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US 10,292,789 B2Granted
Tooth positioning appliance with curved interconnecting elements
OwnerMartin G. Martz, Andrew S. Martzinventors
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Abstract
A removable, thin-shell tooth positioning appliance having a plurality of tooth-clasping elements for removably engaging attachments bonded onto selected teeth, with flexible curved interconnecting elements connecting the tooth-clasping elements on nearby teeth.
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A tooth-positioning appliance removably securable to a patient's teeth, said appliance comprising:
- bonded attachments adapted to be bonded to protrude from selected teeth;
- a plurality of tooth-clasping elements removably engaging the bonded attachments to attach the appliance to selected teeth, wherein at least one tooth-clasping element includes a thin shell with a recess for receiving at least one tooth and extending from the lingual aspect, over the occlusal aspect and to the labial aspect of at least one tooth with opposing lateral edges;
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- a flexible curved interconnecting element extending between a series of the tooth-clasping elements and having curved segments between adjacent tooth-clasping elements.
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A tooth-positioning appliance removably securable to a patient's teeth, said appliance comprising:
- attachments adapted to be bonded to protrude from selected teeth;
- a plurality of thin-shelled appliance segments, each having recesses for removably engaging a group of teeth and extending from the lingual aspect, over the occlusal aspect and to the labial aspect of the teeth with opposing lateral edges;
- and having tooth-clasping elements for removably engaging attachments on selected teeth in said group, to thereby attach the appliance segments to the selected teeth;
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- a flexible curved interconnecting element extending between a plurality of appliance segments with curved segments extending between adjacent appliance segments.
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A tooth-positioning appliance removably securable to a patient's teeth, said appliance comprising:
- attachments adapted to be bonded to protrude from selected teeth;
- a plurality of tooth-clasping elements each having a thin shell removably engaging the bonded attachments to attach the appliance to selected teeth;
- each thin shell adapted to extend from the lingual aspect, over the occlusal aspect and to the labial aspect of at least one tooth with opposing lateral edges;
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- a flexible curved interconnecting element extending between a plurality of tooth-clasping elements and having curved segments extending between the lateral edges of the tooth-clasping elements adapted to be adjacent to a patient's gingiva.
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