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US 2017/0281316 A1Published application
Bracket Extension System
OwnerBrandon Oweninventor
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Abstract
An orthodontic bracket extension system for orthodontic braces, the orthodontic bracket extension system including a plurality of bracket base extensions each having an aperture in which a corresponding one of a plurality of bracket base can be disposed to increase a bracket bonding surface area for greater securement of each of the plurality of brackets to each of a corresponding plurality of teeth.
Claims20
An orthodontic bracket extension system, comprising:
- a bracket of an orthodontic appliance said bracket including:
- a bracket base having opposed bracket base first and second surfaces each delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of said bracket base first and second surfaces;
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- a bracket body having a bracket body length disposed between bracket body first and second ends, said bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface, said bracket body second end having an archwire slot configured to receive an archwire of said orthodontic appliance;
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- a bracket base extension having opposed bracket base extension first and second surfaces delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first and second surfaces, said bracket base extension having an aperture delimited by an aperture periphery communicating between said bracket base extension first and second surfaces, said bracket base disposable in said aperture of said bracket base extension to locate said bracket base first surface in relation to said bracket base extension first surface to allow said bracket base first surface and said bracket base extension first surface to fixedly mount to one of a plurality of teeth in a dental arch.
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A method of producing an orthodontic bracket extension system, said method comprising:
- obtaining a bracket for an orthodontic appliance, said bracket including:
- a bracket base having opposed bracket base first and second surfaces delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of said bracket base first and second surfaces;
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- a bracket body having a bracket body length disposed between bracket body first and second ends, said bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface, said bracket body second end having an archwire slot configured to receive an archwire of said orthodontic appliance;
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- obtaining a bracket base extension having opposed bracket base extension first and second surfaces delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first and second surfaces, said bracket base extension having an aperture delimited by an aperture periphery which communicates between said bracket base extension first and second surfaces configured to receive or secure said bracket base, said bracket base extension first surface having a greater area than said bracket base first surface area.
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A method of using an orthodontic bracket base extension system, said method comprising:
- selecting a bracket for an orthodontic appliance, said bracket including:
- a bracket base having opposed bracket base first and second surfaces delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of said bracket base first and second surfaces;
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- a bracket body having a bracket body length disposed between bracket body first and second ends, said bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface, said bracket body second end terminating in an archwire slot configured to receive an archwire of said orthodontic appliance;
- selecting a bracket base extension having opposed bracket base extension first and second surfaces delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first and second surfaces, said bracket base extension first surface greater in area than said bracket base first surface, said bracket base extension having an aperture communicating between said bracket base extension first and second surfaces, said aperture of said bracket base extension configured to receive or secure said bracket base.
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