USD660436S1 - Orthodontic bracket - Google Patents
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- The ornamental design for an orthodontic bracket, as shown and described.
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Cited By (7)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD721811S1 (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2015-01-27 | Rmo, Inc. | Orthodontic bracket |
| USD726318S1 (en) | 2013-01-17 | 2015-04-07 | Rmo, Inc. | Dental instrument for a self-ligating orthodontic clip |
| USD797294S1 (en) * | 2015-11-12 | 2017-09-12 | American Orthodontics Corporation | Self-ligating bracket |
| USD909585S1 (en) * | 2018-02-09 | 2021-02-02 | Spartan Orthodontics Inc. | Bite tower |
| USD969324S1 (en) | 2022-05-24 | 2022-11-08 | Message Ties, LLC | Orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie |
| USD970731S1 (en) | 2022-05-24 | 2022-11-22 | Message Ties, LLC | Orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie |
| USD980429S1 (en) * | 2022-05-24 | 2023-03-07 | Message Ties, LLC | Orthodontic elastomeric ligature tie |
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