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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2010
Todd I. Oda, Torrance, CA (US);
Farrokh Farzin-nia, Inglewood, CA (US);
Jefferson Sabilla, Ontario, CA (US);
Hamid Sheikh, Chino, CA (US);
Dwight Damon, Spokane, WA (US);
Todd I. Oda, Torrance, CA (US);
Farrokh Farzin-Nia, Inglewood, CA (US);
Jefferson Sabilla, Ontario, CA (US);
Hamid Sheikh, Chino, CA (US);
Dwight Damon, Spokane, WA (US);
Ormco Corporation, Orange, CA (US);
Abstract
An orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth includes a bracket body having an archwire slot for receiving the archwire and a movable member engaged with the bracket body and movable between opened and closed positions. The movable member includes a leading edge having a non-uniform pushing element configured to guide the archwire into the archwire slot as the movable member is closed. An associated method includes providing a movable member for an orthodontic bracket and providing a non-uniform pushing element on a leading edge thereof. The pushing element may include a chamfer formed along the leading edge of the movable member.