, as well as methods of making such brackets. Primed plastic orthodontic...
5277739 Process for bonding a material to a collagen-containing material  
Adhesive component formulations containing (meth)acrylic acid esters, containing formamide groups, and optionally an initiator, which are used as an adhesive component for the treatment of...
5269680 Ceramic bracket with coated base  
A method of bonding ceramic brackets to teeth using silane coupling where the bond strength can be controlled by the application of a layer of organic paint. The method comprises the application of...
5269682 Method for identifying and removing orthodontic bonding adhesive  
A method to aid in the identification and removal of orthodontic attachment adhesives characterized by incorporating a fluorescent agent in the adhesive and inspecting the oral cavity with...
5267854 Miniature orthodontic appliance  
The invention discloses a metal injected molded (MIM) orthodontic bracket that includes a plurality of raised posts buccolingually extending from a tooth abutting surface. Each post includes a root...
5267855 Bonding base and method of making the same for a plastic orthodontic bracket  
A bonding base and method of making the base for a plastic orthodontic bracket to provide a mechanical lock that inhibits both shear and tensile forces when bonded to a tooth with a mechanical...
5263859 Relatively flexible bonding pad for an orthodontic ceramic bracket  
An improved relatively flexible bonding pad or base for an orthodontic ceramic bracket to facilitate debonding the bracket from a tooth and a method of debonding wherein the base or pad is secured...
5256062 Combination metallic ceramic orthodontic bracker  
A dental bracket is described which comprises a non-metallic bracket, typically formed from a transparent crystalline alumina. To this non-metallic bracket there is bound a stainless steel metallic...
5256065 Acid etch for dental treatments  
A solution or gel for use in etching the surfaces of teeth in preparation for the application of dental restoratives. This etchant contains phosphoric acid in an amount not to exceed approximately...
5254003 Method of forming and bracket of nickel-chromium-beryllium based alloys  
A dental bracket is made from an alloy of nickel, beryllium and chromium. The alloy may be that designated by the trademark REXILLIUM III. A groove is disposed in one surface of the bracket to...
5252066 Orthodontic bracket formed from porcelain fused to metallic material  
A metal bracket is provided with a covering formed for dental porcelain. The porcelain is placed on the sides and buccal surfaces of the bracket and provides for an aesthetic appearance to the...
5232364 Dental crown analog for orthodontic anchorage  
A support plate for an orthodontic anchorage fitting designed to be removably attached to a dental crown analog. The plate has curved slots at each end for passage of screws used to attach it to a...
5230619 Orthodontic appliance with protective porous film  
Orthodontic appliances are disclosed which have a base portion with a chemically active bonding surface and a protective porous mesh affixed to the bonding surface to prevent contamination thereof....
5221202 Packaging and adhesive for predispensed orthodontic brackets  
Packaging for orthodontic brackets having a pre-dispensed adhesive. The packaging comprises light opaque compartments, each compartment sized and dimensioned to contain a bracket, and having a...
5219283 Orthodontic bracket, method of making an orthodontic bracket, and method of applying an orthodontic bracket to the tooth  
In one aspect of the present invention, it is provided an orthodontic bracket having a base portion for attachment to a tooth. The base portion is provided with a substantially monolayer of...
5197873 Orthodontic bracket and method  
An orthodontic bracket having a base portion for attachment to a tooth. The base portion is provided with a substantially monolayer of substantially uniform sized particles. The particles may have...
5183403 Process for adhesion of orthodontic bracket  
Disclosed herein are an orthodontic bracket which comprises a photopolymerization-type adhesive layered and fixed on a back surface portion of a bracket main body made of a light-transmitting...
5176517 Dental undercut application device and method of use  
A dental undercut application device for producing an undercut on the surface of a tooth for securing a dental appliance. The application device contains an undercut or applique with a curved front...
5163839 Direct bond retainer for teeth  
A retention wire for a tooth which has two ends, one end being adapted to lie against the outside surface of a tooth in front of the back tooth in a plurality of teeth, the other end passing...
5154613 Dental cement for a temporary dental prosthesis or appliance and method for removing same  
A dental cement for providing a fixing for a temporary dental prosthesis or appliance is provided. The dental cement includes a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide and an aqueous solution of a...
5147202 Bracket for orthodontics  
A bracket for orthodontics having a bracket body made of a composite resin material and a thin layer of a synthetic resin material in a dental adhesive. The synthetic resin layer is laminated on...
5141436 Method of bonding article to teeth employing a light curable primer  
A method of bonding polymeric articles to tooth structures employing a light curable primer, including etching the surface of said tooth, applying a primer to the polymeric article the primer...
5110290 Orthodontic bracket/mesh screen  
An orthodontic appliance for attachment to a tooth having a ceramic engaging surface for attachment to the tooth. A single compliant layer having a plurality of openings is accrued to the engaging...
