101 |
ORTHODONTIC TOOTH RETENTION SYSTEM |
US11689674 |
2007-03-22 |
US20070190476A1 |
2007-08-16 |
Eugene Dellinger |
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 carrier portion having a recess which contains an adhesive material. The magnets may be embedded in the adhesive material. Once positioned on adjacent teeth, the adhesive material is cured and the carrier is removed to reveal an envelope or shaped profile of the adhesive material. The shaped profile of the adhesive material obviates the need to post-form adhesive material around the magnets after attaching the magnets to the adjacent teeth. Furthermore, the shaped profile may include a smooth surface. The adhesive material may also be aesthetically colored to match the coloring of the adjacent teeth. The carrier may be formed of a water soluble material or may be a flexible material. |
102 |
Orthodontic bracket |
US10784313 |
2004-02-20 |
US06939133B2 |
2005-09-06 |
John C. Voudouris |
In one embodiment, a pre-engaging orthodontic bracket includes a body having a lingual surface for attachment to a tooth, a pair of laterally spaced gingival tie wings and a pair of laterally spaced occlusal tie wings. The gingival and occlusal tie wings project from a labial surface of the body. An archwire slot extends mesiodistally across the body and between the gingival and occlusal tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body to accommodate an archwire. A pivot pin extends between a pair of the tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body. A shutter is moveable relative to the body between an open position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is facilitated and a closed position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is inhibited. |
103 |
Orthodontic bracket |
US10784313 |
2004-02-20 |
US20040166459A1 |
2004-08-26 |
John
C.
Voudouris |
In one embodiment, a pre-engaging orthodontic bracket includes a body having a lingual surface for attachment to a tooth, a pair of laterally spaced gingival tie wings and a pair of laterally spaced occlusal tie wings. The gingival and occlusal tie wings project from a labial surface of the body. An archwire slot extends mesiodistally across the body and between the gingival and occlusal tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body to accommodate an archwire. A pivot pin extends between a pair of the tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body. A shutter is moveable relative to the body between an open position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is facilitated and a closed position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is inhibited. |
104 |
Orthodontic bracket |
US09847505 |
2001-05-02 |
US20020132206A1 |
2002-09-19 |
John
C.
Voudouris |
In one embodiment, a pre-engaging orthodontic bracket includes a body having a lingual surface for attachment to a tooth, a pair of laterally spaced gingival tie wings and a pair of laterally spaced occlusal tie wings. The gingival and occlusal tie wings project from a labial surface of the body. An archwire slot extends mesiodistally across the body and between the gingival and occlusal tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body to accommodate an archwire. A pivot pin extends between a pair of the tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body. A shutter is moveable relative to the body between an open position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is facilitated and a closed position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is inhibited. |
105 |
Friction-reducing orthodontic appliance |
US296811 |
1999-04-23 |
US6062855A |
2000-05-16 |
Jeffrey S. Karlin |
An orthodontic appliance in which friction is reduced between an archwire and its archwire holding element by means of repulsive forces. The repulsive forces are due to magnetic or electrical fields. The archwire holding element may be a tube, or a pair of tie wings and a slot. The archwire holding element generates a field having a sign. The archwire generates a field proximate to the archwire holding element having an identical sign. A repulsive force is therefore produced. The repulsive force minimizes contact between the archwire holding element and the archwire. This reduces frictional binding, which reduces the treatment time and/or the force necessary for successful orthodontic treatment. |
106 |
Orthodontic bracket |
US745512 |
1996-11-12 |
US5913680A |
1999-06-22 |
John C. Voudouris |
In one embodiment, a pre-engaging orthodontic bracket includes a body having a lingual surface for attachment to a tooth, a pair of laterally spaced gingival tie wings and a pair of laterally spaced occlusal tie wings. The gingival and occlusal tie wings project from a labial surface of the body. An archwire slot extends mesiodistally across the body and between the gingival and occlusal tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body to accommodate an archwire. A pivot pin extends between a pair of the tie wings at opposed mesial and distal sides of the body. A shutter is moveable relative to the body between an open position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is facilitated and a closed position in which placement and removal of an archwire into the archwire slot is inhibited. |
107 |
Magnetic orthodontic appliance |
US858340 |
1992-03-26 |
US5205736A |
1993-04-27 |
Abraham M. Blechman |
An orthodontic appliance for intraorally distalizing teeth without patient compliance, comprising a pair of small complementary permanent magnetic elements slidably mounted on a single common sectional wire in an arrangement to repel one another, and means for maximally reengaging the magnetic elements along the sectional wire. This arrangement avoids undesirable eccentric magnetic movement and maximizes control of the repelling horizontal magnetic forces. |
