US 12,268,571 B2
Indirect orthodontic bonding systems and methods
Todd Oda, Torrance, CA (US)
Assigned to Swift Health Systems Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Swift Health Systems Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/690,515.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/160,166, filed on Mar. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287804 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A61C 7/02 (2006.01); A61C 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 7/146 (2013.01) [A61C 7/02 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit comprising:
a preloaded indirect orthodontic bonding (IDB) tray comprising:
an IDB tray with a plurality of wells and a channel;
a plurality of orthodontic brackets placed within the plurality of wells, each of the plurality of orthodontic brackets comprising a slot, a spring disposed in the slot, one or more stops, and a bonding surface, wherein the bonding surfaces are facing out of the plurality of wells;
an archform disposed in the channel, the archform comprising a plurality of bracket connectors and a plurality of interproximal loops disposed between adjacent bracket connectors of the plurality of bracket connectors, the plurality of bracket connectors disposed in the slots of the plurality of orthodontic brackets such that the springs are deflected to push the plurality of bracket connectors in an occlusal-gingival direction against the one or more stops of the plurality of orthodontic brackets to lock the plurality of bracket connectors to the plurality of orthodontic brackets; and
an adhesive applied onto the bonding surfaces of the plurality of orthodontic brackets;
a container for housing the preloaded IDB tray, the container configured to prevent the adhesive from curing.