Orthodontic bracket and method
US9241775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/303
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various designs of dental orthodontic brackets are described. Some brackets are self-ligating with no moving parts. Some brackets include multiple pathways for wires so an amount and type of force applied by the bracket can be varied without moving the bracket. Optionally, a same bracket is used for an entire orthodontic process.
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