Orthodontic bracket
OwnerShelly Townsend-Hanseninventor
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Abstract
An orthodontic bracket for providing traction to an impacted tooth, the bracket having a base portion adapted to be fixed to the exposed tooth surface, and a plurality of attachment points adapted to be attached to one or more traction ligatures (e.g., elastic modules), which in turn are adapted to be attached to an arch wire in order to provide traction forces to the tooth.
Claims15
An orthodontic bracket comprising a base portion for fixing the bracket to a tooth, the base portion having upper and lower major surfaces, the lower major surface being adapted to be contacted with and adhered to an exposed surface of an impacted tooth, the upper major surface bearing a plurality of attachment points, each adapted to be attached to one or more respective traction ligatures, the traction ligatures, in turn, being adapted to be attached to an arch wire in order to provide traction forces to the tooth, wherein the attachment points are provided in the form of hook portions slightly curved toward the gingival surface with the bracket in position upon the tooth and are in the form of curved, ball-tipped stalks emanating from a common trunk attached to the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.