Patent ID: 8827697
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A61C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An orthodontic appliance comprising: a removable section including a polymeric body and one or more wire members extending outwardly from the body, the polymeric body including a posterior area and an anterior area, wherein each wire member of the one or more wire members includes an outer end portion including a first coupling, wherein the body includes an outer surface with a configuration that generally matches the configuration of a patient's lingual soft tissue, and wherein at least one wire member extends from the anterior area of the body to the first coupling in a generally mesial direction towards the position of the patient's central, lateral, or cuspid teeth; and one or more anchors, each anchor having a base for connecting the anchor to the lingual surface of a tooth, at least one anchor configured to connect to the lingual surface of the patient's central, lateral, or cuspid teeth, wherein the outer end portion of each wire member is releasably connectable to a respective anchor when each anchor is connected to a respective tooth of a dental patient and the removable section is moved in a generally gingival direction into abutting relationship with the patient's lingual soft tissue; wherein the respective anchor includes a second coupling adapted for releasable connection to the first coupling; and wherein the first and second couplings comprise magnetic couplings.