Orthodontic spring for treatment of an impacted molar
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Abstract
An orthodontic spring for treatment of an impacted molar has two opposing sharp ends for sub-gingival insertion against the impacted molar and an adjacent molar, and a midsection that doubles back on itself and wraps over the interproximal contact between the molars in a mesio-distal direction. The tip of the midsection can extend into the space on the opposing lateral side between the molars to removably secure the spring to the molars. An elastomeric spacer can be attached to the midsection tip to exert additional force separating the molars.
Claims20
An orthodontic spring for treatment of an impacted molar by inserting the spring in compressed form between the impacted molar and an adjacent molar, said spring comprising:
- a first end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from a first lateral side of the adjacent molar to contact the posterior surface of the adjacent molar;
- a second end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from the first lateral side of the impacted molar to contact the anterior surface of the impacted molar, so that following insertion of the spring between the molars, the spring exerts a force separating the molars;
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- a midsection between the end portions doubling back on itself for wrapping over the interproximal contact between the molars in a mesio-distal direction.
An orthodontic spring for treatment of an impacted molar by inserting the spring in compressed form between the impacted molar and an adjacent molar, said spring comprising:
- a first end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from a first lateral side of the adjacent molar to contact the posterior surface of the adjacent molar;
- a second end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from the first lateral side of the impacted molar to contact the anterior surface of the impacted molar, so that following insertion of the spring between the molars, the spring exerts a force separating the molars;
- a midsection between the end portions doubling back on itself for wrapping over the interproximal contact between the molars in a mesio-distal direction to the opposing lateral side of the molars;
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- a spacer attached to the midsection on the opposing lateral side of the molars for contacting the anterior surface of the impacted molar and the posterior surface of the adjacent molar to exert a force separating the molars.
An orthodontic spring for treatment of an impacted molar by inserting the spring in compressed form between the impacted molar and an adjacent molar, said spring comprising:
- a first end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from a first lateral side of the adjacent molar to contact the posterior surface of the adjacent molar;
- a second end portion having a sharp end for sub-gingival insertion from the first lateral side of the impacted molar to contact the anterior surface of the impacted molar, so that following insertion of the spring between the molars, the spring exerts a force separating the molars;
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- a midsection between the end portions doubling back on itself to define a midsection tip for wrapping over the interproximal contact between the molars in a mesio-distal direction with the midsection tip extending into the space between the molars on the opposing lateral side of the molars to thereby removably attach the spring to the molars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.