Dr Toms ntl bags patent for Orthodontic Braces

Kozhikode, Kerala, Feb 27 (UNI) Leading dental products manufacturer and distributor Dr Toms International was awarded a patent for producing and marketing Easy Braces (Orthodontic) used for correcting dental bad habits and mal-occlusion.

As per a communication received from the Government of India, Patent Office, the exclusive right to produce and market the device in the country lies with the company for a period of 20 years, Managing Director George Kuriakose told reporters here last night.

The official communication awarding the patent with effect from October 29, 2003, was received recently, he said.

Easy Braces available in the market, on a tariff ranging between Rs 1,500 to Rs 15,000, can correct minor mal-occlusion, dental bad habits, including mouth breathing, thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, lip biting, bruxism and minor disordered teeth in mixed dentition, he claimed.

The company also produces Cari-De-Solve for softening the caries enabling the doctor to remove it easily in 30 seconds, he said.

A mix of three types of amino acids and sodium hypo-chloride, the solution developed by the Sree Chithira Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Thiruvanthapuram, for the company, is a well proven alternative for traditional drilling, he said.

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