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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Propel Orthodontics, Llc, Ossining, NY (US);
Bryce A. Way, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher U. Phan, San Leandro, CA (US);
Dana Leigh Gelman Keiles, Mt. Kisco, NY (US);
Richard Johnson, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Phillip Abatelli, Wesbury, NY (US);
Propel Orthodontics, LLC, Ossining, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.