Patent ID: 9585732
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61C,A61F

Claim:
1. A method of installing an orthodontic device in a person's mouth, wherein the device comprises: two posterior lateral bites, each in the form of a metal plate provided with means for connection to one another, said two posterior lateral bites are configured to be set freely floating between an upper dental arch and a lower dental arch, two vestibular shields made of synthetic material, each connected to each of the two posterior lateral bites, said two vestibular shields each is configured to be positioned between the person's cheek and molar teeth, said means for connection of the posterior lateral bites comprising two wires and an anterior bite, which connect together either the two vestibular shields or directly the two posterior lateral bites, two lateral expansion springs, each is directly connected to each of the two vestibular shields, wherein the two lateral expansion springs, each comprises a bent back metal wire having one end directly connected to one of the respective vestibular shields and another end being free, wherein said device is without a palatal plate so that said two wires and the anterior bite are the only connection between said vestibular shields or posterior lateral bites, and wherein the method comprises: