JOSEPH G GHAFARI
Dentist in Philadelphia, PA
License number
New Jersey 22DI01693800
Issued Date
Jun 28, 1989
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2003
Category
Dentistry
Type
Dentist
Address
Address
Philadelphia, PA
Professional information
Cosmetic Orthodontic Device
US Patent:
4527975, Jul 9, 1985
Filed:
Mar 19, 1984
Appl. No.:
6/591318
Inventors:
Joseph Ghafari - Philadelphia PA
Herbert K. Land - Philadelphia PA
Herbert K. Land - Philadelphia PA
International Classification:
A61C 700
US Classification:
433 8
Abstract:
A dental appliance whose labial surface has the contour, shape and color of a complete tooth thus adapting the appliance to camouflage orthodontic hardware. This dental appliance is adapted to be detachably secured to commonly used orthodontic hardware by any one of several securing means including a resilient tongue, pins which are received by mating recesses, and frictional retention of a portion of the orthodontic hardware within cavities on the lingual side of the cosmetic orthodontic appliance. The body of the dental appliance is formed from a material having sufficient mechanical strength to withstand mounting and demounting by a patient as desired. The pins received by the mating recesses may be adjustable pins for adjusting the distance and the angle between the cosmetic orthodontic device and the orthodontic hardware. The cosmetic orthodontic device may also be adapted to resemble a plurality of teeth and/or a plurality of teeth and gingiva.