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US 2019/0167385 A1Published application
Orthodontic system and device
AssigneeNew York University
InventorsMani Alikhani, Cristina Teixeira, Serafim Oliveira, Chinapa Sangsuwon
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AssigneeNew York University
InventorsMani Alikhani, Cristina Teixeira, Serafim Oliveira, Chinapa Sangsuwon
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An orthodontic device and, in particular, an orthodontic bracket that is slidable along a wire without external forces is provided. The device may include a first and second gear, each of which are independently movable between a locked position in which the gear is prevented from rotation, and a released configuration in which the gear extends into the channel to engage a wire received within the channel and is rotatable to move the device along the wire. The first gear may be rotatable to move the device in a first direction while the second gear may be rotatable to move the device in a second direction opposite the first direction. Thus, the first and second gears have the ability to move along the wire in short or long distances, as desired.
An orthodontic device for imparting a force in a mesial-distal direction of a tooth, comprising:
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An orthodontic system comprising:
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An orthodontic device comprising:
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