Orthodontic appliance
US5324196A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthodontic apparatus for treating skeletally based dental malocclusions. The orthodontic apparatus includes cooperating upper and lower surface apparatus for causing a mandibular displacement in a desired direction during an act of biting. An adjustment apparatus sets a relative position of the cooperating upper and lower surfaces.
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