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Orthodontic appliance

US4565526A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 1984
Grant dateJan 21, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C7/30
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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.

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