174 results about "Orthodontic brackets" patented technology

The utility model discloses an orthodontic bracket capable of reducing friction force, which is characterized in that single-side oblique angles are arranged on the near, far and middle opening sides of a main arch wire groove, the two single-side oblique angles are arranged in parallel, a horizontally arranged transition groove is formed between the two single-side oblique angles of the main arch wire groove, and the transition groove is communicated with the main arch wire groove. The oblique angles are arranged on the near, far and middle opening sides of the main arch wire groove, so that the contact between the dental arch wire and the side wall of the main arch wire groove is changed from linear contact to point contact, the contact area between the dental arch wire and the groove of the main arch wire groove is reduced when teeth incline and move, and the dental arch wire ligature structure has the advantages that the dental arch wire ligature structure is simple in structure and convenient to use. The friction force between the teeth is reduced, the anchorage is saved, and the tooth moving efficiency is improved; the transitional groove is formed in the main arch wire groove, so that the bracket can be quickly positioned during clinical operation, the bracket is ensured to be positioned in the middle of teeth, and doctors in the industry can accept and master the bracket more easily.

Embodiments may provide improved techniques for creating custom lingual or labial ceramic orthodontic brackets, and which provides the capability for in-office fabrication of such brackets. For example, a method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial / lingual orthodontic brackets by ceramic slurry-based AM may comprise measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, based on the dentition data, creating a three dimensional computer-assisted design (3D CAD) model of the patient's teeth using reverse engineering, and saving the 3D CAD model on a computer, designing a 3D CAD bracket structure model for a single labial or lingual bracket structure, importing data related to the 3D CAD bracket structure model into a ceramic slurry-based AM machine, directly producing the bracket (green part) in the ceramic slurry-based AM machine by layer manufacturing, and processing the brackets in a sintering and debinding oven prior to direct use.

Orthodontic brackets are disclosed. An orthodontic bracket is formed such that the body and mesh portions are formed integrally in one piece, and the tooth-side mounting surface includes bonding elements that have an undercut angle to the mounting surface. The bonding elements can further include geometry to facilitate the spreading of bonding material. In some aspects, the bracket can also comprise elements for wire-mounting and aligner tray interaction. A system and methods of treatment are further disclosed. The bracket can be customized for an individual patient.

Hybrid orthodontic archwire designs are disclosed. Hybrid archwires may have bracket-archwire sections and interproximal archwire sections in which each section can vary in cross-section shape, size, and / or material properties. Bracket-archwire sections may be configured to promote torque control and may have rectangular cross-sections. Interproximal archwire sections may be configured to be bent into force-promoting loops and may have round cross sections. Each archwire section may be straight or bent into any shape. Hybrid archwires may have sliding sections and non-sliding sections. Non-sliding sections may have male connectors configured to prevent the archwire from sliding relative to the orthodontic brackets and / or may have cross-sectional shapes, sizes, or coatings that resist sliding relative to sliding sections. Sliding sections may have linear archwire segments. Hybrid archwires may have distal or posterior non-sliding sections and an intermediate anterior or medial sliding section.

The utility model discloses an orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body, a bracket bottom and an arch wire, the bracket body comprises a groove. And the bracket bottom is connected with the bracket body. And the arch wire is arranged in the groove. The projection in the direction perpendicular to the width direction of the orthodontic bracket is a projection plane, the projection of the groove on the projection plane is a first projection plane, the length of the uppermost end of the first projection plane is larger than that of the lowermost end of the first projection plane, and when the arch wire is connected with the groove, the arch wire is arranged close to the lowermost end of the groove. Through the arrangement, the contact area of the arch wire and the groove can be reduced, so that the friction force of the arch wire and the groove is reduced, the time required for adjusting the front-back relation of the teeth and adjusting the aesthetic orthodontic points of the teeth in the second stage is shorter, and the orthodontic correction efficiency of the teeth is further improved.

Orthodontic bracket (10) comprising a body having a base intended to be fixed to the external surface of a tooth and a vestibular part intended to retain an orthodontic archwire (13) extending in a generally mesio-distal direction, characterized in that it comprises a housing (111) at least partly open on said base to open onto said tooth when said base is fixed on the external surface of said tooth, and intended to receive an adhesive material defining, once hardened, a retention pad for an orthodontic splint, a separation rib projecting from the base, placed on the periphery and in the extension of said housing (111), configured to separate the adhesive material intended to be received in said housing (111) from the adhesive material intended to be received on the rest of said base, and a folding groove (114) on the vestibular part, transverse to the latter, and opposite said housing (111).Abstract Figure: Figure 5.

The invention discloses an orthodontic bracket mounting system and an assembly thereof, and relates to the technical field of orthodontic instruments. The system comprises an orthodontic bracket and positioning tweezers. The bracket is provided with anti-drop clamping structures on the near, far and middle side surfaces of a base body, such as a wedge-shaped inner inclined surface for inclined surface clamping and / or an anti-drop clamping groove. And the clamping part of the positioning tweezers is configured to be complementarily matched with the anti-drop clamping structure, for example, an inner inclined clamping part with a narrow front part and a wide rear part and / or an inner side convex part are / is formed. Through the collaborative innovation design of the bracket and the tweezers, the clinical problems that an existing ultrathin bracket is unstable in clamping and prone to slipping in the direct bonding operation are solved, double stable clamping is achieved through slope self-locking and mechanical clamping, and the success rate and efficiency of operation are remarkably improved.

