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US 2017/0281315 A1Published application
Removable rapid maxillary expander
OwnerEvangelos Sotiropoulosinventor
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Abstract
A maxillary arch expander, in particular an expander for use with a human patient, is described. Also described are a method of treatment that includes the use of the maxillary arch expander and a method of inserting and removing the maxillary arch expander from the mouth of the patient. All or part of the maxillary arch expander is generally easily removable and reinsertable during use.
Claims17
A maxillary arch expander comprising:
- a first outer portion adapted to be affixed to the teeth on one side of the jaw,
- a second outer portion adapted to be affixed to the teeth on the other side of the jaw,
- an expanding portion provided between the first outer portion and the second outer portion, movable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the expanding portion is biased against the first outer portion and the second outer portion in the extended position,
- wherein the expanding portion is releasably affixable to the first outer portion and the second outer portion, and following detachment of the expanding portion from the first outer portion and the second outer portion the expanding portion is releasably reaffixable to the first outer portion and the second outer portion.
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A maxillary arch expander comprising:
- a first outer portion adapted to be affixed to the teeth on one side of the jaw,
- a second outer portion adapted to be affixed to the teeth on the other side of the jaw,
- an expanding portion provided between the first outer portion and the second outer portion, movable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the expanding portion is affixable to the first outer portion and the second outer portion, wherein the first and second outer portions cover less than half of the lateral surface of any tooth to which the first and second outer portions are affixed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.