Patent ID: 9539066
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61C

Claim:
1. An orthodontic appliance for use on a patient having an upper dental arch with a plurality of upper teeth and a lower dental arch, said orthodontic appliance comprising: a post attached to a first upper tooth; a button attached to a second upper tooth and having a recess extending partially into the button; an elongated arm with opposing first and second ends, having an eye at the first end through which the post is inserted to allow the elongated arm to rotate about the post, and a tip at the second end for removable insertion into the recess of the button to maintain a fixed spacing between the first and second upper teeth, wherein the length of the elongated arm is selectable to maintain a desired fixed spacing between the first and second upper teeth; and an elastic extending from at least one of the post and button to the patient's lower dental arch to exert a force between the patient's maxilla and mandible to bias the mandible in a desired direction with respect to the maxilla while maintaining a fixed spacing between the first and second upper teeth.