Orthopaedic dentofacial correction appliance
AssigneeDentaurum H.P. Winkelstroeter KG
InventorJose Dahan
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Abstract
An orthopaedic appliance for correcting deformities of the lower jaw wherein gross forces on the mandible joints from forces applied to the chin are appreciably reduced by applying opposing forces in the region of the molars.
Claims9
An orthopaedic dentofacial appliance for the correction of shape and position deformities of a lower mandible carrying a pair of molars on left and right rearwardly extending portions thereof and having a chin portion and a transverse axis characterized in the provision of first relatively rigid frame having first portions for engaging said molars to exert a first force on said mandible in the region of said molars and in a first direction and a second portion for exerting a second force on said chin portion in a direction at an angle to said first direction and means for applying a force to said frame at a location between said first portions and said second portion to cause said portions to exert said first and second forces to exert a couple on said mandible tending to rotate said mandible around said transverse axis in a direction to correct a deformity.
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