Patent ID: 7909603
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A method of using an orthodontic bracket mounted to a molar tooth surrounded by gingiva, the orthodontic bracket including a bracket body having an archwire slot with a base surface generally defining a base plane, a generally planar support surface acutely angled relative to the base surface, and a ligating member movably mounted to the bracket body, the method comprising: moving the ligating member relative to the base plane to an opened position, the archwire slot being accessible when the ligating member is in the opened position; inserting an archwire into the archwire slot; moving the ligating member relative to the base plane to a closed position such that the ligating member engages the acutely angled support surface in the closed position, the archwire being retained in the archwire slot when the ligating member is in the closed position; and engaging a portion of a resilient member coupled to the bracket body to an aperture in the ligating member to secure the ligating member relative to the bracket body when the ligating member is in the closed position.