Patent ID: 8333586
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. Orthodontic bracket comprising: a body portion in which there is an archwire slot for archwire; a rotatable locking portion; surface of the body portion to be positioned against the tooth; and surface of the body portion for facing away from the tooth, wherein in the body portion there is a locking portion slot, which is substantially parallel with the archwire slot and open to the surface of the orthodontic bracket facing away from the tooth, whereupon it forms an opening on said surface and said archwire slot is in a wall of the locking portion slot so that an opening of said archwire slot is in the locking portion slot, and in the locking portion there is at least one setting slot, which slot is arranged when rotating the locking portion to align at least towards the archwire slot or the extension defined by it or towards the opening on the surface facing away from the tooth or the extension defined by it.