Patent ID: 8236337

Claim:
An anti-microbial orthodontic apparatus, comprising: an orthodontic device; an anti-microbial coating applied to the orthodontic device, wherein the anti-microbial coating comprises an effective amount of a selenium compound, wherein the selenium compound is selected from the group consisting of 3-[3-(2-{1-Methyl-2-[2-(2-methyl-acryloyloxy)-ethoxycarbonyl]-ethoxycarbonyl}-ethyldiselenyl)propionyl oxy]-butyric acid 2-(2-methyl-acryloyloxy)-ethyl ester (diSeAAEMA) and Di(cyclohexylmethyl-selenide), and wherein the selenium compound allows for formation of the selenium anion Se— and free radical species and provides permanent attachment of the selenium anion Se— to a surface of the orthodontic device.