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US 9,844,423 B2Granted
Bracket extension system
OwnerBrandon Oweninventor
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Abstract
An orthodontic bracket extension system for orthodontic braces, the orthodontic bracket extension system including a plurality of bracket base extensions adapted for coupling one each to a corresponding plurality of brackets to increase a bracket bonding surface area for greater securement of each of the plurality of brackets to each of a corresponding plurality of teeth.
Claims19
An orthodontic bracket extension system comprising:
- a) a bracket comprising:
- i) a bracket base delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of opposed bracket base first and second surfaces;
- and
- ii) a bracket body having a bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface and a bracket body second end terminating in an archwire slot;
- b) a one piece bracket base extension delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of opposed bracket base extension first and second surfaces;
- and
- c) a ligature;
- wherein said bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first surface is substantially greater than said bracket base surface area of said bracket base first surface;
- wherein said one piece bracket base extension first surface is configure to directly bond to a surface of one of said plurality of teeth;
- wherein said bracket base and said bracket base extension are formed from a weldable metal;
- and
- wherein said bracket base permanently couples to said bracket base extension by welding which joins materials by causing coalescence.
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A method of producing an orthodontic bracket extension system, comprising:
- a) providing a bracket comprising:
- i) a bracket base delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of opposed bracket base first and second surfaces;
- and
- ii) a bracket body having a bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface and a bracket body second end terminating in an archwire slot;
- b) providing a one piece bracket base extension delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of opposed bracket base extension first and second surface;
- and
- c) providing a ligature;
- wherein said bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first surface is substantially greater than said bracket base surface area of said bracket base first surface;
- wherein said one piece bracket base extension first surface is configure to directly bond to a surface of one of said plurality of teeth;
- wherein said bracket base and said bracket base extension are formed from a weldable metal;
- and
- wherein said bracket base permanently couples to said bracket base extension by welding which joins materials by causing coalescence.
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A method of using an orthodontic bracket extension system, comprising:
- a) selecting a bracket comprising:
- i) a bracket base delimited by a bracket base periphery which defines a bracket base surface area of opposed bracket base first and second surfaces;
- and
- ii) a bracket body having a bracket body first end coupled to said bracket base second surface and a bracket body second end terminating in an archwire slot;
- b) selecting a one piece bracket base extension delimited by a bracket base extension periphery which defines a bracket base extension surface area of opposed bracket base extension first and second surfaces;
- and
- c) selecting a ligature;
- wherein said bracket base extension surface area of said bracket base extension first surface is substantially greater than said bracket base surface area of said bracket base first surface;
- wherein said one piece bracket base extension first surface is configure to directly bond to a surface of one of said plurality of teeth;
- wherein said bracket base and said bracket base extension are formed from a weldable metal;
- c) permanently coupling said bracket base to said bracket base extension by welding which joins materials by causing coalescence;
- and
- d) mounting said bracket base extension to a tooth in a dental arch.
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