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Method of realigning teeth utilizing cyclical forces

  • US 6,832,912 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2003
  • Issued: 12/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for realigning one or more of the teeth of a mammal in need thereof that comprises the steps of(a) applying cyclical forces to at least one tooth of the mammal in which tooth realignment is desired with a peak magnitude of about 0.1 to about 5 Newtons and a frequency of about 0.1 to about 2 Hz in a direction of the desired realignment for a predetermined period of time;

  • and (b) repeating said application a plurality of times until a predetermined amount of tooth realignment is obtained.

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