Patents Assigned to PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLP
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Patent number: 11179226Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes an archwire slot for receiving and cooperating with an archwire having a given shape, and wherein the bracket body has multiple forms each having an immovable anterior facing surface which lies in a given plane, and wherein the various forms of the bracket body can be rendered operable to express first, second or third order movement to a patient's tooth undergoing a clinician directed orthodontic treatment.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Premier Orthodontic Designs LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Patent number: 11116607Abstract: An archwire for use with a passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a resilient main body which is received in the archwire slot, and which further has a predetermined width dimension, and a variable thickness dimension, and wherein the variable thickness dimension of the archwire can be varied so as to facilitate an adjustable application of a force to the passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket so as to achieve a clinician selectable and controllable second and third order movement of a patient's tooth.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Premier Orthodontic Designs LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Patent number: 11065087Abstract: An orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion includes a bracket base having an angulated posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth; a multiplicity of bracket bodies releasably and adjustably engageable with the bracket base; and an arch wire simultaneously engageable within an arch wire slot defined in each of the bracket bodies to exert first, second and third order movements to the maloccluded tooth; and wherein the bracket base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Premier Orthodontic Designs LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Patent number: 10945815Abstract: An orthodontic bracket includes a platform base having a posterior facing surface and is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth. The patient's tooth is subject to a multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen. The platform base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Premier Orthodontics Designs, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20180168777Abstract: An orthodontic bracket apparatus and method for treating a malocclusion includes a bracket base having an angulated posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth; a multiplicity of bracket bodies releasably and adjustably engageable with the bracket base; and an arch wire simultaneously engageable within an arch wire slot defined in each of the bracket bodies to exert first, second and third order movements to the maloccluded tooth; and wherein the bracket base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20170172707Abstract: An archwire for use with a passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a resilient main body which is received in the archwire slot, and which further has a predetermined width dimension, and a variable thickness dimension, and wherein the variable thickness dimension of the archwire can be varied so as to facilitate an adjustable application of a force to the passive self-ligation orthodontic bracket so as to achieve a clinician selectable and controllable second and third order movement of a patient's tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTICS DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20170172708Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes an archwire slot for receiving and cooperating with an archwire having a given shape, and wherein the bracket body has multiple forms each having an immovable anterior facing surface which lies in a given plane, and wherein the various forms of the bracket body can be rendered operable to express first, second or third order movement to a patient's tooth undergoing a clinician directed orthodontic treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: PAUL L. DAMON, DWIGHT H. DAMON
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Patent number: 9636191Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Premier Orthodontic Designs, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20160045284Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Premier Orthodontic Designs, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20160045286Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20160045285Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Patent number: 9198740Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and which further has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire is received within the arch wire slot, and where the described embodiment of the bracket body, acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20150230887Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described and which includes a platform base having a posterior facing surface and which is matingly and releasably positioned adjacent to an anterior facing surface of a patient's tooth, and wherein the patient's tooth is subject to a multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen, and wherein the platform base remains affixed to the patient's tooth throughout the multiple step orthodontic treatment regimen selected by the treating clinician.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon
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Publication number: 20150050612Abstract: An orthodontic bracket is described, and which includes a bracket base, which is releasably affixed to a patient's tooth; a bracket body borne on the bracket base, and which defines an arch wire slot, and wherein the arch wire slot has a selectively adjustable cross-sectional dimension; and an arch wire received within the arch wire slot and wherein the bracket body acting in combination with the arch wire is adjustable so as to provide a multiplicity of selective torque expressions, which act upon a patient's tooth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: PREMIER ORTHODONTIC DESIGNS, LLLPInventors: Paul L. Damon, Dwight H. Damon