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Document | Title | Date |
20080248437 | DETERMINING BRACKET LOCATIONS ON ELECTRONIC MODELS OF TEETH - Locating desired placement locations of brackets for a patient's teeth includes obtaining an array of data points from a cast of the teeth and generating a virtual model from the array of scanned data points. Individual teeth from the virtual model can be manually severed or “cut” and manually dragged from a start position to a finished position to determine a treatment plan. The orthodontist virtually marks the position on the virtual model where a physical bracket is desired. Brackets can then be automatically placed onto a cast of the teeth at corresponding positions. | 10-09-2008 |
20080268397 | Method and System for Temporary Skeletal Anchorage in Orthodontics - A driver device ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080305450 | PLACEMENT JIG FOR AN ORTHODONTIC DEVICE - Described are orthodontic devices intended to be attached to a tooth and in particular to the positioning and handling of equipment intended to be fastened to the tooth. The orthodontic device includes a component adapted to be attached to a tooth and a placement jig. The placement jig is attached to the component at a connection so that the jig may be turned or twisted at the connection. The connection is adapted to be easily disconnected when the component is attached to the tooth. In another embodiment, an orthodontic device is provided with a holding stick which may aid in either positioning the orthodontic device or, in case of a self ligating bracket, opening a lid. The device is in particular useful for orthodontic devices to be placed at the lingual side of a tooth. | 12-11-2008 |
20090004616 | CONSTRUCTIVE DISPOSITION INTRODUCED IN SUPPORTING PIECES FOR ORTHODONTIC ELASTIC RINGS - A constructive disposition introduced in supporting pieces for orthodontic elastics such that the present invention is related with a stem ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090011380 | Dental medical tool - A dental medical tool comprises a coupler and a hollow grip correspondingly connected with each other, wherein the coupler contains a groove for receiving a dynamo therein, and includes an air inlet and an air outlet both communicating with the groove, and the dynamo couples with a light emitting element and includes a fan pivotally secured at the distal end thereof for utilizing the air inlet and the air outlet to generate an inclined interaction during air flowing, such that the dynamo is actuated to let a power connector output voltage for activating the light emitting element; the grip includes a treatment tool pivotally disposed thereon, and in the predetermined position thereof corresponding to the treatment tool is provided with a window, the grip further includes a light guiding element arranged thereon and extendedly coupling with the window and the light emitting element. | 01-08-2009 |
20090162805 | SYSTEM FOR MAKING CONICAL BONES IN ORGANIC TISSUES, AND A METHOD THEREFOR - A method and a system including templates ( | 06-25-2009 |
20090286194 | TOOL FOR USE WITH A TOOTH REPOSITIONING MECHANISM - A tool for rotating a component on a mechanism, to achieve linear and rotational movement of an element on the mechanism, involves three subassemblies mounted on the tool. Firstly, a reference unit that can engage with the mechanism to establish a stationary datum. Secondly, a drive assembly that can be rotated relative to the datum. Thirdly, an engagement member, selectively engaged between the component and the drive assembly for rotation of the component. | 11-19-2009 |
20090305182 | ORTHODONTIC TOOTH RETENTION SYSTEM - An orthodontic retainer system including retainer modules that are applied to adjacent teeth in a patient's mouth, and a method and apparatus for delivering the system. The retainer modules may be provided in the form of mutually attracted members, such as magnets, that are temporary coupled on opposites sides of a delivery member for positioning and bonding to an adjacent pair of teeth. In one exemplary embodiment, the retainer modules have rounded and/or chamfered edges and sloped and curved lingual surfaces, and may include a magnet that is received and sealed within an enclosure or cover that has the same shape or profile as the magnet and is made of a wear-resistant biocompatible material. In one exemplary embodiment, the delivery member is substantially L-shaped, which advantageously allows an orthodontist to enter only a small portion of the patient's oral cavity to position the retainer modules on a patient's teeth, and eases the orthodontist's delivery of the retainer modules by substantially eliminating the need for the orthodontist to manipulate or otherwise move the patient's lips, tongue, and/or cheeks. The delivery member may also include pusher elements that contact the retainer modules for exerting a force against the modules to press same firmly against the teeth in order to enhance bonding between the modules and the teeth. | 12-10-2009 |
20100035199 | MOUTH-WORN ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY FOR MOUNTING ON BRACES - There is disclosed an assembly comprising: a brace for correcting the position of teeth and/or molars, and an ornamental element. The assembly comprises an ornamental element which is provided with means for engagement with the brace. The engaging means are provided with one or more toothings configured to be detachably clamped to the brace, in particular to the part of the brace that is present between adjacent teeth. | 02-11-2010 |
20100055632 | DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION - There is provided an intermaxillary fixation releasing devise in which intermaxillary fixation can be released without a special tool, and the labor of the practitioner and the burden on the patient are reduced. The intermaxillary fixation releasing devise comprises a maxillary joint composed of a first synthetic resin; a mandibular joint composed of a second synthetic resin; and a connector composed of an elastomer, wherein the maxillary joint is provided with an upper-side interlocking part and an upper-side support part; the mandibular joint is provided with a lower-side interlocking part and a lower-side support part; the elastomer forming the connector is incompatible or substantially incompatible with the first synthetic resin and the second synthetic resin; and the maxillary joint and the mandibular joint are joined with the connector in a state in which the upper-side support part and the lower-side support part are embedded in the connector. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068670 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - The present invention concerns an orthodontic appliance for accelerating the tooth aligning effect and shortening the treatment period, and has an object to provide an appliance which can bring about higher aligning effect than usual ways by giving vibration to tooth to be aligned to activate bone remodeling of the targeted tooth and the alveolar bone and enhance the shift of the tooth. This appliance includes a vibrating element and a dental mouthpiece having the vibrating element built therein. The provision of the vibrating element in the dental mouthpiece facilitates the application of vibration and handling, and continues the treatment safely even at home. The inner shape of the dental mouthpiece serves aligning treatment as well as acceleration of the effect. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092904 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE ORTHODONTIC ELEMENT | 04-15-2010 |
