| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7396230 |
Molar orthodontic brackets having a hinged bracket cover |
July 8, 2008 |
| Self-ligating molar orthodontic brackets are used to terminate an arch wire during an orthodontic procedure. The molar orthodontic brackets include a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base oriented toward the occlusal edge of a tooth during use, and ligation cover select |
| 7293987 |
Adjustable bite ramps for deep bite correction and kits incorporating bite ramps |
November 13, 2007 |
| An adjustable bite ramp includes a tooth-attachment element and ramp element. The tooth-attachment element is sized and configured for bonding to the lingual surface of a person's tooth, while the ramp element is hingedly or bendably adjustable relative to the tooth-attachment element. |
| 7249397 |
Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge |
July 31, 2007 |
| A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap hinge relative to the b |
| 7247019 |
Orthodontic brackets made from polymeric materials that impart desired strength properties |
July 24, 2007 |
| Orthodontic brackets are manufactured from at least one type of crystalline polymer that enhances the physical properties of the brackets. In one aspect, orthodontic brackets according to the invention may comprise at least one type of polyaryletherketone or crystalline polyamide. Fi |
| 7234935 |
Orthodontic bracket system comprising multiple brackets having multiple aligned slots |
June 26, 2007 |
| 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 different planes. Th |
| 7226287 |
Kits comprising a plurality of bite ramps having different angles for orthodontic treatment |
June 5, 2007 |
| A bite ramp includes a tooth-attachment element and ramp element. The tooth-attachment element is sized and configured for bonding to the lingual surface of a person's tooth, while the ramp element may be either fixed or else hingedly or bendably adjustable relative to the tooth-atta |
| 7210928 |
Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge |
May 1, 2007 |
| 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 about the film hing |
| 7210927 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a metal ligation cover hingedly connected to a brac |
May 1, 2007 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The ligation cover is hingedly attached to the bracket base by a hinge (e.g., a film hinge, an |
| 7134872 |
Colored orthodontic brackets |
November 14, 2006 |
| An orthodontic bracket that includes coloring means for coloring to create a desired aesthetic appearance. The orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot formed in the bracket base, and a ligation cover hingedly connected to the bracket base and selectively rotata |
| 7118373 |
Orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material |
October 10, 2006 |
| An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base and an arch wire slot in the bracket base. The bracket base comprises a polymer resin that is reinforced with glass or ceramic fibers and/or a particulate filler (e.g., a glass spherical particle filler). The bracket may include a ligati |
| 7094052 |
Orthodontic brackets with temporarily visible marking features |
August 22, 2006 |
| Self-ligating orthodontic brackets include a marking system for identifying which tooth or subset of teeth a specific bracket within a set of non-identical brackets pertains and/or for assisting in aligning a bracket on a tooth. The bracket includes a temporarily visible mark that is |
| 7063530 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a filled and fiber-reinforced polymeric material |
June 20, 2006 |
| A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base, and a ligation cover. The bracket base and the ligation cover comprise a polymer resin reinforced glass or ceramic fibers, and further comprising a particulate filler. The cover is hin |
| 7063529 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets comprising a fiber-reinforced polymeric material |
June 20, 2006 |
| A self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base, an arch wire slot in the bracket base, and a ligation cover. The bracket base and the ligation cover comprise a polymer resin reinforced with c-glass fibers. The cover is hingedly connected to the bracket base and rotatable |
| 6988889 |
Custom-fitted orthodontic bracket manufactured by computerized and selective removal of portions |
January 24, 2006 |
| Manufacture of custom brackets in which a three-dimensional representation of the teeth is used to remove portions or the base to custom-bit the tooth to a predetermined tooth surface, and/or to remove portions of the bracket to create an archwire slot in order to provide a custom or |
| 6964565 |
Two-part orthodontic bracket |
November 15, 2005 |
| A two-part orthodontic bracket comprises a base and a holding device produced separately therefrom, with the base and the holding device being connected to one another via a joint having a pivot axis. The holding device can be selectively moved about the pivot axis between open and c |
| 6963788 |
Holography-aided orthodontic archwire bending |
November 8, 2005 |
| Mechanisms for facilitating and performing precision bending of an orthodontic bracket archwire. A digital representation of an ideal bent orthodontic bracket archwire is obtained. The digital representation is then used to generate a holographic image of the bent orthodontic bracket |
| 6960081 |
Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge |
November 1, 2005 |
| 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 about the film hing |
| 6960080 |
Orthodontic brackets with elongate film hinge |
November 1, 2005 |
| 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 about the film hing |
| 6932597 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a metal ligation cover hingedly connected to a brac |
August 23, 2005 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The ligation cover is hingedly attached to the bracket base by a hinge (e.g., a film hinge, an |
| 6733286 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets that have multiple initially open arch wire slots ligatable w |
May 11, 2004 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6695612 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets including a ligation cover biased toward an open or closed po |
February 24, 2004 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6659767 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets that include a deformable ligation cover to facilitate lockin |
December 9, 2003 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6659766 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets having a safety locking feature for ligation cover |
December 9, 2003 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6655958 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets that include a film hinge |
December 2, 2003 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6655957 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets formed from multiple plastic materials |
December 2, 2003 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6616445 |
Self-ligating orthodontic brackets having a spring element interconnecting the base and ligation |
September 9, 2003 |
| Self ligating orthodontic brackets include a bracket base and a ligation cover which interacts with the base in order to provide ligation of at least one arch wire associated with the base. The orthodontic brackets may include one or more of the following improved features: (1) a film hi |
| 6607383 |
Orthodontic bracket |
August 19, 2003 |
| An orthodontic bracket has a base with a slot configured to receive an archwire. A cover is hingedly fastened to the base and is operable between an open and closed position. The cover covers at least a portion of the slot on the base when in the closed position. A spring element extends |
| 6347939 |
Self-ligating orthodontic bracket |
February 19, 2002 |
| An orthodontic securing element has a base (1) and at least one holder (3, 4) which is arranged on the base (1). A covering (2) which covers over the base (1) and the holder (3, 4) is secured to the base (1). |
| 6220857 |
Orthodontic fastening element |
April 24, 2001 |
| An orthodontic securing element has a base and at least one holder which is arranged on the base. A cover which covers over the base and the holder is secured to the base. |
