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US 6,832,912 B2Granted
Method of realigning teeth utilizing cyclical forces
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorJeremy Jian Mao
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Abstract
Methods of treating malocclusion and inducing osteogenesis as well as an apparatus for treating malocclusion are described. The methods and apparatus utilize cyclic forces as compared to static forces to achieve their results.
Claims7
A method for realigning one or more of the teeth of a mammal in need thereof that comprises the steps of
- (a) applying cyclical forces to at least one tooth of the mammal in which tooth realignment is desired with a peak magnitude of about 0.1 to about 5 Newtons and a frequency of about 0.1 to about 2 Hz in a direction of the desired realignment for a predetermined period of time;
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- (b) repeating said application a plurality of times until a predetermined amount of tooth realignment is obtained.
A method for realigning one or more of the teeth of a mammal in need thereof that comprises the steps of
- (a) applying cyclical forces to at least one tooth of the mammal in which tooth realignment is desired with a peak magnitude of up to about 10 Newtons and a frequency of about 0.1 to about 40 Hz in a direction of the desired realignment for a predetermined period of time;
- (b) repeating said application a plurality of times each day until a predetermined amount of tooth realignment is obtained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.