20100183996 | CONTAINERS FOR PHOTOCURABLE MATERIALS - Containers for photocurable materials are made of a polymer and metallic particles. The containers are particularly useful for storing materials having dyes that are highly sensitive to light. The containers are especially useful for storing dental materials such as orthodontic adhesives, including adhesives in syringes and cartridges as well as adhesives that are precoated onto the base of an orthodontic appliance. | 07-22-2010 |
20100190125 | TRANSFER JIG FOR BRACKET OR TUBE, MANUFACTURING AND USING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a transfer jig for a bracket or a tube to perform an orthodontic operation to an actual tooth of a patient by an indirect attachment using an electronic mold, the transfer jig comprising a fixing unit which has a fixing base including a contact surface corresponding to the actual teeth; and a moving unit which has a first side coupled with the fixing unit and a second side detachably attached to at least one of the bracket and the tube. That is, the fixing unit is manufactured by a small/high precision CNC equipment installed in individual dental clinics. The moving unit is attached to a slot of the bracket or tube in the same direction as the coupling direction of the arch wire. The moving unit is rotatably coupled with the fixing unit. | 07-29-2010 |
20100216083 | Device for Bonding Orthodontic Brackets on Teeth - A bonding device for bonding orthodontic brackets on teeth. The device includes a positioning element having one or more bracket holders mounted to be movable relative to the positioning element. The positioning element fits on a set of teeth so that the bracket holders may be moved into a desired position on the teeth for positioning and bonding brackets in place on the teeth. | 08-26-2010 |
20100279243 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING DENTAL SEALANT TO AN ORTHODONTIC PATIENT'S TEETH - A set of orthodontic appliances is releasably connected to wall portions of a bonding tray that is used in an indirect bonding procedure. A quantity of dental sealant is applied to wall portions of the tray, and is subsequently transferred to enamel surfaces of the patient s teeth when the bonding tray is placed in position over one of the patient s dental arches. The dental sealant tends to reduce the formation of plaque in regions of the patient s tooth surfaces adjacent the orthodontic appliances. | 11-04-2010 |
20100285418 | ORTHODONTIC LIGATURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Ligature systems retain an arch wire within a slot of an orthodontic bracket. According to some embodiment, the ligature system retains an arch wire within a slot of an orthodontic bracket by means of a retaining element which is capable of being unidirectionally mechanically locked within the slot of the orthodontic bracket to retain an arch wire therewithin. The retaining element may comprise a pair of opposed outwardly projecting retaining edges. In some embodiments, the retaining element comprises a planar or curved retaining plate. The ligature system may include a central block in which the retaining plate is embedded such that the retaining edges extend outwardly therefrom. The ligature system may also include spike protruding outwardly from such central block so as to engage with the arch wire positioned subjacently thereto. In some embodiments of the invention, the retaining element is integral with the arch wire, while in other embodiments of the invention, the retaining element is integral with the slot in the orthodontic bracket. A dispenser may also provided according to the invention for dispensing individual ligature systems. | 11-11-2010 |
20110045427 | ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER REMOVAL TOOL - An orthodontic aligner removal tool, kit, and method of using the same. An embodiment of the tool includes a shaft including a proximate end and a distal end. A C-shaped portion is positioned at the proximate end of the shaft. The C-shaped portion includes a top hook and a bottom hook. The top hook extends from the shaft and curves toward the bottom hook. The bottom hook extends from the shaft and curves toward the top hook. A handle portion is positioned at the distal end of the shaft. | 02-24-2011 |
20110091832 | RAPID PROTOTYPED TRANSFER TRAY FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES - The present invention is directed to computer-implemented methods of making a transfer tray using rapid prototyping techniques, where the gingival edge of the tray is defined to intersect with at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. This tray configuration helps to minimize the travel distance of the tray when placing the tray over a patient's teeth, while also preserving a high degree of mechanical retention for retaining the appliance until such time that the appliance is bonded to the tooth. Other aspects of the tray and associated methods of bonding are directed to a frangible web that extends over the gingival portion of the receptacle and fractures to facilitate tray removal after bonding. | 04-21-2011 |
20110207070 | Orthodontic System - An orthodontic system includes a tap, a screw and a tool. A user can maneuver the tool to drive the tap and screw. The tap is used to make a hole in an alveolus bone. The screw is used for firm insertion in the alveolus bone through the hole made with the tap. | 08-25-2011 |
20110207071 | AUTOMATIC MAXILLARY EXPANDER AND TRANSFERING APPARATUS - An automatic Maxillary Expander, which is a bone-borne distractor for expanding the maxillary bone in adult and adolescents having transversal maxillary hypoplasia. It fixes itself to the palatal vault in a way without any need for screwing, by the asymmetrical triangular prism-shaped spikes on the anterior, posterior columns. Both being hygienic and not wasting a bulky space in the mouth, it provides a high patient comfort. The maxillary expanding process does not interrupt orthodontic treatment of patients and minimizes damage to the texture of the mouth. An automatic Maxillary Expander Transferring Apparatus enables the practitioner to place the Automatic Maxillary Expander into the palatal surface with ease and precision into the palate under local anesthesia quickly, without any surgical operation. In addition, this apparatus is composed of a very simple mechanism. It has rounded ends in order not to hurt the practitioner or patient. | 08-25-2011 |
20110212406 | HOT MELT DENTAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - Example embodiments of the present invention include hot melt dental adhesive materials that can create a reversible bond. In addition, example embodiments of the present invention include hot melt dental impression materials that can be used to accurately and efficiently obtain a dental impression. Moreover, example embodiments of the invention include devices and methods for use with the hot melt dental adhesive materials and the hot melt dental impression materials disclosed herein. The hot melt dental adhesive materials and the hot melt dental impression materials can provide dental professionals with dental materials that are more effective, efficient, and easier to use when compared to conventional dental adhesive materials and conventional dental impression materials. | 09-01-2011 |
