Method and apparatus for orthodontic corrections
OwnerJames Joseph Jasperinventor
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Abstract
An improved dental apparatus that can treat Class II or Class III malocclusions without the need for braces, that can be repaired outside of the patient's mouth, that can be temporarily removed by the patient, that can be fitted, calibrated, set up and adjusted outside the patient's mouth prior to installation, and that is inexpensive. It utilizes universal torsion springs with accurate bending forces assembled with linear members of varying lengths to make a curved intrusive vector force device connecting teeth aligners that apply gentle constant forces to correct underbite and overbite conditions.
Claims10
A reversible, removeable, orthodontic vector force application apparatus for the treatment of Class II and Class III malocclusions only, comprising:
- a first anchor sheath custom formed for frictional engagement over at least a portion of a first dental arch;
- a second anchor sheath custom formed for frictional engagement over at least a portion of a second dental arch,
- a pair of curved vector force application means with a calibrated, preset shared amount of return force pressure when bent to 90 degrees, each said vector force application means having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a pair of guide wires connected to said first anchor sheath and each extending along a side of said first anchor sheath,
- wherein each said proximal end of said each vector force application means is slidingly affixed to one of said guide wires, and each said distal end of said vector force application means is rigidly affixed to said second anchor sheath;
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- wherein for treatment of said class II malocclusion said first dental arch is an upper dental arch and said second dental arch is a lower dental arch;
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- wherein for treatment of class III malocclusion said first dental arch is a lower dental arch and said second dental arch is an upper dental arch;
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- wherein for class II malocclusion treatment said first anchor sheath is a lower anchor sheath fitted for frictional attachment over at least some of a set of teeth in a lower dental arch and said second anchor sheath is an upper anchor sheath fitted for frictional attachment over at least some of a set of teeth in an upper dental arch;
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- wherein for class III malocclusion treatment said first anchor sheath is an upper anchor sheath fitted for frictional attachment over at least some of a set of teeth in an upper dental arch and said second anchor sheath is a lower anchor sheath fitted for frictional attachment over at least some of a set of teeth in a lower dental arch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.