Orthodontic bracket

Details Orthodontic bracket Orthodontic bracket

1993-05-06

1994-06-21

Mancene, Gene

Dentistry

Orthodontics

Bracket

433 8, 433 10, A61C 300

Patent

active

053224353

ABSTRACT:
A self-locking orthodontic bracket having a body with an archwire slot, and a locking slide member which is movable to open and close the slot. Archwire retention is provided by the slide member without use of conventional ligatures or tie wires. A resilient member is provided to retain the slide member in either the open or closed position, while preventing excessive sliding movement which could disengage the slide member from the bracket body.

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