122 results about "Orthodontic brackets" patented technology

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Antimicrobial Orthodontic Bracket Storage Tray with Automated Ultraviolet Sterilization

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.

1. Name of the product in this design: Arc-shaped self-locking bracket. 2. Purpose of this design: Orthodontic brackets. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the key design points: Design 1 3D view. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.

An orthodontic bracket and method for treating a malocclusion. The orthodontic bracket includes a bracket base for contacting a surface of a patient's tooth, which can be removed at the end of an orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic bracket further includes a bracket member which can engage with an archwire within the bracket slot, for providing first, second and third order movements to a malpositioned tooth for correcting its orientation to a neutral position. The base member and the bracket member are connected so as to allow for pivotable movement, which provides for precise control over the torque third order movement of a tooth, by modulating the torque.

Disclosed is a self-ligating orthodontic bracket which performs an orthodontic surgery by being fixed to a tooth. The disclosed self-ligating orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body including a slot formed in a first direction for insertion of a wire and a guide portion formed in a second direction crossing the first direction, a door installed in a reciprocally movable manner to the guide portion of the bracket body to open and close the slot, and a clamp installed between the bracket body and the door and allowing the door to move while being elastically deformed when a certain force is applied to the door in the second direction. The clamp includes a coupling pin having one end portion protruding toward the guide portion and installed to the bracket body, and an elastic ring installed to one side of the door opposite to the guide portion and formed of a single closed curve having a hollow.

The invention relates to the technical field of orthodontics, in particular to a buccal side embedded canine tooth traction guide plate and a traction method thereof.The traction guide plate comprises a fixing end and a traction end, the fixing end is of a rectangular structure, the fixing end is fixed to an orthodontic bracket and an orthodontic arch wire on rear teeth through metal ligature wires, and the traction end is connected with the metal ligature wires. A traction end is mounted on the side, close to the embedded teeth, of the fixed end, the traction end is of a bent arc-shaped structure, a first traction position and a second traction position are arranged on the traction end, and the traction end is connected with a traction site bonded to the embedded canine teeth through an elastic rubber chain so as to pull the embedded canine teeth; according to the invention, the arc-shaped traction end with the first traction position and the second traction position is designed, the first hook is utilized to realize inclined movement of the embedded canine from the embedded position to the target area in the first stage, and the plurality of second hooks are utilized to realize vertical positioning and fine position adjustment of the teeth in the second stage; the accuracy and controllability of a tooth moving path are improved, and the treatment period is shortened.

The application provides a maxillary canine orthodontic bracket for skeletal class III dental and maxillofacial deformity, a design method and equipment thereof, wherein the method for parameter design of the maxillary canine orthodontic bracket for skeletal class III dental and maxillofacial deformity comprises the following steps: acquiring craniofacial image information of a patient; obtaining a maxillary canine axial inclination angle according to the craniofacial image information; obtaining a score result of the maxillary canine according to the maxillary canine axial inclination angle and a maxillary tooth extraction scheme by using a preset maxillary canine compensation index evaluation standard; and determining an axial inclination degree of the maxillary canine bracket according to the score result.

The invention relates to the technical field of dentognathic deformity correction, in particular to an orthodontic correction device and a using method thereof.The orthodontic correction device comprises an orthodontic bracket, a piezoelectric ceramic assembly, a heating device, a brain wave collecting unit and a signal processing chip, and the orthodontic bracket is used for being attached to teeth and provided with an arch wire groove; the arch wire is limited in the arch wire groove, the piezoelectric ceramic component is arranged on the front surface of the orthodontic bracket, and the heating device is electrically connected with the piezoelectric ceramic component and is used for heating the arch wire; the brain wave acquisition unit is arranged on the orthodontic bracket and is used for acquiring brain wave signals of a patient; the signal processing chip is embedded in the orthodontic bracket and is used for receiving the brain wave signals acquired by the brain wave acquisition unit and converting the received brain wave signals into physiological state parameters reflecting the adaptability of a patient to orthodontic force; the piezoelectric ceramic component is used for controlling the heating device to heat the arch wire according to the physiological state parameters fed back by the piezoelectric ceramic component so as to adjust the orthodontic force applied to the orthodontic bracket by the arch wire.

A method of manufacturing customized ceramic labial / lingual orthodontic brackets by digital light processing, said method comprises measuring dentition data of a profile of teeth of a patient, wherein measuring dentition data is performed using a CT scanner or intra-oral scanner, 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 the 3D CAD bracket structure model into a Digital Light Processing (DLP) machine, directly producing the bracket by layer manufacturing.

The invention provides a navigation positioning method and system for a tooth orthodontic bracket, and the method comprises the steps: determining a tooth arrangement scheme according to the oral cavity state of a user and an orthodontic target, and determining a first feature parameter group of a spatial position relation between the teeth of the user and the target position of the orthodontic bracket; pre-pasting the orthodontic bracket to the teeth of the user, collecting real-time images of the orthodontic bracket and the teeth of the user by adopting a preset augmented reality device, and determining a second characteristic parameter group of a spatial position relationship between the teeth of the user and the actual position of the orthodontic bracket; comparing the first characteristic parameter group with the second characteristic parameter group, and determining the deviation distance and the deviation angle of the orthodontic bracket relative to the target position of the orthodontic bracket; and controlling the orthodontic bracket to move to a target position of the orthodontic bracket according to the deviation distance and the deviation angle. According to the application, the orthodontic bracket is navigated and positioned in real time by adopting the augmented reality technology, accurate operation guidance is provided for doctors, and the operation accuracy and efficiency are improved.

A computer program comprising code instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform a method comprising the following successive steps: a) receiving or generating a first representation of brackets comprising a set of bracket models in a first arrangement of the bracket models at a first instant of an orthodontic treatment plan; b) by means of a computer, generating, from the first representation of brackets, a second representation of brackets representing the set of bracket models in a second arrangement of the bracket models, by: b1) determining the movement of the brackets under the effect of an arch attached thereto, and reproducing the movement on the bracket models; or b2) moving the bracket models so as to arrange them according to a target arrangement of the bracket models; or b3) moving the models of the teeth so as to arrange them b31) according to a target arrangement of the tooth models, or b32) as a consequence of the movement of the brackets resulting from a step b1) or from a step b2).

The utility model discloses anti-falling orthodontic bracket tweezers. The anti-falling orthodontic bracket tweezers comprise a tweezers body, a first clamping end and a second clamping end are arranged on the tweezers body; the device is characterized in that the first clamping end is provided with a fixing needle which can penetrate through the bracket and prevent the bracket from falling off; the second clamping end is provided with a fixing groove matched with the fixing needle. According to the utility model, one end of the fixing needle on the first clamping end penetrates through the groove on the bracket to enter the fixing groove of the second clamping end, so that the bracket is limited between the first clamping end and the second clamping end and is prevented from falling off in the clamping process, thereby improving the clamping stability and saving the clinical time of a doctor.

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