The utility model discloses an orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body, a bracket bottom and an arch wire, the bracket body comprises a groove. And the bracket bottom is connected with the bracket body. And the arch wire is arranged in the groove. The bracket body comprises a bracket wing, the bracket wing is connected with the groove, a projection plane perpendicular to the width direction of the orthodontic bracket is defined, and an included angle between the lowest part of the bracket bottom and the lowest part of the bracket wing is greater than or equal to 2 degrees and less than or equal to 8 degrees. Through the arrangement, an operator can quickly remove redundant adhesive, so that the bonding efficiency of the orthodontic bracket and teeth is improved.

The techniques described herein relate to additively manufactured orthodontic appliances. An example custom metal orthodontic bracket includes a body, a plurality of tie-wings, and a base. The base includes a base surface that is contoured to a shape of a tooth of a patient to which the custom metal orthodontic bracket is to be bonded, and a plurality of retentive structures, wherein at least one of a portion of the base is not polished or only partially polished, or a portion of at least one of the plurality of retentive structures is not polished or only partially polished. An example method for manufacturing a custom orthodontic bracket includes measuring dentition data of a patient, constructing a three-dimensional (3D) model of at least one tooth of the patient, designing a 3D model of the bracket, preparing feedstock, building the bracket, removing the feedstock, hardening the bracket, and polishing the bracket.

The orthodontic bracket with the self-locking structure comprises a parent body, an elastic assembly and a locking plate, the parent body is provided with a locking groove, the elastic assembly comprises an elastic rod and two locking columns, the locking groove is provided with an elastic rod bridging platform, the elastic rod comprises a supporting end and deformation ends arranged on the two sides of the supporting end, the supporting end is arranged on the elastic rod bridging platform, and the locking plate is arranged on the elastic rod bridging platform. The orthodontic bracket with the self-locking structure has the advantages that the orthodontic bracket with the self-locking structure is provided with the elastic buckle type elastic component consisting of the lock columns and the elastic rod, the locking plate can be unlocked and self-locked, the orthodontic bracket is simple in structure and convenient to operate, and the orthodontic bracket is convenient to use and high in practicability. The locking plate is connected with the parent body in a sliding mode, it is guaranteed that the locking plate is well fixed at the closing position or the opening position, and therefore the locking plate is effectively locked and cannot fall off when the locking plate is in the opening state.

Orthodontic brackets and methods for the manufacture of orthodontic brackets including identification marks indicating placement, thickness, or torque.

1. Name of the product under this design: orthodontic bracket. 2. Application of this design product: for orthodontics. 3. The key point of the design of this product lies in its shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: three-dimensional picture.

The utility model relates to the technical field of dental brackets, in particular to a dental orthodontic bracket which comprises a bracket main body, a placement groove is formed in the bracket main body, an arch wire is arranged in the placement groove, two first sealing rings are arranged in the bracket main body, and the inner sides of the two first sealing rings are attached to the side surface of the arch wire; the sealing ring is arranged on the side face of the arch wire, two second sealing rings are arranged on the inner side of the sealing ring, the inner sides of the two second sealing rings are attached to the side face of the arch wire, two fixing plates are fixedly arranged on the side face of the sealing ring, three limiting rods are fixedly arranged at the top end of the bracket body, and a threaded rod is rotationally connected to the top end of the bracket body. The device has the beneficial effects that the device is convenient for sealing the connecting part of the placing groove and the arch wire, the probability of bacterium breeding at the connecting part of the placing groove and the arch wire is reduced, and the tooth decay probability of a patient is convenient to reduce.

Dual Function Orthodontic Bracket with LED illumination

The utility model discloses a storage device for storing orthodontic brackets, which belongs to the technical field of tooth orthodontics and comprises a shell, a taking opening is arranged on one side of the upper end of the shell, a placing bin is fixedly mounted on the other side of the upper end of the shell, a conveying belt is mounted in the shell, and shifting plates are mounted on the conveying belt in an array manner. A power supply control bin is fixedly installed on one side of the outer portion of the shell, a control panel is fixedly installed at the upper end of the power supply control bin, a cover plate is hinged to the upper end of the shell, a laser range finder is fixedly installed at one end of the inner side of the cover plate, through the conveying belt and the shifting plate, brackets can be conveyed to the taking opening conveniently, taking is convenient, and through the laser range finder, the brackets can be taken conveniently. When no bracket exists between the shifting plates, automatic conveying is carried out, the use convenience effect is improved, the brackets are located in a sealed space during storage through the hinged cover plates, auxiliary illumination is carried out during use, the conveying condition of the brackets is detected, and the brackets of different specifications can be conveniently stored in a classified mode during combination.

The present invention discloses a multi-dimensional orthodontic traction device for root control, which includes an orthodontic bracket and a traction rod. A plurality of vertical tubes for connecting with the traction rod are arranged on the orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket is pasted on the tooth surface through an adhesive. An orthodontic wire passes through the slot groove on the orthodontic bracket, and both ends of the orthodontic wire are positioned on the conventional brackets on the tooth surfaces on both sides; the top of the traction rod is inserted into the selected vertical tube according to the treatment position, and the roots of the traction rods are connected together through rubber chain loops. The present invention has a clever concept, a compact and reasonable structure, is convenient and fast to use and adjust, has strong selectivity, realizes better assistance for teeth to complete root control movement during the treatment process, and improves the treatment efficiency.

The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthodontic appliance comprising a set of brackets fixed to a dental arch of a patient, in a first arrangement of the brackets, and a first archwire attached to the brackets, the method comprising the following steps: 1') receiving a first bracket representation representing the brackets in the first arrangement of the brackets; 2') evaluating, by means of a computer, based on the first bracket representation, the compatibility of the first arrangement of the brackets with an archwire to be tested that is intended to be attached to the brackets after the first archwire; 3') depending on the compatibility, displaying an information message by means of the computer.

According to the orthodontic bracket dismantling pliers with the multi-angle adjustable jaw, the jaw can flexibly adapt to the dismantling requirements of a lingual bracket at different positions and angles due to the multi-angle adjusting function of the device, the operation flexibility and accuracy are greatly improved, and the operation difficulty and time waste caused by tool limitation are reduced. And secondly, through a linkage mechanism of the pull ring, the steel rope and the torsional spring, the opening and closing operation of the jaw becomes simple and stable, the bracket can be effectively prevented from being deformed or damaged in the dismounting process, and meanwhile, the surfaces of teeth are protected from scratches or other injuries. Besides, according to the design of the device, the human engineering principle is fully considered, the operation is more comfortable due to the design of a holding handle and an adjusting gear for external operation, the fatigue feeling of an operator is remarkably reduced, and the clinical operation efficiency is further improved.

The utility model discloses a molar mesial movement auxiliary device which comprises a main arch wire, a plurality of orthodontic brackets, an auxiliary arch wire, a ligature wire and an anchorage nail, the main arch wire penetrates through the orthodontic brackets and is fixed with the orthodontic brackets, two question mark hooks of the auxiliary arch wire are sleeved on the main arch wire, and the ligature wire is connected with the anchorage nail. The auxiliary arch wire is further provided with two small circles formed by bending, the small circle in the distal direction is rigidly connected to an anchorage nail planted on the alveolar bone through a fixing ligature wire, and the other small circle is free. According to the utility model, a stable rectangular structure can be formed, after force application, interference caused by lip and cheek movement or feeding is avoided, displacement is avoided, foreign body sensation is reduced, the bad effect of distal movement of anterior teeth and premolars can be avoided, friction force of tooth movement is not increased, and meanwhile, the structure is simple and convenient. And when the molars move forwards, the lip inclination acting force on the anterior teeth is also reduced.

1. The name of the design product: orthodontic metal self-locking bracket. 2. The use of the design product: tooth orthodontic bracket. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: design 1 perspective view. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.

An orthodontic appliance placement guide with instructions to position an orthodontic appliance, such as an orthodontic bracket, on a tooth of a patient at a position corresponding to a digital position of a digital appliance on a digital tooth in a virtual model of teeth of the patient. The orthodontic appliance placement guide can include representations of the tooth and the orthodontic appliance positioned thereon. The orthodontic appliance placement guide can indicate measurements between reference features of the orthodontic appliance and tooth. A clinician can take measurements when placing the orthodontic appliance on the tooth to guide placement of the orthodontic appliance as instructed by the orthodontic appliance placement guide.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an indirect bonding device for an orthodontic apparatus, the indirect bonding device comprising: a jig main body part in a form that covers the tooth surface of a subject undergoing a procedure; an accommodation part having grooves capable of accommodating an orthodontic bracket into the internal space of the jig main body part; and a discharge hole part which is formed as at least one hole passing through the inner and outer portions of the jig main body part and through which a bonding agent excessively introduced into the orthodontic bracket is discharged.

The utility model provides an orthodontic bracket which comprises a bottom plate, a fixing block is arranged on the bottom plate, the fixing block comprises an upper wing and a lower wing, a sliding groove is formed in the top surface of the upper wing in a penetrating mode, a lock cover is connected in the sliding groove in a sliding mode, a first groove is formed in the sliding groove, and the first groove is formed in the vertical inner wall of the side, close to the bottom plate, in the sliding groove. A through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the first groove, of the lock cover, a shaft wire is arranged in the through hole, one end of the shaft wire is located in the first groove, a limiting protruding block is arranged on the vertical inner wall of one side of the first groove and divides the first groove into two symmetrical containing grooves, and the shaft wire is made of deformable materials. The first groove with the limiting bump in the sliding chute is matched with the deformable shaft wire, so that the shaft wire is adjusted between the two placing grooves and is blocked and fixed by the limiting bump when the lock cover is opened and closed, stress concentration of a traditional sliding rail is avoided, the risk that the lock cover falls off is reduced, and stable transmission and effect of correction force are guaranteed.

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