Pulsatile orthodontic device and methods
US9700384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2204/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Orthodontic remodeling devices having an extraoral housing containing a power source operably coupled to an actuator operably coupled to a processor that controls said actuator; the extraoral housing operably connected to an intraoral U-shaped bite plate; the bite plate having upper and lower vertical edges on a facial edge thereof and upper and lower vertical edges on a lingual edge thereof. During usage the orthodontic remodeling device is held in place only by teeth clamping on the bite plate and vibrates at a selected frequency between 0.1 and 400 Hz. Methods of using same for faster orthodontic remodeling and pain reduction are also provided.
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