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Dentistry > Orthodontics > Bracket BracketBracket patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.04/26/07 - 20070092849 - Reusable multi-piece orthodontic appliances Multi-piece, reusable orthodontic appliances that include a support assembly to be bonded to a tooth and a corrective assembly adapted to receive an archwire and direct corrective forces exerted by the archwire to the tooth. The support assembly is releasably engaged with the corrective assembly, such as with coupling portions ... 03/01/07 - 20070048686 - Othodontic bracket Orthodontic brackets that can accurately be mounted to the surface of teeth to effectively perform orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic bracket according to the present invention is characterized in that, a marker is provided on at least a portion of an outline that is generated by crossing a plane including a ... 01/18/07 - 20070015103 - Lingual bracket The invention relates to a lingual bracket for correcting the position of teeth, comprising a bracket base, which can be secured on the lingual side to a front or canine tooth, and comprising a bracket body, the bracket having a slot, which extends in the mesial-distal direction, delimited on the ... 10/12/06 - 20060228662 - Low profile self-ligating bracket assembly and method of use A self-ligating orthodontic bracket assembly with selectively removable self-ligation features is configured to provide a low profile to minimize labial-lingual prominence. A clip is configured to snap into the base of the bracket and close over the archwire slot to retain the archwire in the slot. The clip is easily ... 09/21/06 - 20060210942 - Orthodontic fastening element To provide an orthodontic fastening element, in particular a bracket, comprising a molding made of a non-metallic material, the fastening element having increased acceptance, particularly among younger patients, by virtue of the fact that it has at least in a partial region a lasting colored tint that is distinctly different ... 09/07/06 - 20060199136 - Orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base and an arch wire slot in the bracket base. The bracket base comprises a polymer resin that is reinforced with glass or ceramic fibers and/or a particulate filler (e.g., a glass spherical particle filler). The bracket may include a ligation cover, which may ... 08/03/06 - 20060172248 - 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 arranged on either side of the bottom surface and aligned in substantially parallel ... 08/03/06 - 20060172247 - Orthodontic brackets coated to increase resistance to wear and deformation An orthodontic bracket includes a protective coating material on the bracket surface to increase resistance to wear and deformation and/or to improve surface properties. The coating layer includes a cured resin chemically bonded to or cross-linked with a plurality of organically modified inorganic particles. The protective coating layer makes the ... 07/27/06 - 20060166159 - Laser shaping of green metal body used in manufacturing an orthodontic bracket A green metal body is comprised of metal particles and a binder in the shape of an orthodontic bracket and/or base plate. The green metal body is fabricated by being laser-cut with a laser to shape the green metal body into the shape of an orthodontic bracket and/or or to ... 07/27/06 - 20060166158 - Laser shaping of green metal body to yield an orthodontic bracke A green metal body comprised of metal particles and a binder in the shape of an orthodontic bracket and/or base plate. The green metal body is fabricated by being laser-cut with a laser to shape the green metal body into the shape of an orthodontic bracket, or to carve recesses ... 05/18/06 - 20060105285 - Nonelastomeric dental article with a protective fluoropolymer layer Protective fluoropolymer layers for dental articles, particularly orthodontic appliances, are provided that reduce adhesion of materials such as food, bacteria, and proteinaceous substances to these surfaces, which can cause staining. Methods of reducing adhesion of these materials to such surfaces are also provided. ... 01/26/06 - 20060019211 - Bracket having .017 x .024 arch slot, wire system and tube system The present invention is directed to orthodontic brackets having wire slots therein that are less than about 0.0175 inches in width, and greater than about 0.0165 inches, and more preferably about 0.017 inches. Additionally, the slots of the brackets of the invention can have a shallower depth than prior art ... 12/15/05 - 20050277082 - Orthodontic appliance with removable insert An insert is removably received in a channel of an orthodontic appliance. The insert substantially prevents sections of the appliance from moving toward each other a distance that would otherwise be sufficient for debonding the appliance from the associated tooth. The insert may be used with the appliance alone, or ... 11/03/05 - 20050244773 - Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base, and a ligation cover. The bracket base and the ligation cover comprise a polymer resin reinforced glass or ceramic fibers, and further comprising a particulate filler. The cover is hingedly connected to the bracket ... 11/03/05 - 20050244772 - 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 invention may comprise at least one type of polyaryletherketone or crystalline polyamide. Fibers, fillers, flow additives and other components may be added ... 11/03/05 - 20050244771 - Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a fiber-reinforced polymeric material A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base, and a ligation cover. The bracket base and the ligation cover comprise a polymer resin reinforced with c-glass fibers. The cover is hingedly connected to the bracket base and rotatable relative to the bracket ... 08/04/05 - 20050170308 - Orthodontic bracket with reinforced tiewings An orthodontic bracket has at least one tiewing and a groove behind the tiewing for receiving a ligature. The groove extends along a path that is inclined in a direction away from an archwire slot of the bracket as a central, upright reference plane bisecting the bracket is approached. In ... 07/21/05 - 20050158686 - Modular system for customized orthodontic appliances A set of customized orthodontic brackets are provided with slots that are arranged substantially parallel to the tooth surface. The archwire, in an as-manufactured condition, has a portion of substantial arcuate extent, which is canted relative to the occlusal plane. The brackets are designed on a computer as a combination ... 06/23/05 - 20050136369 - Spring cushioned orthodontic bracket An orthodontic bracket containing a flexible element incorporated between its base and bracket to permit installation on each tooth where needed is described. With the base firmly anchored on a tooth and a semi rigid archwire ligated to the bracket, flexible compliance between each tooth and its correcting force is ... 06/09/05 - 20050123876 - Orthodontic bracket Orthodontic brackets that can accurately be mounted to the surface of teeth to effectively perform orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic bracket according to the present invention is characterized in that, a marker is provided on at least a portion of an outline that is generated by crossing a plane including a ... 06/09/05 - 20050123875 - Ceramic orthodontic appliance with archwire slot liner An orthodontic appliance has a ceramic body and an archwire slot liner that is received in a channel of the body. The archwire slot liner has occlusal, gingival and lingual sections, and the lingual section is thicker than the occlusal or gingival section. The archwire slot liner helps resist fracture ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |