Method and apparatus for orthodontic treatment
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Oct 8, 2002
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Apr 27, 2001
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Apr 27, 2001
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A device that applies tension to an orthodontic appliance has a tension supplying member connected between first and second elongated straps. The second elongated strap has a series of marked positions along its length differentiated by color. A first connection member connects a position along the length of the first strap to one element of the orthodontic appliance and a second connection member connects one of the indicated positions along the second elongated strap to another element of the orthodontic appliance. Each indicated position corresponds a tension being applied to the orthodontic appliance that is prescribed for a period of orthodontic adjustment. The second connection member engages the second elongated strap at a sequence of indicated positions during successive orthodontic adjustment periods to rapidly increase the prescribed tension on the orthodontic appliance according to a pre-assigned schedule of the orthodontic adjustments. The use of premarked spaced positions permits adjustments for a comfortable, rapid build up of neck strap tension in small increments between visits to the orthodontic practitioner by a patient or a patient's caregiver.
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