20110223554 | CANTILEVER ARM FOR ORTHODONTIC ANCHORAGE - An orthodontic cantilever arm includes a wire segment with an outer end portion having a generally “C”-shaped configuration. One leg of the outer end portion is received in a passageway of an orthodontic anchorage device such as a temporary implant and the other leg bears against an outer surface of the anchorage device. The cantilever arm also includes an elongated arm portion, and the two legs of the outer end portion cooperate with each other to restrict certain types of movements of the arm portion. | 09-15-2011 |
20110250556 | Mounting Arrangement with Mounting Aid and Orthodontic Bracket - The invention concerns a mounting arrangement for mounting an orthodontic bracket on a tooth. The mounting arrangement comprises an orthodontic bracket and a mounting aid, wherein the mounting aid can be detachably connected to the orthodontic bracket with positive engagement by pushing it onto the bracket in such a way that long sides of the side pieces of the mounting aid engage in guide grooves of the bracket. | 10-13-2011 |
20110287376 | Device For Circumdental Wiring Intraoral Objects And Related Oral Structures - The present disclosure provides for a device for circumdental wiring intraoral objects and related oral structures during a dental procedure, the device includes a predetermined length of dental wire and a predetermined length of guiding member attached to the dental wire thereby increasing the efficiency of the dental procedure and the safety of a dental professional and patient during the dental procedure. | 11-24-2011 |
20110294088 | Tool for orthodontic appliance - An orthodontic tool for an orthodontic appliance includes a handle and at least one distal end having a finger. The finger has a manipulator, which may include a pin or a plurality of pins, and a probe for engaging a rotary archwire cover. Using the tool, the orthodontist may open and close the archwire cover, which is rotationally mounted to an orthodontic bracket. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300500 | Adjustable orthodontic bracket positioning device and method thereof - An adjustable orthodontic bracket-positioning device includes an adjustable bracket-positioning jip, a positioning vernier and a dental crown vernier. First, using the crown vernier to measure the crown height value of patients' tooth, and labeling the measured center height value of clinical dental crown on the positioning vernier, correctly position the adjustable bracket-positioning jip in the groove shape base of the positioning vernier, and finally use the adjustable bracket-positioning jip to bond MBT bracket. | 12-08-2011 |
20120094245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDIRECT BONDING OF ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES TO TEETH - A method of indirect bonding and a physical model that allows for optimal positional alignment of orthodontic appliances on a patient's teeth is disclosed. The physical model of the patient's teeth has pods and ridges on the facial surface of the teeth. Adhesive is applied to an orthodontic appliance and the appliance is placed on a tooth of the physical model against the ridge and on top of the pods. The adhesive fills the space in between the appliance and the facial surface of the tooth and adheres to the model, resulting in a dimensionally correct custom base that is properly aligned with the tooth to account for all five positional elements of a tooth. Once all the orthodontic appliances are applied to the model, the appliances can then be removed from the model and bonded to the patient's teeth in the optimal position using a transfer template. | 04-19-2012 |
20120100498 | ORTHODONTIC ANCHORING SCREW AND PROCESS FOR MAKING IT - An orthodontic anchoring screw including a threaded shank, extending prevalently along a longitudinal axis, and a head provided with a seat extending substantially along a housing direction perpendicular to the axis and intended to house a metallic wire for imposing a correction action on a tooth. The head has engagement mechanism for holding the wire in the seat, which includes two shaped appendages, each with a shaped shank having a widened head fixed on top. The heads define between them a slit for inserting the wire, extending prevalently along a transversal direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and inclined with respect to the housing direction of the seat. The shanks and the heads define together the seat, communicating with the slit to receive the wire. | 04-26-2012 |
20120100499 | OUTIE TOOL FOR REMOVAL OF A PLASTIC TOOTH POSITIONING APPLIANCE OR ALIGNER (INVISIBLE BRACES) FROM TEETH OF A PATIENT - An apparatus and method for the efficient, safe, and hygienic removing of removable tooth positioning appliances such as aligners or other dental appliances from the teeth of a patient. A straight rigid barrel has a lever appendage on the proximal end for fully engaging and removing a lower aligner and a hook appendage on the distal end for fully engaging and removing an upper aligner. | 04-26-2012 |
20120183916 | ELASTIC RING MOUNTING PISTOL - The invention relates to a ring installation pistol ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120189970 | ORTHODONTIC ALIGNER REMOVAL TOOL - An orthodontic aligner removal tool and kit. An embodiment of the tool includes a shaft including a proximate end and a distal end. A C-shaped portion is positioned at the proximate end of the shaft. The C-shaped portion includes a top hook and a bottom hook. The top hook extends from the shaft and curves toward the bottom hook. The bottom hook extends from the shaft and curves toward the top hook. A handle portion is positioned at the distal end of the shaft. | 07-26-2012 |
20120202162 | Direct Placement System for Tooth Extrusion - An orthodontic apparatus for direct placement of a ligature for tooth extruding. The apparatus comprises a body having a first end and a second end wherein the first end has a reservoir for receiving adhesive and a ligature having a first end and a second end wherein the first end is releasably embedded in the reservoir and the second and extends through the body. | 08-09-2012 |
20120225397 | DEVICE FOR PLACING A DENTAL SPLINT | 09-06-2012 |
20120244486 | Dental Tool with Adjustable Head - A dental tool may include a head that may include a working portion and a neck. The neck may include a first end and a second end, and the working portion may extend from the first end. A handle may include a clamp and a socket. The socket may be configured to receive the second end of the neck. The second end may pivot within the socket to move the working portion and the neck relative to the handle. The clamp is may be adapted to selectively fix the second end relative to the handle. | 09-27-2012 |
20120251969 | METHOD OF FORMING AN ORTHODONTIC TRANSFER TRAY - An orthodontic bracket having an opening for receiving a wire, but without a base to create a lever arm when the bracket is oriented in free space at a customized angle relative to a tooth surface. The bracket can be embedded into or encapsulated by an adhesive that is bonded to the tooth. A clip is provided for holding the bracket in position and occluding the opening while the adhesive is applied. And indirect methods of attaching the brackets to teeth are provided wherein the brackets can be attached to the lingual side of the teeth in a low-profile arrangement. A first method includes the step of positioning the brackets on a physical model of the teeth by using a positioning machine. A second method includes the step of positioning virtual brackets on a virtual model of the teeth using software, then generating a physical transfer try using rapid prototyping. | 10-04-2012 |
