Orthodontic appliance
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1. An orthodontic apparatus for treating skeletally based dental malocclusions, the orthodontic apparatus comprising:
- (a) upper palate plate means having an adjustable block mount and a moveable bite block slideably attached to the adjustable block mount;
(b) lower plate means having a lower bite block wherein the lower bite block has a first surface; and
(c) adjustment means, affixed to the upper palate plate, for positioning said moveable bit block, the moveable bite block having a second surface the second surface being positioned and arranged to contact the first surface so as to provide a malocclusion correction force.
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Abstract
An orthodontic apparatus for treating skeletally based dental malocclusions. The orthodontic apparatus includes cooperating upper and lower surface apparatus for causing a mandibular displacement in a desired direction during an act of biting. An adjustment apparatus sets a relative position of the cooperating upper and lower surfaces.
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1. An orthodontic apparatus for treating skeletally based dental malocclusions, the orthodontic apparatus comprising:
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(a) upper palate plate means having an adjustable block mount and a moveable bite block slideably attached to the adjustable block mount; (b) lower plate means having a lower bite block wherein the lower bite block has a first surface; and (c) adjustment means, affixed to the upper palate plate, for positioning said moveable bit block, the moveable bite block having a second surface the second surface being positioned and arranged to contact the first surface so as to provide a malocclusion correction force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adjustable orthodontic apparatus for treatment of a malocclusion, comprising:
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(a) upper palate plate means conformed to fit within a patient'"'"'s mouth, the upper palate plate means comprising a first bite block conformed to be positioned over an occlusal surface of a maxillary first molar; (b) a retainer means for securing attachment of the upper palate plate means, the retainer means being affixed to the upper palate plate means; (c) a moveable bite block comprising a first surface; (d) a lower plate having a lower bite block comprising a second surface positioned so as to oppose and cooperate with the first surface so as to produce a mandibular displacement; (e) a connecting and stabilizing means, connected between the first bite block and the moveable bite block, for slideably connecting the moveable bite block to the first bite block and stabilizing a position of the moveable bite block; and (f) an adjustment means for moving and fixing a position of the moveable bite block relative to the first bite block, the adjustment means having a first adjustment element affixed to the first bite block and a second adjustment element affixed to the moveable bite block. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. The adjustable orthodontic apparatus of claim 16 wherein the adjustment means comprises:
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(a) a drive tube apparatus embedded within the first bite block; and (b) a drive shaft means having a threaded end within the drive tube and an anchored end within the moveable bite block.
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