108 |
Functional orthopedic magnetic appliances (fomas) |
US79133 |
1987-07-29 |
US4871310A |
1989-10-03 |
Alexander D. Vardimon |
A functional orthopedic magetic appliance (FOMA) for correcting sagittal disproportions of the jaws in the form of skeletal malocclusions occurring when one jaw jets further outward anteriorly than the other jaw; and may also be used when the sagittal imbalance is associated with vertical jaw relationship problems to correct an accompanied open bite or deep bite. The FOMA includes at least one pair of anterior magnetic units in attractive orientation, with an upper magnetic unit secured to the upper jaw and a lower magnetic unit secured to the lower jaw. The anterior magnetic unit can be placed labial or lingual to the dental arch. The magnetic unit associated with the forward extending jaw is positioned anterior or forward of the other magnetic unit when the mouth is open and almost no attractive force is operating. When the mouth moves toward a closed condition, the magnetic units come into contact (no air gap) with each other, thereby pulling the mandibular jaw toward the maxillary jaw in the direction for reducing the skeletal imbalance. Repositioning of the lower jaw to a new sagittal position is achieved by gradual or abruptive anterior/posterior adjustments of at least one magnetic unit within the plane of skeletal imbalance to the point where the attractive magnetic force causes full overlapping of juxtaposed magnetic units and overcomes the counterforce of the stretched mandibular muscles. Also, at least one of the anterior magnetic units may be adjustable in the vertical direction. Posterior positioned upper and lower magnets may be incorporated in the FOMA having poles in an attractive and repulsive orientation for the correction of deep bite or open bite malocclusions, simultaneously with the sagittal correction of the upper or lower jaws. The FOMA can be constructed as a fixed or removable appliance, and can also be integrated with an extra oral appliance such as a headgear. |
109 |
Hygienic magnetic eruptor |
US50465 |
1987-05-18 |
US4869667A |
1989-09-26 |
Alexander D. Vardimon |
A hygienic magnetic eruptor compelling and guiding the eruption of an impacted tooth fully embedded inside the jaw, through the gum and into a dental arch space. An intra-magnetic unit may be bonded to the tip of the impacted tooth inside the jaw bone or placed in the bony plate layer between the impacted tooth and the dental arch space. An intra-oral magnetic unit generating a greater magnetic force than the intra-bony magnetic unit is positioned in the dental arch space for pulling the impacted tooth toward the dental arch space. Initially, a surgical procedure is undertaken to provide a flap in the gum at the desired point of entry for accessing the impacted tooth, and thereafter some of the bone which interferes with the normal eruption of the impacted tooth is removed to provide a tunnel to the tip of the crown of the impacted tooth or to the bony plate adjacent to the impacted tooth. A sterile intra-bony magnetic unit is inserted in the tunnel and secured in place and then the flap is reconnected to the gum for asceptically isolating the sterile intra-bony magnetic unit from the non-sterile oral cavity, to almost simulate the natural eruption process of an impacted tooth. |
110 |
Magnetic force orthodontic kit and appliances constructed therefrom |
US693268 |
1985-01-22 |
US4595361A |
1986-06-17 |
Abraham Blechman; Eugene A. Pescatore |
A kit is provided containing magnetic modules, attachment wire and a set of gages. The modules are rectangular prismatic formed from a cobalt-samarium alloy, covered with a chlorinated poly-p-xylene coating or stainless steel and jacketed in stainless steel with orthogonally related passages on opposite sides having rectangular cross-sections for receiving with a snug fit the rectangular cross-section attachment wire formed by welding together two lengths of standard edgewise wire. The gages provide means for spacing the modules when the latter are incorporated in an appliance.Appliances are illustrated for accomplishing a variety of orthodontic procedures. The construction of the modules and attachment wire permits construction of appliances where the modules are constrained in the jaw closed in centric condition to translate parallel to their respective pole faces in a "sliding" fashion. |
111 |
Orthodontic appliance |
US660365 |
1984-10-12 |
US4565526A |
1986-01-21 |
Terushige Kawata; Takashi Kobayashi; Katsuyuki Nakagawa |
An orthodontic appliance for correcting teeth in a patient's mouth, has a bracket having a slot or groove and adapted to be secured to a tooth of the patient by means of an adhesive, a correcting wire placed in the slot or groove of the bracket, a magnet body having at least one magnet element, and a holder detachably attached to the bracket for holding the magnet body. |
112 |
Palatal retention device |
US584813 |
1984-02-29 |
US4526539A |
1985-07-02 |
Abraham Blechman; Eugene A. Pescatore |
A palatal body is custom configured and dimensioned to fit within the oral cavity with an outer edge conforming to and engaging the lingual faces of the teeth of the maxillary arch. The dimensions are chosen to retain the arch either in an expanded condition associated with separation of the mid-palatal suture, or in some other predetermined position following suitable prior treatment of a cleft palate patient. A plurality of diametrally or longitudinally polarized cylindrical magnets are arrayed in parallel and in parallel to the palate body, all oriented with their axes in the bucco-lingual direction, and individually mounted for rotation under the influence of intraoral activity for inducing therapeutic levels of voltage and current in the adjacent bone structure of the natural palate on either side of the palatal gap. |
