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US 9,066,775 B2Granted
Orthodontic system
AssigneeKing Saud University
InventorMohammed Taher Bukhary
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Abstract
The invention relates to an orthodontic system which comprises a main wire having first and second end sections and at least one looped section there between, and a support wire, the main wire further having at least one coupling means for coupling to the support wire, the coupling means being arranged on the at least one looped section, and fastening means for fastening the main wire and the support wire to a patient's teeth.
Claims11
An orthodontic system comprising:
- a main wire having first and second end sections and at least two looped sections arranged as a series between the first and second end sections, and
- a support wire disposed on either an upper jaw or a lower jaw,
- the main wire being ligated to a number of brackets to be fastened to respective teeth,
- the support wire comprising means for adjusting a length and/or a tension thereof to tighten the support wire,
- the main wire further having at least two means for coupling to the support wire, each of the means for coupling being arranged on an apex of a respective one of the looped sections and comprising a wound structure comprising at least one full circle of wire, and
- means for fastening the main wire and the support wire to a patient's teeth, wherein the means for fastening comprises first and second fasteners adapted to be fastened to a respective tooth and having means for attaching the first or second end section of the main wire, respectively, the first and second fasteners being molar tubes, wherein the first and second fasteners further have means for attachment to a first or second end section of the support wire, respectively, and wherein the support wire is coupled to the means for coupling by the support wire passing through the at least one full circle of wire.
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