Patent ID: 11911237
Assignee: CARLOS F. ROCKLIN
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method of securing a dental aligner apparatus to a first tooth and a second tooth, comprising:
aligning a spring member of the dental aligner apparatus between the first tooth and the second tooth;
securing a rotatable end member of the dental aligner apparatus to a rotational coupler coupled to the first tooth; and
securing a slidable end member of the dental aligner apparatus to a slidable coupler coupled to the second tooth;
wherein the dental aligner apparatus comprises:
a bar including a first end member and a second end member, the bar being curved to approximately follow a contour of teeth positioned in a dental arch;
a “T” shaped rotatable end member disposed at a first end of the bar and coupled to the first end member;
a slidable end member disposed at a second end of the bar and coupled to the second end member, wherein the slidable end member is fork-shaped with two prongs; and
a spring member disposed between the rotatable end member and the slidable end member and coupled to the first and second end members.