Patent ID: 11903790
Assignee: BRACES ON DEMAND, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A method for use of an orthodontic appliance, the method comprising:
providing the orthodontic appliance, wherein the orthodontic appliance comprises:
a main body assembly, wherein the main body assembly comprises:
a base on a first side of the main body assembly, wherein the base is configured to be bonded to a patient's tooth;
a cavity, wherein the cavity forms at least a first portion of an archwire slot; and
a first mating mechanism, wherein the first mating mechanism includes a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are connected via a pathway that is laterally offset from the first chamber and the second chamber;

a body subassembly, wherein the body subassembly comprises:
a facial surface, wherein the facial surface opposes the base;
an archwire covering, wherein the archwire covering is configured to cover at least portion of the cavity; and
a second mating mechanism; and

assembling the orthodontic appliance, wherein the assembling the orthodontic appliance comprises securing the body subassembly to the main body assembly via the first mating mechanism and second mating mechanism, wherein securing the body subassembly to the main body assembly prevents disassembly of the orthodontic appliance and allows the body subassembly to move from a first position to a second position relative to the main body assembly, wherein when in the second position the archwire covering cover the at least a portion of the cavity and the second mating mechanism is located in the second chamber.