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`This listing of the claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) An orthodontic appliance for aligning teeth, comprising:
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`braces to be mounted on a specified tooth included in the teeth to align the teeth;
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`a magnetic field generator;
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`a magnetic element to be attached to the teeth so as to Vibrate in response to a
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`magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator and apply the vibration to only
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`some of the teeth the-teeth—enwhieh—the—braees—are—me’cmted; and
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`a dental mouthpiece configured to be mounted on teeth, the dental mouthpiece
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`including a storage space which stores only the magnetic element inside such that the
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`magnetic element is completely surrounded by the mouthpiece, agd the storage space
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`being shaped to provide the magnetic element with play which permits an independent
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`vibration of the magnetic element itself within the storage space.
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`2. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator includes one or more coils for generating the magnetic field by
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`receiving a supply of a current.
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`3. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 2, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator includes two round coils arranged such that central axes thereof
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`intersect with each other.
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`4. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 2, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator includes three round coils arranged such that central axes thereof
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`intersect with each other.
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`5. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic field
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`generator includes Helmholtz coils.
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`6. (Canceled)
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`7. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein:
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`the dental mouthpiece includes a dividing portion at a part of the dental
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`mouthpiece except the one corresponding to the tooth to be aligned; and
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`the dividing portion suppressing the transmission of the mechanical vibration
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`generated by the magnetic element so that the mechanical vibration acts restrictedly on
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`the part including the tooth to be aligned.
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`8. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 7, wherein the
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`dividing portion of the dental mouthpiece is a cutout portion formed by cutting out either
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`one portion of a tooth root portion and a tooth crown portion of the dental mouthpiece
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`except at the tooth to be aligned; and the other portion integrally connects parts of the
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`dental mouthpiece before and after the cutout portion.
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`9. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 7, wherein the dividing portion
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`of the dental mouthpiece is a slit portion formed in a part of the dental mouthpiece except
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`at the tooth to be aligned; and parts of the dental mouthpiece before and after the slit
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`portion are connected to each other.
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`10. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 7, wherein the dividing
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`portion of the dental mouthpiece is a cut portion formed by cutting a part of the dental
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`mouthpiece except at the tooth to be aligned, and parts of the dental mouthpiece before
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`and after this cut portion are connected via a member separate from the one forming the
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`cut portion.
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`11. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 7, wherein the dividing
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`portion of the dental mouthpiece is a cutoff portion formed by cutting off a part of the
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`dental mouthpiece except at the tooth to be aligned, and the cutoff portion is formed at
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`such a position that the dental mouthpiece is so shaped as to be mounted only on the
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`tooth to be aligned.
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`12. (Canceled)
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`13. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`storage space is shaped such that a clearance is formed in the storage space in a direction
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`corresponding to an aligning direction of the tooth to be aligned.
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`14. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`magnetic element partly or entirely constitutes the braces.
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`15. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 14, wherein:
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`the braces include an orthodontic wire and brackets for fixing the orthodontic wire
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`to teeth; and
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`the magnetic element partly or entirely constitutes the orthodontic wire.
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`16. (Original) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 14, wherein:
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`the braces include an orthodontic wire and brackets for fixing the orthodontic wire
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`to teeth; and
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`the magnetic element constitutes some or all of the brackets.
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`17. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field whose direction is fixed and whose
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`magnitude cyclically changes.
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`18. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field whose direction rotates in a specific
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`plane and whose magnitude cyclically changes.
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`19. (Previously Presented) An orthodontic appliance according to claim 1, wherein the
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`magnetic field generator generates a magnetic field between 0.15 mT (inclusive) and 0.18
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`20. (Currently Amended) An orthodontic method for aligning teeth, comprising:
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`braces on a specified tooth included in the teeth to align the teeth;
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`attaching a dental mouthpiece which includes a storage space storing only a
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`magnetic element inside such that the magnetic element is completely surrounded by the
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`mouthpiece, and having such a shape so as to provide the magnetic element with play
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`which permits an independent Vibration of the magnetic element itself within the storage
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`space; and
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`forming a magnetic field for vibrating the magnetic element in the storage space
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`of the dental mouthpiece attached to the teeth and applying the vibration of the magnetic
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`element to only some of the teeth the—teeth—en—whieh—the—braees—are—imated.
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