Orthodontic implant
OwnerJohn Devincenzoinventor
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Abstract
An orthodontic implant having a pair of cross members with anchoring means disposed thereon, the uppermost of the anchoring means being disposed in a cap, and a wire extending from the cap and being attached to am archwire by means of an elastic.
Claims12
An orthodontic implant comprising at least one member, anchoring means disposed on said member, and a wire secured to the upper portion of said member and extending from said upper portion.
A method of applying force to a distant tooth comprising the steps of placing an implant in a patient's mouth, having a portion of said implant extending from the patient's bone, said portion extending from bone being at least partially enclosed in a cap, extending a wire from said cap, and securing said wire to a patient's tooth or archwire remote from said cap.
An orthodontic cap for attachment to an implant comprising an open end such that said cap envelops a portion of said implant, said cap being quadrilateral-sided in configuration, and one of said sides being open.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.