Dental wire attachment
US8292617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices utilizing a dental appliance for dental retainer wire attachment are disclosed. One such wire attachment appliance includes a shell having one or more cavities formed therein and shaped to receive one or more teeth, at least two wire attachment members provided on the shell, and at least one attachment material reservoir provided on the shell, wherein the attachment material is provided to attach a wire to a tooth adjacent to a particular reservoir of the at least one attachment material reservoir.
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