US 11,806,206 B2
System and method for correcting malocclusion
Michael Kenneth Lowe, Houston, TX (US); Christopher Lyle Wasden, Sugar Land, TX (US); and Wilson Brent Tarver, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to DENTSPLY SIRONA INC., York, PA (US)
Filed by DENTSPLY LLC, York, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/948,421.
Application 16/698,233 is a division of application No. 15/892,187, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,500,019, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 16/948,421 is a continuation of application No. 16/698,233, filed on Nov. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,806,545.
Application 15/892,187 is a continuation of application No. 13/609,346, filed on Sep. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,943,380, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Application 13/609,346 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/615,049, filed on Nov. 9, 2009, granted, now 9,028,250, issued on May 12, 2015.
Application 12/615,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/773,849, filed on Jul. 5, 2007, granted, now 9,668,828, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/906,807, filed on Mar. 14, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2020/0405444 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61C 7/00 (2006.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/00 (2013.01) [A61C 7/008 (2013.01); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/002 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthodontic vibration system for use in conjunction with at least one orthodontic appliance, comprising:
an extraoral vibratory source activated by pushing a button located thereon;
a mouthpiece removably coupled to the extraoral vibratory source, the extraoral vibratory source operable to vibrate the mouthpiece at a frequency in a range of 0.1 to 400 Hz, the bite plate configured to deliver cyclic forces to one or more teeth, wherein the mouthpiece and the extraoral vibratory source are held during use only by clamping the mouthpiece with the teeth;
a battery operable to power the extraoral vibratory source;
a processor configured to control the extraoral vibratory source; and wherein the vibratory source automatically shuts off after a suitable treatment interval.