ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,914, issued on March 11.
"Orthodontic distalization and mesialization apparatus and method" was invented by Robert Kelleher (Folsom, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques for distalizing, mesializing and/or expanding teeth in the upper or lower dental arch of a patient's mouth to make room for crowded or protruded teeth located in the anterior arch region to distally/mesially and/or laterally shift into. In some aspects, an apparatus includes a body; a first arm coupled to an adjustment mechanism of the body and attachable to a molar; a second arm coupled to the apparatus body and attachable ...