Orthodontic appliance
US4565526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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