Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket

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2003-08-18

2008-09-02

Bumgarner, Melba (Department: 3732)

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

C433S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07419375

ABSTRACT:
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the archwire is retained in the archwire slot. The bracket body may be formed from a non-metallic material, such as a polymer, a filled polymer composite, or a ceramic, and the self-ligating mechanism may be formed from a metal. The bracket may include a resilient engagement member with a detent positioned to engage an aperture extending through the ligating slide when the ligating slide is in the closed position.

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