Abstract: There is shown a simple paralleling tool or gauge which provides means for the dentist to examine and compare a spacing or arrangement of a patient's teeth with the desired spacing or offset as determined by the dentist and/or assistant. The tool has two blade members which are movable longitudinally with regard to each other along a rivet retainer. End members at right angles to the blade members are pivotally retained at the ends of the blade members. These end members are swung to the desired position to provide the gauge and/or reading and record.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a direct bonding bracket positioning tool for orthodontists. A tweezer-type tool has the end of an outer jaw and an intermediate jaw configured and sized to receive and retain a cement-attached bracket as the bracket is directly bonded to the face of the tooth of the patient. For precise positioning of the bracket on the tooth there is provided a screw which is adjusted to position an extending jaw end, which is a third jaw, at a selected distance above the intermediate bracket retaining ends of the three jaw tweezer. This arrangement of jaw ends is depicted in two versions for the two most popular brackets in use. The adjustable top jaw is used to hold the gripped bracket in the selected position as and during the hardening of the bonding agent.

Abstract: This invention pertains to an elastic positioner apparatus on which is mounted, stretched and maintained, in an expanded open position, elastic bands as used in orthodontics. In particular, this apparatus is an elastic positioner which is easily manipulated and on which the expanded elastic bands may be manipulated to maintain arch wires in position on retaining clips mounted on teeth. In another application of use the apparatus may be used to mount elastic bands mounted on teeth so as to expand tooth spacing.

Abstract: This invention discloses an orthodontic tool for removing brackets fixed to teeth by an epoxy material and the residue material after removal of the brackets. This tool has prying and scraping jaws in which sharpened forward edges on the jaws are adapted for insertion behind the bracket and into the epoxy by which the bracket is applied. After the bracket is removed the epoxy may be scraped from the face of the tooth by the sharp front edges of the jaws of the tool. In addition to the jaw configuration of the tool, as depicted, there is also provided a molded plastic cap which is removably mounted upon one of the like jaws to permit positioning of this jaw upon the top of a tooth to provide a support against which the scraping or prying force action of the other jaw is moved. This plier is designed to remove the bracket and epoxy residue from the face of a tooth without damage to the tooth.