20120288814 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CAUSING TOOTH MOVEMENT - A device for increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw includes a handle, an elongate member extending from the handle, a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member, and a sleeve. The screw tip is configured to drill into cortical bone of the jaw to increase movement of the tooth. The sleeve is configured to move along the elongate member to vary the length of exposed screw tip. | 11-15-2012 |
20120308952 | PRESCRIPTION-ALTERING ACCESSORIES FOR ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS, AND ORTHODONTIC BRACKET ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING THE SAME - Prescription-altering accessories for use with orthodontic brackets to modify the corrective forces applied to the teeth by orthodontic bracket assemblies that include the orthodontic bracket. The orthodontic bracket assemblies may include specialized orthodontic brackets that are designed and/or configured for use with the prescription-altering accessories. Additionally or alternatively, the orthodontic bracket assemblies may be configured for use with traditional orthodontic brackets, such as by being operatively attached thereto. The prescription-altering accessories may be configured to generate a modifying force to alter any suitable tip, torque, rotation, and/or step corrective force that may be applied to one or more teeth within a dental arch to improve, or otherwise modify, the occlusion of the one or more teeth. The prescription-altering accessories may be configured to alter the corrective force without removal and/or modification of an installed archwire and/or without removal and/or replacement of installed orthodontic brackets. | 12-06-2012 |
20130004909 | Method and Apparatus for Organizing Orthodontic Spacers - Orthodontic spacer and floss set-ups are organized on a set-up holder which is a thin square or rectangular piece of plastic that has a plurality of complementary notches formed across opposite sides. The spacer is positioned more or less in between the notches on the set-up holder and one length of floss is disposed in one notch while the other length of floss is disposed in the complementary notch on the opposite side of the holder. In a supply of two or more spacer set-ups, the set-ups are separated from each other in this manner so that a particular one does not have to be untangled from a jumble of other set-ups. Kits provide pre-made set-ups already organized on a piece of notched plastic. | 01-03-2013 |
20130004910 | SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING ORTHODONTIC COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a system for positioning orthodontic components, more particularly orthodontic brackets, with a base structure made of elastic material, at least one dental cap, which is detachably arranged on the base structure by means of a coupling device and on the underside has a retention fixture corresponding to a tooth for interlocking mounting on the tooth, and at least one bracket holder, which is formed on the at least one dental cap and which is configured to position an orthodontic component on the corresponding tooth at least partially outside the retention fixture when mounting the at least one dental cap. | 01-03-2013 |
20130029283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING TEETH MOVEMENT DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus's for improving orthodontic treatments. In an embodiment, an orthodontic tracking template is provided for assisting in determining whether a patient's teeth are in an appropriate tooth arrangement for transitioning between a wire and bracket orthodontic treatment to a patient-removable orthodontic appliance treatment. The tracking template may include a shell portion defining a plurality of tooth-receiving cavities arranged to fit over at least a portion of the patient's teeth in an intermediate tooth arrangement without applying a tooth-moving force to the teeth or to any brackets attached to the teeth. | 01-31-2013 |
20130065192 | Procedure and device for enabling a dental element to be applied to a dental arch - A process of applying at least one dental element to a patient's arch employs a device comprising a support tray shaped to fit to at least a portion of a patient's dental arch. A formed, liquid-soluble material (such as a thin starch layer formed from a starch sheet) is supported by the support tray and holds at least one dental element in a location for allowing an exposed surface of the at least one dental element to be applied to a patient's dental arch. Afterwards, the support tray is removed from the liquid-soluble material and the liquid-soluble is removed by dissolving it in a liquid, such as water. | 03-14-2013 |
20130078592 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DENTAL APPLIANCE AND DENTAL SYSTEM - An apparatus for removing a dental appliance can include a body having a perimeter and a pry lip extending from the perimeter of the body. The pry lip includes a terminal ridge surface and an inclined surface disposed between the terminal ridge surface and the perimeter of the body. The apparatus for removing a dental appliance can be incorporated in a dental system which includes a dental appliance and the apparatus for removing a dental appliance. The apparatus for removing a dental appliance can be configured such that it fits within an area defined by an outer edge of the dental appliance. Thus, the dental appliance and the apparatus for removing the dental appliance can be stored within a dental appliance container with an internal cavity that closely conforms to the shape and size of the dental appliance. | 03-28-2013 |
20130095445 | ORTHODONTIC KIT AND METHODS FOR SAME - A method for providing orthodontic therapy. The method includes the steps of providing a kit that includes an enclosure and tools and components for providing orthodontic therapy using braces to a single patient, applying the braces to the single patient's teeth using the tools, placing the tools back into the kit, storing the kit, and reusing the kit at the single patient's subsequent visits during the term of the orthodontic therapy. | 04-18-2013 |
20130122443 | Method for Manufacturing Positioning Tray and Bracket with Positioning Hook for Manufacturing Positioning Tray - The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a positioning tray and a bracket with a positioning hook for manufacturing the positioning tray. The method for manufacturing the positioning tray comprises the following steps: acquiring an original dental impression and an ideal dental impression; transforming the ideal dental impression to a three-dimensional digital model and drawing each bracket body; drawing a positioning hook on the bracket body; making a wax pattern of a bracket with the positioning hook by using a wax pattern machine; casting, with the wax pattern as a mould core, a blank of the bracket with the positioning hook which then receives surface treatment; after the surface treatment, assembling the bracket with the positioning hook to the original dental impression and performing film lamination to obtain a positioning tray, and finally removing the positioning hook to obtain the bracket matching the positioning tray. | 05-16-2013 |
20130157212 | METHOD FOR DETACHING A BONDED CONNECTION BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION - The invention relates to a method for reversibly securing an attachment part to a base part by means of a connecting means which rigidly connects these parts to each other. For this purpose, an adhesive separating material is disposed between the base part and the attachment part, said material losing its adhesive effect reversibly or irreversibly under the effect of electromagnetic radiation. | 06-20-2013 |