5108285 Bonding base and method of making same for a ceramic orthodontic bracket  
A bonding base and method of making a base for a ceramic orthodontic bracket to provide mechanical retention between the bracket and the tooth so that the bracket may be debonded by the failure of...
5098288 Flexible bonding pad for an orthodontic bracket  
A relatively flexible bonding pad or base for an orthodontic bracket to facilitate debonding the bracket from a tooth and a method of debonding wherein the base or pad is secured to the bracket and...
5096417 Orthodontic visual enhancement method  
A method for visually highlighting the structural features of orthodontic appliances to facilitate easy discernment of difficult-to-see features, thereby simplifying and reducing the time required...
5088923 Alloy for attaching orthodontic bracket to orthodontic pad  
First and second members are constructed to be disposed in an individual's body without adversely affecting the functioning of the individual's body. The first and second members may be...
5087202 Device to fix or control the mutual position of teeth  
Described is a device to fix or control the mutual position of teeth (6), comprising anchor elements each of which is to be connected by cementing to a tooth (6) and which are connected to one...
5078596 Orthodontic bracket and associated fabricating method  
An orthodontic bracket for securing orthodontic appliances to a tooth and an associated fabricating method. The orthodontic bracket (10) generally comprises a body (18) fabricated of a high...
5078597 Lingual attachment  
A lingual attachment having a base, one side of which is adhered to a tooth and the other side of which is affixed to a loop attachment member formed of wire with said loop defining an aperture...
5049068 Method of using pulse radiation for bonding orthodentic brackets to teeth  
A method and apparatus for photopolymerizing a material using a pulsed radiation source, preferably in the visible spectrum.
5015180 Dental article containing light-curable paste  
A dental tape is disclosed comprising a light-curable, non-toxic paste layered between two cover sheets, at least one of which releasably adheres to the paste, and a dental article is disclosed...
5011403 Orthodontic bracket made from zirconium oxide  
A nonporous ceramic bracket for bonding to the external face of a tooth is made of compressed zirconium oxide particles which are partially stabilized by a transition metal oxide. The bracket has a...
4988293 Toughness coating for crystalline orthodontic brackets  
A single crystal orthodontic bracket is disclosed which is provided with an outer protective layer of a polycrystalline material so as to provide fracture toughness of the orthodontic bracket.
4952142 Method of bonding orthodontic brackets  
A method of direct or indirect bonding orthodontic brackets including metal, ceramic, sapphire, plastic and other clear brackets to teeth utilizing light curable polymer bonding agent compounds...
4948367 Orthodontic accessories and method of applying the same  
An orthodontic accessory comprising an attachment contiguous with a base and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to the base to interact with the tooth and a removable backing protecting...
4948366 Adhesive bond strength control for orthodontic brackets  
Ceramic orthodontic brackets are bonded to teeth with dental adhesive. Each bracket has a silica-containing layer on the tooth facing base of the bracket. A silanation layer is also applied to the...
4936773 Orthodontic apparatus having an improved base portion  
A ceramic orthodontic apparatus for attachment to a tooth has a base portion with a tooth abutting surface. The tooth abutting surface is shaped to fit generally the morphology of a tooth and...
4932865 Crystalline orthodontic bracket  
A sapphire orthodontic bracket with enhanced tolerance to fabrication, installation and use is fabricated such that the "r" planes of the sapphire are at substantially equal angles to the...
4927360 Triwing orthodontic bracket  
A triwing orthodontic bracket for mandibular teeth, and having a single wide occlusal tie wing of enhanced structural strength, and a pair of spaced-apart gingival tie wings which enable rotational...
4927361 Orthodontic attachments  
Orthodontic brackets or other dental attachments are provided with particulate material on the tooth engaging surface thereof to improve the bonding of bracket to a tooth surface.
4915630 Dental splint  
A dental splint comprises a body member having a generally planar lower contact surface which establishes a bite plane. The body member is bonded to a single tooth along a side surface. A ligation...
4904188 Direct bonded arch bar for maxillo-mandibular injuries  
An arch bar for direct bonding to the teeth of a patient comprises an elongated arch bar having a plurality of ligature hook elements extending from one side thereof. The back or gingival portion...
4889485 Orthodontic apparatus for attachment to a tooth  
An orthodontic apparatus for attachment to a tooth has a base portion, a base plate attached to the base portion and a plurality of layers of mesh material superimposed on the outer surface of the...
4878840 Orthodontic appliance  
An orthodontic appliance is molded either from a ceramic material or metal. When a ceramic material is used, the color of the appliance may be coordinated with that of a tooth. The appliance has a...
4842513 Orthodontic device  
An orthodontic device has the form of a bracket with wings which are disposed on a base plate and which are constructed in the form of separate shaped parts and welded onto the base plate, the base...
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