US Patent Issued to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Feb. 24 for "Orthodontic brackets, systems, and methods" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,194, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, N.C.).

"Orthodontic brackets, systems, and methods" was invented by Christina Jackson (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Ching-Chang Ko (Chapel Hill, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Orthodontic brackets are disclosed. An orthodontic bracket is formed such that the body and mesh portions are formed integrally in one piece, and the tooth-side mounting surface includes bonding elements that have an undercut angle to the mounting surface. The bonding elements can further include geometry to facilitate the spreading of bonding material. In some ...