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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837467 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7704073 | Orthodontic archwires of various colors and their preparation methods This invention provides orthodontic archwires with more than one colors, which can be prepared by subjecting the orthodontic archwires to an anodizing treatment. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7364428 | Orthodontic indirect bonding tray with moisture control An indirect bonding apparatus for orthodontic bonding procedures includes a tray having inner wall sections defining a channel for receiving the patient's dental arch. A number of orthodontic appliances are detachably connected to the tray along the channel, and eac... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354267 | Tubular orthodontic arch wire A length of tubular material of unitary construction is formed into the approximate shape of a human dental arch for use as an orthodontic arch wire. The tubular material is composed of a super-elastic nickel titanium alloy which may also have shape memory. The cros... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7285001 | Tension-exerted hoop for plastic and rubber articles A tension-exerted hoop for plastic and rubber articles comprises a tension-exerted (lock) hoop made up of a plurality of flexible wires wound into a hoop-shaped configuration wherein the flexible wires are respectively twined and bundled up via multiple thin filamen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7252506 | Arch member for an orthodontic brace A brace for an orthodontic patient includes a set of appliances fixed to the patient's teeth and an arch member connected to the appliances. The arch member has a series of notches presenting narrowed sections, and the narrowed sections are received in slots of corr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244121 | Torqued titanium-based archwire A torqued archwire for use in an edgewise orthodontic bracket system. The archwire is substantially rectangular in cross-section, is made of titanium-based alloy and has a plurality of segments, including an anterior segment which is sized to cooperate with brackets... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234935 | Orthodontic bracket system comprising multiple brackets having multiple aligned slots An orthodontic bracket system includes a plurality of orthodontic brackets, each bracket sized and configured to be placed on a particular tooth of a patient during an orthodontic treatment procedure. Each bracket includes at least two arch wire slots that lie in di... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234936 | Orthodontic systems with resilient appliances Systems for moving teeth of a patient's dental arch from a first tooth arrangement to a second tooth arrangement include a plurality of resilient appliances such as positioning trays or elongated arch members that are used in sequence. Each appliance of the systems ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207111 | Method of manufacturing an endodontic instrument Method for manufacturing endodontic instruments having either helical or non-helical flutes with hard surfaces and resilient cutting edges by either an EDM or ECM process, wherein material is removed from the instrument blank in the desired flute pattern. The EDM or... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207799 | Dental prosthesis support and method Dental prosthesis support apparatus includes a plurality of dental implants having self-tapping threads on a lower portion thereof for seating in a jawbone and an upper portion for enabling engagement therewith. An armature is provided having sufficient flexibility ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201574 | Method for measuring orthodontic arch wires A method for measuring arch wires. A guide wire is provided, having at one end an exposed length of wire and a stop. The exposed length of wire may be inserted into a buccal tube, up to the stop. At least a portion of the guide wire may then be inserted into bracket... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7160106 | Archwire assembly with stops An archwire assembly comprises an archwire with a crimpable sleeve adapted to slidably move along the archwire so as to be positioned between two adjacent brackets of orthodontic braces. The archwire assembly further includes a stop applied to the archwire and adapt... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7076980 | Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or ta... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077857 | Pulse Cam Battery powered and wall plug powered handheld therapy devices for treating a variety of ailments such as inflammations, nerve problems, joint pain, muscle pain, as well as gall bladder type problems. The device can have a multi-faced shaped emitting main crystal wi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074038 | Methods and systems for treating teeth A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances used with braces. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a pl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070410 | Orthodontic device for attachment to orthodontic wire An orthodontic device allows direct attachment to orthodontic wires. A force module central portion is coupled to upper and lower end caps. The end caps have clip members that permit direct clipping onto the orthodontic wires to thereby retain the force module on th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063532 | Subdividing a digital dentition model A computer or other digital circuitry is used to assist in the creation of a digital model of an individual component, such as a tooth or gum tissue, in a patient's dentition. The computer receives a data set that forms a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037107 | Orthodontic archwire, archwire elements and wire cutting tool The posterior segment 20 of the orthodontic archwire of the present invention has the connector 30 provided in advance on the free end 23 of a loop 22 formed by bending one end of the segment. The archwire 1 where the main wire por... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6960080 | Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation cover, and a cam structure. The ligation cover is selectively rotatable a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6960081 | Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge An orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket base, an arch wire slot configured to receive an arch wire, a ligation cover, an elongate film hinge that interconnects the bracket base and ligation cover, and a cam structure. The ligation cover is selectively rotatable a... