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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Applicant:
Sue S. Lee, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Sue S. Lee, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 3/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/10 (2006.01); A61C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 7/10 (2013.01); A61C 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthodontic apparatus for installation in a patient's mouth is disclosed. The orthodontic apparatus includes a first extension wire, a second extension wire, and a palatal archwire. Each of the first and second extension wires includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal and distal portions and the palatal archwire are manipulatable to apply corrective buccal, labial, and transverse forces on the patient's dento-alveolar complex (DAC)to correct the shape of the patient's palate.