20130183630 | THERMOPLASTIC-BASED POLYMER ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR THEIR USE IN DENTAL APPLICATIONS - A thermoplastic-based polymer adhesive for use in dentistry includes a thermoplastic polymer and an additional polymer or additive including at least one moiety, monomer, or prepolymer capable of changing at least one property of the thermoplastic-based polymer adhesive when exposed to an activation energy. The activation energy may be heat energy and/or sonic or ultrasonic energy. Bonding a dental component to a tooth includes placing the thermoplastic-based polymer adhesive between the dental component and the surface of the tooth and compressing the dental component against the adhesive, and, while compressing, applying an activation energy to cause crosslinking of the additional polymer or additive with the thermoplastic polymer. | 07-18-2013 |
20130196279 | Individualized jig for orthodontic braces, assembly formed by that jig, a base and a bracket, and its design methods - The invention relates to a customised jig for an orthodontic appliance, to an assembly formed by the jig, a base and a bracket, and to the associated design methods. The customised jig is used to install a bracket-bearing base on a tooth, said base forming part of an orthodontic appliance. The invention is characterised in that: the jig is a cap that covers the tooth, covering the free edge thereof and at least portions of the front and rear surfaces of same; and the shape of the jig is such that it matches that of the base in at least one portion of at least one of the edges thereof. The invention also relates to an assembly formed by a customised base bearing a bracket and a customised jig of the type mentioned above, and to methods for designing one such jig. | 08-01-2013 |
20130196280 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF ORTHODONTICS MINI-SCREW AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for determining the location of an orthodontic fastener. In the method, a first location on a tooth and a second location on alveolar bone are set on a patient's medical image. Thereafter, a first rectilinear line including two points, that is, the set first and second locations, is generated. Thereafter, bone density values at the locations of the alveolar bone on the generated first rectilinear line are computed using the medical image. Finally, the location of the alveolar bone at which a first fastener is inserted is determined based on the computed bone density values. | 08-01-2013 |
20130216970 | ORTHODONTIC DEBONDING TOOL, TOOL INSERT AND METHOD FOR REMOVING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - A tool bit for removing orthodontic brackets includes a handpiece-engaging portion, a shaft portion, a curved portion and a working end portion. The curved portion provides sufficient offset to present the end portion in a substantially co-planar relationship with a tooth surface. The working end portion includes at least one beveled cutting surface for cutting away the adhesive and at least one blunt/flat polishing surface for polishing away any residual adhesive that may remain after the bracket has been removed. The tool bit may also include a cooling fluid delivery port. Edges of the beveled surfaces may be serrated. Beveled surfaces and the top surface may be coated with an abrasive material such as diamond grit. These cutting surfaces are used to cut through the adhesive layer bonding the bracket to the tooth. The tool has a blunt/flat second edge surface for polishing away any remaining adhesive after removal of the bracket. | 08-22-2013 |
20130224676 | METALLIC GLASS ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - An orthodontic appliance for use in orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic appliance is selected from the group consisting of an orthodontic bracket, an orthodontic archwire, an orthodontic tool, and a discrete component thereof. The orthodontic appliance is made of a metallic glass. The orthodontic appliance may be an orthodontic bracket for coupling an archwire with a tooth. The orthodontic bracket comprises a bracket body including an archwire slot, the bracket body being made of a metallic glass. The orthodontic bracket further comprises a movable member made of a metallic glass and operatively coupled to the bracket body and movable between an opened position in which the archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the movable member retains the archwire in the archwire slot. The orthodontic bracket further comprises a pin coupling the movable member to the bracket body. | 08-29-2013 |
20130230817 | MANIPULATOR TOOL FOR LOW-PROFILE BRACKET - A tool for insertion and removal of an archwire into low-profile orthodontic brackets includes a handle section and at least one end section having a pair of claws separated by a gap. Each of the pair of claws has a pair of lobes with internal pathways for accommodating an archwire. This enables the archwire to be alternately pushed into and pulled away from an orthodontic bracket. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230818 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DENTAL ALIGNER GEOMETRY - Method and system for establishing an initial position of a tooth, determining a target position of the tooth in a treatment plan, calculating a movement vector associated with the tooth movement from the initial position to the target position, determining a plurality of components corresponding to the movement vector, and determining a corresponding one or more positions of a respective one or more attachment devices relative to a surface plane of the tooth such that the one or more attachment devices engages with a dental appliance are provided. | 09-05-2013 |
20130236847 | SELF-LIGATION ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - The present invention relates to a self-ligation bracket for correcting teeth alignment comprising: on one side a body | 09-12-2013 |
20130244193 | System and Method for Orthodontic System - An orthodontic fixture system includes a tap, a screw, a tool, and fixation wire. In a method of orthodontic fixation, a user manipulates the tool to drive the tap and screw. The tap is configured to first make a threaded hole in only a proximal wall of an alveolus bone. The screw is configured for firm insertion in the proximal wall of the alveolus bone through the hole made with the tap and to abut an inner surface of the distal wall of the alveolus bone in a non-damaging manner. The screw and fixation wire include cooperating structures to enable a user to readily apply both tension and torsional forces via mutual engagement of the screw and fixation wire and thus to one or more orthodontic elements attachable to patient teeth. | 09-19-2013 |
20130273488 | REDUCED REGISTRATION BONDING TEMPLATE - A dental template for positioning an object on teeth of a patient and method for fabricating the same. The method includes creating a digital model of the patient's teeth, creating a simplified template model based on the digital model, and fabricating the dental template based on the simplified template model. The template model is simplified by removing certain features of the patient's tooth anatomy. The dental template can be located on a patient's teeth using four or fewer positioning teeth. | 10-17-2013 |
