An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket.

An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket.

An elongated cord segment comprises at least one non-absorbent food-grade material. The elongated cord segment comprises a uniform density. The elongated cord segment comprises a first shape, mechanically configured, when fitted in a mouth of a user, to cause separation between orthodontic hardware and at least one of: cheek tissue inside the mouth, and lip tissue inside the mouth. The elongated cord segment comprises a first length.

This disclosure includes magnetic field correction devices and methods for using the same. In particular, some magnetic field corrections devices include an arch-shaped body configured to be worn outside of a user's mouth such that the arch-shaped body follows a contour of the user's face; and where the arch-shaped body comprises one or more sidewalls configured to be coupled to a plurality of members comprising magnetically permeable material. Other embodiments employ a forehead support, frame, and one or more straps coupled to an arch-shaped body. Other embodiments employ a hybrid of intraoral and external embodiments.

The present disclosure discloses a traction bracket, an orthodontic system, and an orthodontic method thereof. The traction bracket includes a traction component, a main body, a cover body and a connecting component, wherein a surface of the main body is provided with a main groove, the main body is provided with a arrestment-traction hole, one end of the arrestment-traction hole is opened at a surface of the main body to form a traction hole, and another end of the arrestment-traction hole is opened at the main groove of the main body to form an arrestment hole, the traction component matches and is connected to the arrestment-traction hole, the main body is connected to the cover body via a connecting component, and the bottom surface of the cover body matches the surface of the main body and covers the main groove. The traction component of the traction bracket according to the present disclosure can be easily installed, and is equipped with bolt accessories in two specifications, i.e., a traction bolt and an arrestment bolt. The traction bolt can facilitate sliding of the bracket. When the traction bolt is replaced with an arrestment bolt, the movement of the bracket and the arch wire can be stopped, to strengthen anchorage, achieve removal of the clearance between the arch wire and the groove, and achieve the correction effect of accurate expression of the torque of the bracket.

An orthodontic bracket assembly comprising a bracket base having a mounting portion for attachment to a patient's tooth; an upper retention element; a lower retention element wherein said upper retention element and said lower retention element form a slot adapted to receive an archwire; and a customizable bracket cover having a width an upper lip; and a lower lip wherein the customizable bracket cover is removably couplable to said bracket base.

Interproximal reduction guides apparatuses and methods of making and using them are described herein. These interproximal reduction guides apparatuses may include a body that fits over the patient's dental arch and one or more guide slots formed in them configured to limit the motion of an interproximal reduction cutting tool in a defined manner.

An apparatus for use with braces or aligners includes a member of flexible material that includes at least one ingredient to improve oral care during treatment with braces or aligners. The material comprises a single layer of a hydrogel material. The flexible member has adhesive properties to permit application over the teeth, braces, gums, soft tissues, and/or aligners positioned in the mouth, and remains in place in the mouth for about 30 minutes or more.

Examples of a dental orthotic guard and protection device are disclosed. The device is re-usable and can be used by users with or without braces. The protection device comprises a body shaped to correspond to user's dental arch and an aerating trough formed in the body such that it rises upward from its surface. The aerating trough has a plurality of openings to allow fluid circulating in and out through the trough to prevent fluids accumulating on a surface of the protector and provide free air flow. The dental orthotic can further comprises a U-shaped guard with top and bottom surfaces that are substantially flat such that the guard sits flat on top of user's teeth to provide fluid flowing between the user teeth and the guard. The dental protector and guard can be connected as a single piece for use as dental orthotic device in small children.

Interproximal reduction guides apparatuses and methods of making and using them are described herein. These interproximal reduction guides apparatuses may include a body that fits over the patient's dental arch and one or more guide slots formed in them configured to limit the motion of an interproximal reduction cutting tool in a defined manner.