Orthodontic device
View Patent ↗An orthodontic device consisting of a bracket having a slot formed by arm parts facing each other in the vertical direction, and an inner part having a socket for holding a wire. The orthodontic device is characterized in that the opening of the slot is closed by inserting the inner part into the slot so that the inner part can be held by the arm parts. Different torque depending on the socket can be applied to a tooth. A desired torque can be applied by only changing the inner part without changing the bracket.
1. An orthodontic device, comprising:
a bracket and an inner part;
wherein said bracket is adapted to be bonded to a tooth during a treatment;
wherein said bracket has a slot;
wherein said inner part has a socket;
wherein said socket has three surfaces shaped to hold a wire inserted into said socket during said treatment;
wherein said socket is further shaped to apply desired forces to said wire during said treatment;
wherein said inner part can be removed and replaced with another inner part without having to remove said bracket bonded to said tooth to realize different forces applied to said another wire; and
wherein, after said wire is inserted into said socket, said inner part is rotated within said slot thereby holding said wire within said bracket.
2. The orthodontic device of claim 1 , wherein said desired forces applied to said wire comprise torque.
3. The orthodontic device of claim 1 , wherein said bracket and said inner part are made of either a dental metal, or a synthetic material, or a ceramic or a synthetic resin.
4. The orthodontic device of claim 3 , wherein said bracket is made from a synthetic resin and said synthetic resin is either a polymethyl methacrylate, or polyoxymethylene, or polycarbonate, or polypropylene, or polyethylene or polyethylene naphthalete.