US5032080A
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Orthodontic appliance bracket and arch
Assignee: Scandinavian Bioorthodontic AB
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Filing: 1989-06-23
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2009-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A dental appliance formed of a bracket and an arch. The bracket is adapted to be detachably secured to a patient's tooth. The bracket is formed from a material which is substantially inert to water, which has a low coefficient of friction, and which has deformation properties which enable the bracket to absorb and equalize minor displacement of the tooth without adversely affecting the original shape of the arch. The arch cooperates with the bracket when the bracket is detachably secured to the tooth of the patient. The arch includes wire or ribbon, and a relatively thin coating over the wire or ribbon. The coating is substantially tooth-colored and has a low coefficient of friction.
Inventors
- 👤 Henrik Hakansson
- 👤 Dick Sjogren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C7/00; A61C7/12; A61C7/14; A61C7/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A bracket for use within a dental appliance, said bracket being adapted to be detachably secured to a patient's tooth, said bracket being formed from a material which is substantially inert to water, said material having a low coefficient of friction, said material having deformation properties which enable said bracket to absorb and equalize minor displacement of the tooth without adversely affecting the dental appliance; wherein said material is a thermoplastic material, said thermoplastic material resuming at least 70% of its original shape after repeated deformation, said thermoplastic material having a tensile strength of 50-90 N/mm 2 , a modulus of elasticity of 2001-2600 N/mm 2 , and a notch impact strength of 40-80 J/n at a thickness of 2.8-15.0 mm; wherein said material contains diphenyl sulfone groups having the formula: ##STR3## and wherein said bracket is formed essentially entirely of said thermoplastic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A bracket for use within a dental appliance, said bracket being adapted to be detachably secured to a patient's tooth, said bracket being formed from a material which is substantially inert to water, said material having a low coefficient of friction, said material having deformation properties which enable said bracket to absorb and equalize minor displacement of the tooth without adversely affecting the dental appliance; wherein said material is a thermoplastic material, said thermoplastic material resuming at least 70% of its original shape after repeated deformation, said thermoplastic material having a tensile strength of 50-90 N/mm 2 , a modulus of elasticity of 2001-2600 N/mm 2 , and a notch impact strength of 40-80 J/n at a thickness of 2.8-15.0 mm; wherein said material contains diphenyl sulfone groups having the formula: ##STR3## and wherein said bracket is formed essentially entirely of said thermoplastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bracket of claim 1, wherein said bracket is a molar sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
A dental appliance, comprising: (a) a bracket adapted to be detachably secured to a patient's tooth, said bracket being formed from a thermoplastic material which is substantially inert to water, said material having a low coefficient of friction, said material having deformation properties which enable said bracket to absorb and equalize minor displacement of the tooth without adversely affecting said dental appliance, wherein said thermoplastic material contains diphenylsulfone groups having the formula: ##STR4## and (b) an arch for cooperating with said bracket when said bracket is detachably secured to the tooth of the patient, said arch comprising: (1) wire or ribbon; and (2) a thin polyamide coating over said wire or ribbon, said coating being substantially tooth-colored, said coating having a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
A dental appliance, comprising: (a) a bracket adapted to be detachably secured to a patient's tooth, said bracket being formed from a thermoplastic material which is substantially inert to water, said material having a low coefficient of friction, said material having deformation properties which enable said bracket to absorb and equalize minor displacement of the tooth without adversely affecting said dental appliance, wherein said thermoplastic material contains diphenylsulfone groups having the formula: ##STR4## and (b) an arch for cooperating with said bracket when said bracket is detachably secured to the tooth of the patient, said arch comprising: (1) wire or ribbon; and (2) a thin polyamide coating over said wire or ribbon, said coating being substantially tooth-colored, said coating having a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dental appliance of claim 3, wherein said thermoplastic material of said bracket resumes at least 70% of its original shape after repeated deformation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The dental appliance of claim 4, wherein said thermoplastic material has a tensile strength of 50-90 N/mm 2 , a modulus of elasticity of 2001-2600 N/mm 2 , and a notch impact strength of 40-80 J/n at a thickness of 2.8-15.0 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dental appliance of claim 3, wherein said wire or ribbon of said arch includes cold-drawn steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dental appliance of claim 3, wherein said coating has a thickness of 0.02-0.2 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dental appliance of claim 7, wherein said coating has a thickness of 0.05-0.1 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dental appliance of claim 3, wherein said bracket includes a slot for cooperating with said arch.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
35 words
A method of use, comprising: providing brackets formed of an unreinforced thermoplastic material containing diphenyl sulfone groups; and using said brackets in cooperation with a dental arch to fabricate a dental appliance for orthodontic therapy.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
35 words
A method of use, comprising: providing brackets formed of an unreinforced thermoplastic material containing diphenyl sulfone groups; and using said brackets in cooperation with a dental arch to fabricate a dental appliance for orthodontic therapy.
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