Patent ID: 7094052
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. An orthodontic bracket comprising: a bracket base; at least one arch wire slot in said bracket base adapted to receive an arch wire therein; a ligation cover for ligating an arch wire in said arch wire slot that can be selectively moved relative to said bracket base between an open non-ligating position relative to said arch wire slot and a closed, ligating position relative to said arch wire slot; and temporary marking means for temporarily providing a mark on a bracket that is visible during placement of the bracket onto a tooth but that does not remain visible during use of the bracket to straighten teeth, wherein said temporary marking means comprises an alignment grid defining four quadrants and a marking within one of said quadrants, and wherein said marking within one of said quadrants comprises a character that is a letter or a number or a representation of a letter or number.