US 2024/0156574 A1 · ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE, ORTHODONTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Abstract

An orthodontic appliance includes a body. The body includes a first portion defining a slot for receiving an archwire. The body further includes a second portion extending from the first portion along a longitudinal axis. The second portion includes a bottom surface opposite to the first portion. The second portion further includes a lateral surface extending from the bottom surface towards the first portion along the longitudinal axis. The bottom surface and the lateral surface at least partially form an external surface of the body. The second portion defines a cavity at least partially surrounded by the bottom surface. The cavity at least partially extends along a length of the second portion from the bottom surface. The cavity includes a reservoir and at least one passage disposed in fluid communication with the reservoir. The at least one passage extends from the reservoir to the lateral surface.

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Dependent claims

An orthodontic appliance comprising:

a body comprising a first portion defining a slot for receiving an archwire and a second portion extending from the first portion along a longitudinal axis, wherein the second portion comprises a bottom surface opposite to the first portion and a lateral surface extending from the bottom surface towards the first portion along the longitudinal axis, the bottom surface and the lateral surface at least partially forming an external surface of the body, wherein the second portion defines a cavity at least partially surrounded by the bottom surface and at least partially extending along a length of the second portion from the bottom surface, wherein the cavity comprises a reservoir and at least one passage disposed in fluid communication with the reservoir and extending from the reservoir to the lateral surface, wherein the reservoir is configured to retain a dental composition.

An orthodontic system for a plurality of teeth, the orthodontic system comprising:

an archwire;
and
a plurality of orthodontic appliances configured to be removably coupled to the archwire, each orthodontic appliance from the plurality of orthodontic appliances comprising:
a body comprising a first portion defining a slot for receiving the archwire and a second portion extending from the first portion along a longitudinal axis, wherein the second portion comprises a bottom surface opposite to the first portion and a lateral surface extending from the bottom surface towards the first portion along the longitudinal axis, the bottom surface and the lateral surface at least partially forming an external surface of the body, wherein the second portion defines a cavity at least partially surrounded by the bottom surface and at least partially extending along a length of the second portion from the bottom surface, wherein the cavity comprises a reservoir and at least one passage disposed in fluid communication with the reservoir and extending from the reservoir to the lateral surface, wherein the reservoir is configured to retain a dental composition;
and
a base comprising a first base surface configured to engage the bottom surface of the second portion of the body and a second base surface opposite to the first base surface and configured to be attached to a corresponding tooth from the plurality of teeth.

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