Orthodontic absorbing retractor
AssigneeKing Abdulaziz University
InventorHamad Saeed Alqahtani
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Abstract
An orthodontic absorbing retractor and methods for retracting regions of a mouth of a patient with the orthodontic absorbing retractor. The orthodontic absorbing retractor includes a braided cotton roll having a cylindrical shape, and has a central axis, a first end and a second end. The orthodontic absorbing retractor further includes a shape retention wire coaxially located within the braided cotton roll between the first end and the second end. The orthodontic absorbing retractor further includes a flexible hydrophobic plastic thread wrapped around an exterior of the braided cotton roll from the first end to the second end. The flexible hydrophobic plastic thread prevents sticking of the orthodontic absorbing retractor to an interior surface of the mouth.
Claims13
An orthodontic absorbing retractor for use in a mouth of a patient, comprising:
- a braided cotton roll having a cylindrical shape, wherein the braided cotton roll has a central axis, a first end and a second end;
- a shape retention wire coaxially located within the braided cotton roll between the first end and the second end;
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- a flexible hydrophobic plastic thread wrapped around an exterior of the braided cotton roll from the first end to the second end, the flexible hydrophobic plastic thread configured to prevent sticking of the orthodontic absorbing retractor to an interior surface of the mouth.
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