Orthodontic device
OwnerMohammad IZADIinventor
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Abstract
A device for orthodontic treatment having a variable tension pull rod having a two-piece construction including an elongated spring with a threaded portion at one end and a threaded rod with a correspondingly threaded portion to fit into the spring threaded portion. A first locking module is connected to an end of the elongated spring and a second locking module is connected to an end of the threaded rod. The second locking module is located opposite to the first locking module.
Claims20
A device for orthodontic treatment comprising:
- a variable tension pull rod having a two-piece construction including:
- an elongated spring with a spring threaded portion at one end;
- and
- a threaded rod with a correspondingly threaded portion to fit into the spring threaded portion;
- a first locking module connected to an end of the elongated spring;
- and
- a second locking module connected to an end of the threaded rod, wherein the second locking module is located opposite to the first locking module.
A method of using a device for orthodontic treatment, the device having a variable tension pull rod having a two-piece construction including an elongated spring with a spring threaded portion at one end and a threaded rod with a correspondingly threaded portion to fit into the spring threaded portion, comprising:
- attaching a first locking module to an upper tooth band of a patient;
- inserting the threaded rod into the elongated spring to a first depth;
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- attaching a second locking module to a wire segment between two mounts on a lower teeth of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.