20130330682 | MULTI-USE REMOVAL APPARATUS - A multi-use removal apparatus includes a body and a pry lip. The body includes a perimeter. The body extends along a central longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end. The second end is bifurcated to define a first prong and a second prong. The pry lip extends from the perimeter. The pry lip includes an inclined surface and a terminal ridge surface. The inclined surface is disposed between the terminal ridge surface and the perimeter of the body. The pry lip includes at least a portion disposed on the first prong and the second prong. | 12-12-2013 |
20140093833 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR ORTHODONTIC CHAINS - Delivery systems suitable for dispensing orthodontic chains. Such a delivery system includes a housing assembly adapted to enclose an orthodontic chain within an interior cavity of the delivery system defined by and between individual components of the housing assembly. The delivery system further includes an advancement mechanism adapted to engage the orthodontic chain within the interior cavity and dispense the orthodontic chain from the delivery system, a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the orthodontic chain while disposed within the interior cavity, and an exit through which the orthodontic chain exits the interior cavity. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106289 | Sequential Modules for Computer Aided Bracketing Systems and Associated Methods and Devices - A system providing transitional bracket and transfer jig modules that have been custom designed to address a rotated or partially erupted tooth in advance of applying a computer aided bracketing system to the tooth. The transfer jigs and brackets are used until the problem tooth is moved into a position that will allow positioning of the “ideal” bracket. Once the ideal brackets are position, the treatment plan can proceed as it would with existing systems to reach the final ideal position. The transitional modules are integrated into the customized treatment plan such that the orthodontist just follows the digitized plan, including correction of misaligned teeth. The computer system that assists with defining the treatment plan takes into account the starting position of the teeth and can adjust the plan, as well as use of transitional brackets, to accommodate many more patients that have one or more problem teeth needing correction. | 04-17-2014 |
20140170583 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING AN OBJECT IN REGISTRATION WITH A REFERENCE PATTERN - A system for scanning a dental arch of a patient includes a reference element having a reference pattern thereon; a holding mechanism configured to hold the reference element in a fixed position inside the patient's oral cavity adjacent to and spaced from the dental arch, wherein the holding mechanism is configured to be installed on the patient without contacting an occlusal surface of the dental arch; and an intra-oral scanner configured to scan the dental arch and an adjacent portion of the reference element to obtain a scanned image comprising the scanned portion of the dental arch and the scanned adjacent portion of the reference pattern. | 06-19-2014 |
20140178828 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRAYS FOR BRACKETS - The present disclosure relates to methods comprising: producing a real model, comprising a reproduction of at least sections of at least two tooth crowns of teeth in a jaw and contains bracket reproductions or brackets associated with the reproductions of the tooth crowns; and producing at least two trays by producing at least one impression of the real model, wherein the trays each comprise an impression of at least one tooth crown part of the at least two tooth crowns and at least one bracket part of the at least two bracket reproductions or brackets, wherein the at least one bracket part, viewed from the occlusal surface of the associated tooth crown, extends vertically to at most the end of the wire guide and/or the end of the first undercut of the bracket and/or bracket reproduction, which is arranged after the upper wing in the view from the occlusal surface. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178829 | CLEAR ALIGNER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, TRACTION DEVICE FOR CLEAR ALIGNER, AND AID FOR TRACTION DEVICE FOR CLEAR ALIGNER - The present invention relates to a clear aligner, a manufacturing method thereof, a traction device for a clear aligner, and an auxiliary tool for a traction device for a clear aligner. More particularly, the present invention relates to a clear aligner ( | 06-26-2014 |
20140255864 | Indirect Bonding Tray and Method of Manufacture Thereof - An indirect bonding tray includes a least on tooth position each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one of bracket arm includes a bracket arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one bracket arm movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the bracket arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth. | 09-11-2014 |
20140349241 | ORTHODONTIC DEVICE-SETTING TOOL - An orthodontic device-setting tool is provided with: a fitting section having a fitting surface, which covers and fits together with at least one of the incisal margin, the dental cusp, or the occlusal surface of a tooth; a foundation section, which has a back surface that adheres closely to the labial/buccal surface or the lingual surface of the tooth and has, on the surface opposite the back surface, a front face on which the orthodontic device is mounted; and a connecting section that connects the fitting section and the foundation section. The tool has a frame section, which protrudes from the front face of the foundation section and can fit together with the orthodontic device. Use of the orthodontic device-setting tool makes it possible to mount orthodontic devices such as corrective brackets without holding the patient for long periods of time and to mount the orthodontic devices accurately at the desired three-dimensional mounting positions for the orthodontic devices regardless of the skill level of the dentist practitioner. Moreover, the tool can even be used with mass-produced general purpose orthodontic devices, which are not orthodontic devices that have been specially customized as to design, cut, etc. for individual patients. | 11-27-2014 |
20140363778 | Orthodontic FFM Resin Rope Appliance - A curable orthodontic FFM resin rope appliance connecting orthodontic anchoring and custom appliances affixed to teeth, TADs and/or tooth positioning appliances, which serve in moving and stabilization if teeth by connecting said appliances and/or orthodontic auxiliaries. The FFM resin rope appliance is moldable and adaptable to the oral cavity and positioned to be secured between any type of fasteners including mechanical fasteners, which accept the FFM resin rope in an uncured first mode where the FFM resin rope is cut to length, positioned around the anatomy of the mouth and attached to clamps or fasteners and/or flex fit wafers FFW(s) at each or one end. Once connected together the FFM resin rope is cured and becomes a solid entity ready to accept orthodontic forces to hold or move teeth. | 12-11-2014 |
20150017595 | Orthodontic Tool for Opening a Self-ligating Bracket - The invention relates to an orthodontic tool for opening a self-ligating bracket, having a body ( | 01-15-2015 |
