Dentistry – Orthodontics – Bracket
Patent
1995-06-05
1996-04-30
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Bracket
433 11, A61C 700
Patent
active
055119760
ABSTRACT:
An improved lingual orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body having a three-sided archwire slot, a hinged closure member pivotable across the archwire slot and two oppositely directed wings formed respectively on the bracket body and the closure member for receiving a ligature or O-ring to secure the closure member in the closed position, the closure member having a closure portion which extends across the archwire to retain the archwire in the slot under shear. The closure member is a substantially rigid member formed in a generally J-shape and connected by a hinge to the bracket body on the opposite side of the archwire slot from the first tie wing. The closure member has a first end connected pivotally by the hinge to the bracket body, a second distal end forming a tie wing oppositely directed from the bracket tie wing, and a central portion shaped so as to extend across the archwire slot to retain the archwire seated in shear in the archwire slot. The central portion is convexly shaped to exert a camming force on the archwire to seat it in the slot as the closure member is rotated toward the closed position, and a neutral to over-center or negative camming action upon closure to minimize the force needed for the O-ring to hold the tie wings together against the forces of the archwire.
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