113 |
Integrated oral magnetic osteogenic and orthodontic appliances |
US516201 |
1983-07-22 |
US4457707A |
1984-07-03 |
Harry Smiley; Abraham Blechman |
Various types of magnetic or electromagnetic appliances attached intra-orally or extra-orally are used to produce osteogenesis and soft tissue repair in the practice of periodontics and orthodontics. Simultaneously, these innovative magnetic modules generate force fields that produce corrective tooth movement. |
114 |
Magnetic orthodontic appliance |
US44457165 |
1965-04-01 |
US3353271A |
1967-11-21 |
BLECHMAN ABRAHAM M |
|
115 |
치아 교정용 브라켓에 내장되는 자석을 이용한 부정교합 교정장치 |
KR1020090017844 |
2009-03-03 |
KR1020100099382A |
2010-09-13 |
박효상 |
PURPOSE: An apparatus for correcting malocclusion using a magnet slot is provided to prevent vibration and separation of an arc by strongly holding the arc of a metal material which is accepted in a bracket using a plurality of magnets. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for correcting malocclusion using a magnet slot which is included in a bracket(10) comprises fixing grooves(13,15) which is formed on the front side, the upper part, and the lower part of the bracket. Magnets are protruded or included in a front fixing groove, an upper fixing groove, and a lower fixing groove. The rotation of the bracket is easily controlled by generating magnetic force in an arc of a metal material which is accepted in an arch-shaped groove(12). |
116 |
임플란트 공간확보를 위한 치아교정어셈블리 |
KR1020080064065 |
2008-07-02 |
KR1020100003987A |
2010-01-12 |
박숙규 |
PURPOSE: An orthodontia assembly for the implant space is provided, which makes correction of the efficient antagonist possible and can reduce treating period. CONSTITUTION: An orthodontia assembly for the implant space comprises an implant part(10) inserted into the alveolar bone; a magnetism bar(20) which is connected to the implant part and has magnetism; and magnetism package(30) which is installed in the clam side of antagonist and has polarity and opposite polarity of the magnetism bar. The magnetism bar has different length projected from the implant part. The magnetism bar includes a connection screw inserted into the insertion hole formed in the implant part; and a magnetic part equipped in the front end of the connection screw. |
117 |
ORTHODONTIC IMPLANT SCREW ASSEMBLY |
KR20090067039 |
2009-07-22 |
KR100931210B1 |
2009-12-10 |
YUN WOO SUNG |
PURPOSE: A screw assembly body for dental clinic correction is provided, which reduces inconvenience of a patient according to the correction surgical operation step. CONSTITUTION: A screw assembly body for dental clinic correction comprises a male screw part(123) which is used to be fixed to the fang or jawbone and correct the tooth and is inserted and fixed in fang or jawbone; a screw body(120) which is equipped with a combining hole expanded from the upper of the male screw part in the longitudinal direction; an insertion part inserted in the combining aperture of the screw body; a head(110) equipped with a protrusion projected to the upper part of the screw body; and a combining member uniting the head and screw body. |
118 |
자석을 이용한 치아 교정 장치 및 방법 |
KR1020080008300 |
2008-01-25 |
KR1020090082046A |
2009-07-29 |
차봉근; 최병학 |
A device and a method for tooth correction using magnets are provided to correct teeth easily and promptly and perform rearward expansion of the molar area as well as front expansion of front teeth and lateral expansion of the lateral tooth group. A device for tooth correction using magnets comprises: a first magnet(120) arranged between lips and teeth(200) to be corrected; and a second magnet(130) adhered to the teeth to be corrected oppositely to the first magnet. The teeth are corrected using attraction or repulsive force formed between the first and second magnets. The device further comprises a pad part(110) fixedly supporting the first magnet, wherein the first magnet is filled in the pad part or adhered onto the pad part. The device further comprises connecting parts(140) connecting the pad part and molar teeth such that the pad part is closely adhered onto the teeth to be corrected. |
119 |
Magnetic orthodontic assembly |
US15356712 |
2016-11-21 |
US10052175B1 |
2018-08-21 |
Ruchir Ramesh Patel |
A magnetic removable orthodontic assembly for moving selected teeth of a patient includes metal engagement plates that are fixed in place in alignment with the selected teeth. A series of wire guides that contain magnets are contacted to the selected teeth by way of engagement with the teeth engagement plates. The engagement plates have first engagement members that engage complementary-shaped second engagement members on the wire guides in a removable fashion. The wire guides are mounted in a pattern to an archwire. The wire guides may be disengaged from their corresponding engagement plates so that the wearer of the appliance can remove and re-engage the device when necessary without having an orthodontist do it. |
120 |
Orthodontic bracket |
US15559894 |
2016-02-09 |
US09993314B2 |
2018-06-12 |
Cerna Diamant |
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to an orthodontic bracket, comprising: a vertical bore; a bendable drop-in hook threaded into the vertical bore; and an annular magnetic object, in which the drop-in hook is threaded into. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an orthodontic braces arrangement, comprising: at least two distant brackets, each installed on a different jaw of a user; and each of the distant brackets having at least one annular magnetic object secured thereto by a bendable drop-in hook; wherein a distance between magnetic objects of one bracket and another bracket is less than 2 mm; thereby providing intermaxillary attraction or propulsion force, depending on a polarity orientation of the magnetic objects. |