20150056565 | TOOL FOR BONDING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - The present invention relates to a tool for adhering an orthodontic bracket, comprising: a pair of bracket holding portions for holding a bracket to be bonded to teeth while approaching or separating from each other; and a pair of handle portions connected to the pair of bracket holding portions, for controlling the bracket holding portions to allow the same to approach or separate from each other, wherein a scale for measuring the height of a bracket for the end of teeth is formed in at least any one of the pair of bracket holding portions. Therefore, an operation is convenient, measurement is easy and measurement time can be reduced since the tool has a simple and uncomplicated structure. In addition, it is possible to improve the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment since a bracket can be bonded by precisely setting the height of the bracket. | 02-26-2015 |
20150064641 | INDIRECT BONDING TRAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Indirect bonding trays and methods for making and using the same may include an indirect bonding tray which is created by use of a three-dimensional printer or similar functioning device. The indirect bonding trays may include flex hinges or tear-away areas for facilitating removal from a set of teeth. The method of making the indirect bonding tray may include obtaining a digital representation of the teeth; placing one or more digital brackets on the teeth and printing or otherwise forming an indirect bonding tray based on the digital representational of the teeth and digital brackets. | 03-05-2015 |
20150140500 | CLEAR ALIGNER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, TRACTION DEVICE FOR CLEAR ALIGNER, AND AID FOR TRACTION DEVICE FOR CLEAR ALIGNER - The present invention relates to a clear aligner, a manufacturing method thereof, a traction device for a clear aligner, and an auxiliary tool for a traction device for a clear aligner. More particularly, the present invention relates to a clear aligner ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150305831 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A PRESCRIPTION OF A PLURALITY OF ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS - Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting a prescription of a plurality of orthodontic brackets are disclosed herein. The devices include an orthodontic prescription-defining device that includes a plurality of contacting structures and a plurality of prescription-defining engagement structures. The systems include the orthodontic prescription-defining device and a plurality of orthodontic brackets. The methods include unlocking each of a plurality of orthodontic brackets, operatively contacting a plurality of contacting structures of an orthodontic prescription-defining device with a plurality of intra-oral reference points, urging each of a plurality of archwire slots to a respective preselected orientation, and locking each of the plurality of orthodontic brackets in the preselected orientation. | 10-29-2015 |
20150305833 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS, AND TOOLS FOR ADJUSTING ORTHODONTIC PRESCRIPTIONS OF ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS WITH ADJUSTABLE ARCHWIRE PASSAGES - Electromechanical systems, methods, orthodontic brackets, and tools for adjusting orthodontic prescriptions of orthodontic brackets with adjustable archwire passages are disclosed herein. The methods include operatively engaging an orthodontic bracket with an engagement structure of an electronic orthodontic adjustment tool, electronically determining a present orientation of an archwire slot of the orthodontic bracket, displaying a displayed orientation of the archwire slot, and adjusting the orientation of the archwire slot based on the displayed orientation. The orthodontic brackets include a base, a body, a retention structure, an orientation-determining structure, and a transmitter. The tools include an engagement structure, an orientation-determining structure, and an orientation indicator. | 10-29-2015 |
20150313687 | MOCKUP REPRESENTING A DENTAL ARCH INCLUDING ANALOGS APPROXIMATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MOCKUP - A method of making a physical mockup the method comprises the steps of providing a virtual dental arch, a virtual set of orthodontic brackets for the virtual dental arch and a virtual set of analogs. Each analog is associated with a virtual bracket of the virtual set of brackets and the shape of at least one of the analogs differs from the shape of the associated bracket. The method further comprises the steps of providing a virtual mockup in which the virtual dental arch and the set of virtual analogs are merged, and manufacturing the physical mockup based on the virtual mockup. The physical mockup represents a shape composed of the shape the dental arch and the shape of the set of analogs. The invention facilitates bonding of brackets to a patent's teeth. | 11-05-2015 |
20150327950 | IMPLANT POSITIONING DEVICE FOR AN ORTHODONTIC BRACE - The present invention provides an implant positioning device for an orthodontic brace, that is fitted on to the orthodontic brace of a patient. The implant position device mainly includes a measuring standard member and at least one encircled member, whereby the at least one encircled member is used in conjunction with the orthodontic brace that is directly in connection with the measuring standard member. The measuring standard member forms a detection region having measuring scale by means of a radiopaque material. A positioning unit is configured on one side of the detection region. Moreover, the at least one encircled member forms an encircling main body that can be elastically extended. The encircling main body forms a sleeved space that can accommodate the orthodontic brace, and the size of the sleeved space can be adjusted. The encircling main body together with the positioning unit forms a connecting unit for fixing means, such that the implant positioning device can be rapidly assembled on to or removed from the orthodontic brace. Moreover, an X-ray image having a measuring scale is projected to an X-ray film by means of an X-ray projecting machine in accordance with the present invention. | 11-19-2015 |
20150351872 | Method And Tools For Indirect Bracket Positioning - The invention provides an improved method of indirect positioning of orthodontic brackets wherein a positive tooth model is utilized which comprises at least one mock bracket and/or a transfer tray for accommodating and transferring at least one onto a tooth of a patient, wherein said transfer tray comprises at least one form-fitting cavities for the proximal portion of the bracket, and provided are transfer trays and positive tooth models for use in said method. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359610 | ORTHODONTIC INDIRECT BONDING TRAY INCLUDING STABILIZATION FEATURES - A tray for use in bonding orthodontic appliances to selected teeth of a patient is disclosed. The tray includes an outer shell having wall sections extending over facial, lingual, and occlusal surfaces of the selected teeth to form a channel including tooth cavities having a configuration matching and arranged for receiving the selected teeth. A matrix is bonded to the inner surface of the outer shell and is contoured to complement the facial or lingual surface of the teeth. A stabilization member extends from the outer shell and includes an inside surface contoured to complement at least a portion of the facial surface of a tooth located adjacent the selected teeth. Orthodontic appliances are detachably connected to the matrix, wherein each appliance includes a base for bonding the appliance to a tooth. | 12-17-2015 |
