Method and device for causing tooth movement

Patent Number: 9387051

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

A method of increasing movement of a tooth in a jaw having at least one tooth with an orthodontic brace thereon includes: (1) holding a handle of a device, the device having an elongate member extending from the handle and a screw tip at a distal end of the elongate member; (2) moving a sleeve along the elongate member to set a length of exposed screw tip; (3) locking the sleeve in place relative to the screw tip; (4) drilling a hole with the screw tip through a cortical bone of a jaw to increase movement of the tooth; and (5) stopping the drilling when the length of exposed screw tip has penetrated the jaw.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Richard L. Johnson - - -
Bryce A. Way - - -
Christopher U. Phan - - -
Dana Leigh Gelman Keiles - - -
Phillip Abatelli - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 C 7 02
A 61 C 3 02
A 61 C 1 08
A 61 B 17 16
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 17 56
A 61 C 19 04

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Propel Orthodontics, LLC - - - - -