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Orthodontic apparatus and orthodontic treatment method

Kim Jung Kyung, +1 more
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In this article, an upper jaw orthodontic apparatus was proposed to correct the location of the teeth on both sides of the upper jaw by adjusting the angle of a band when inserting the band into the teeth.
Abstract: 
The present invention relates to an upper jaw orthodontic apparatus which corrects the location of the teeth on both sides of the upper jaw, and to an orthodontics method using the same. A user can easily mount the upper jaw orthodontic apparatus on the teeth by adjusting the angle of a band of the orthodontic apparatus when inserting the band into the teeth. The upper jaw orthodontic apparatus comprises: a support body connected to a support bar to be separated from the band at a fixed distance to reinforce the strength between the band and the support bar; a mesh member arranged between the support body and the band; and an angle adjusting means composed of a reinforcing member applied and cured on the angle adjusting means while surrounding the mesh member.

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