20160000526 | AUTOMATED ORTHODONTIC BRACKET POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure illustrates an automated orthodontic bracket positioning system. This system includes a computer system for constructing the digital 3D dental model, a bite record device for acquiring the patient's intra-oral coordinate record, and an automatic bracket positioning device for bonding orthodontic brackets on the patient's tooth surfaces or surfaces of dental cast. The computer system estimates a predicted position of each orthodontic bracket on patient's tooth surface or a surface of the gypsum dental cast by using the digital 3D dental model. The computer system receives and utilizes the intra-oral coordinate record to calibrate the digital 3D dental model and ensure that the digital 3D dental model match with the patient's practical condition, so that the predicted position can accurately match to the patient's tooth surface. The computer system controls the automatic bracket positioning device to position the brackets on the patient's tooth surface or surfaces of the dental cast according to the predicted position. | 01-07-2016 |
20160000529 | RAPID PROTOTYPED TRANSFER TRAY FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES - The present invention is directed to computer-implemented methods of making a transfer tray using rapid prototyping techniques, where the gingival edge of the tray is defined to intersect with at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. This tray configuration helps to minimize the travel distance of the tray when placing the tray over a patient's teeth, while also preserving a high degree of mechanical retention for retaining the appliance until such time that the appliance is bonded to the tooth. Other aspects of the tray and associated methods of bonding are directed to a frangible web that extends over the gingival portion of the receptacle and fractures to facilitate tray removal after bonding. | 01-07-2016 |
20160074139 | Indirect Bonding Tray and Method of Manufacture Thereof - An indirect bonding tray includes a least one tooth portion. Each tooth portion includes an occlusal surface that conforms to an occlusal surface of an associated tooth of a patient's dentition. At least one arm includes an arm tip configured to engage an orthodontic bracket. The at least one arm is movably attached to at least one tooth portion to move between a first position and second position relative to a bonding surface of the associated tooth. In the second position, the arm is in a position configured to hold an orthodontic bracket in a predetermined treatment position relative to the bonding surface of the associated tooth. | 03-17-2016 |
20160095670 | TOOTH ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT DEVICE - In a preferred embodiment of the invention, tooth attachment placement (TAP) device or for assisting a user in placing one or more appliances or attachments on one or more teeth is disclosed. The TAP device comprises single tooth jigs connected through splines. The geometry of the device is automatically designed in the treatment planning unified workstation, thereby generating a digital STL file. Then the device is created from a non-flexible biocompatible material by a 3D printer in accordance with the digital STL file. Appliance, for example, may be a bracket or a bracket shim; and the attachment may be an aligner attachment or a pad. Different embodiments of the TAP device are disclosed. Methods for verifying the accuracy of the placements of the brackets on the teeth using the TAP device are disclosed. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100914 | Dental repositioning device - A dental repositioning device is disclosed which comprises a support plate having a first rod embedded therein and a second rod embedded therein, a first anterior mechanism having a top opening for receiving a set screw and a rear opening, a second anterior mechanism having a top opening for receiving a set screw and a rear opening, a first rod connected between the first anterior mechanism and a first rear mechanism and a spring inserted over the first rod between the first anterior mechanism and the first rear mechanism, a second rod connected between the second anterior mechanism and a second rear mechanism and a spring inserted over the second rod between the second anterior mechanism and the second rear mechanism, a first Z-clip for insertion into the first rear mechanism and a first buccal tube, and a second Z-clip for insertion into the second rear mechanism and a second buccal tube. | 04-14-2016 |
20160135926 | ARRANGEMENT, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR INDIRECT ADHESION OF AN ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS - The invention relates to an instruction for producing all orthodontic apparatuses and/or orthodontic aids which are required during the entire duration of an orthodontic treatment, wherein the arrangement comprises a device for digitally recording a tooth region to be treated orthodontically, a data processing unit and at least one 3D printer unit, wherein the data processing unit controls the at least one 3D printer unit and is or can be connected to the device for digital recording of a tooth region to be treated orthodontically. The invention further relates to a device for producing all orthodontic apparatuses and/or orthodontic aids, in particular a rapid prototyping printer. The invention further relates to a method for producing all orthodontic apparatuses and/or orthodontic aids which are required during the entire duration of an orthodontic treatment. The invention further relates to a device for indirect adhesion of orthodontic apparatuses. | 05-19-2016 |
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20160374779 | RAPID PROTOTYPED TRANSFER TRAY FOR ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES - The present invention is directed to computer-implemented methods of making a transfer tray using rapid prototyping techniques, where the gingival edge of the tray is defined to intersect with at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. This tray configuration helps to minimize the travel distance of the tray when placing the tray over a patient's teeth, while also preserving a high degree of mechanical retention for retaining the appliance until such time that the appliance is bonded to the tooth. Other aspects of the tray and associated methods of bonding are directed to a frangible web that extends over the gingival portion of the receptacle and fractures to facilitate tray removal after bonding. | 12-29-2016 |
20160374780 | ORTHODONTIC INDIRET BONDING TRAY INCLUDING STABLIZATION FEATURES - A tray for use in bonding orthodontic appliances to selected teeth of a patient is disclosed. The tray includes an outer shell having wall sections extending over facial, lingual, and occlusal surfaces of the selected teeth to form a channel including tooth cavities having a configuration matching and arranged for receiving the selected teeth. A matrix is bonded to the inner surface of the outer shell and is contoured to complement the facial or lingual surface of the teeth. A stabilization member extends from the outer shell and includes an inside surface contoured to complement at least a portion of the facial surface of a tooth located adjacent the selected teeth. Orthodontic appliances are detachably connected to the matrix, wherein each appliance includes a base for bonding the appliance to a tooth. | 12-29-2016 |
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