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954668 | Apparatus and method for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve An apparatus for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve includes an energy source that imparts energy to a tooth to stimulate the trigeminal nerve and an attachment portion to secure the energy source in a mouth in proximity to the tooth. Stimulating the tri... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918761 | Method and apparatus for generating an orthodontic template that assists in placement of orthodontic apparatus A method and apparatus for generating a orthodontic template that assists in the placement of an orthodontic apparatus includes processing that begins by obtaining a digital model of an orthodontic structure of an orthodontic patient. The processing continues by obt... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910885 | Twist on orthodontic hook An attachable orthodontic hook for use on an orthodontic appliance wherein the hook is formed from a continuous wire which forms a twisted hook when it is attached to an orthodontic appliance. When installed there is only one end. The cut pigtail has been eliminated... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6811397 | Three segment orthodontic arch wire having uniform flexural rigidity An orthodontic arch wire has a generally parabolic shape. The arch wire includes a curved anterior segment and a pair of posterior segments connected to and extending from respective ends of the curved anterior segment. The curved anterior segment and the pair of po... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6736637 | Premarked orthodontic arch wire An orthodontic arch wire composed of stainless steel or other bendable alloy formed into an arc is provided with lines permanently etched, or otherwise permanently marked, across its long dimension, and/or outward-facing surfaces at intervals approximating the midpo... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733288 | Orthodontic appliance The use of a prepreg containing at least one fiber and a matrix to be cured during application, for the production of a fiber-reinforced composite, for active orthodontic therapy. An active orthodontic appliance is disclosed which includes an arch wire in at least o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722878 | Lingual archwire forming appliance A lingual archwire forming appliance for adapting a wire to the lingual surfaces of a patient's teeth during the construction of a bonded lingual archwire retainer. The appliance is composed of a handle attached to an arch-formed wire. The combination of the handle ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679700 | Archwire system The present invention is directed to selection of individual patient archwires by examining the patients inner arch rather than the patients teeth. In particular, a method of archwire selection comprises (a) obtaining a representation of a patient's inner... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6431861 | Orthodontic archwire An inventive orthodontic archwire and method of use is described. The inventive archwire includes a central curved portion and first and second end portions extending from opposing ends of the central curved portion. The central curved portion includes a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390813 | Dental and orthodontic articles of reactive metals Dental and orthodontic articles comprising alloys of a material selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Si, Mo, Co, Nb and Be. The alloys may further include at least one secondary alloying element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Cr, Al, V... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375458 | Medical instruments and devices and parts thereof using shape memory alloys Fabrication of metal medical instruments and devices from a shape memory alloy which provides greater flexibility in design and avoids the need for substantial cold working of the alloy which is required in other methods. The new process provides a ductil... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6358043 | Orthodontic appliance In an orthodontic appliance fit into the mouth, at least either one of an orthodontic bracket or an arch wire is composed of a composite resin. A reinforcing member is provided at a slot of the bracket and exposed to an inner wall surface of the slot. The... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6332774 | Retainer wire and tooth row retaining device using retainer wire An object of the present invention is to provide a retainer wire which can solve problems of a conventional retainer wire and improve the extractive strength of the joint portion of a plastic portion and a metal wire portion. The present invention is dire... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6280185 | Orthodontic appliance with improved precipitation hardening martensitic alloy An orthodontic appliance such as a bracket or buccal tube is made of a stainless steel alloy that includes chromium, nickel and precipitates of titanium. The alloy imparts a relatively high strength to the appliance and is resistant to corrosion. Optional... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276932 | Arch wire, method for preparing the arch wire and spherical plate therefor Monson spherical plate has an arch chart drawn thereon for preparing an arch wire. A maxillary dental arch curve and a mandibular dental arch curve are drawn on concave and convex surfaces of a Monson spherical plate and an arch wire afforded with a Monso... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273714 | Dental and orthodontic articles of reactive metals Dental and orthodontic articles comprising alloys of a material selected from the group consisting of T, Zr, Si, Mo, Co, Nb and Be. The alloys may further include at least one secondary alloying element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Cr, Al, V,... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267590 | Antimicrobial dental products A dental appliance, such as of the orthodontic type, to be placed in the mouth and having an inorganic antimicrobial agent on a surface, the agent preferably being a zeolite. The dental appliance may comprise metal or a polymer and the agent may be presen... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264468 | Orthodontic appliance When an orthodontic appliance is attached to the lingual side (back side) of teeth which is invisible from the outside, a large difference in level of the surface between adjacent teeth requires utilization of a wire bent in a complicated fashion. It has ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6190166 | Orthodontic device An orthodontic device includes a wire member and a fixing member. The wire member consists of on arch wire fixed through concatenation with a tooth and an engaging part fixed at positions corresponding to the points of fixation of the arch wire. The fixin... | 02/20/2001 |
