Patent ID: 7452204

Claim:
A bracket for orthodontics, comprising: a base portion having a front side and a substantially planar back surface opposite the front side; an upper body portion extending to a distal end thereof from the front side of the base portion; a lower body portion extending to a distal end thereof from the front side of the base portion, the lower body portion being separated from the upper body portion so as to form a first longitudinal slot configured to receive an arch wire, the first longitudinal slot having a base defined by a first front surface of the front side of the base portion; an upper wing portion extending up from the distal end of the upper body portion, the upper wing portion being separated from a second front surface of the front side of the base portion so as to form a second longitudinal slot; a lower wing portion extending down from the distal end of the lower body portion, the lower wing portion being seperated from a third front surface of the front side of the base portion so as to form a third longitudinal slot; and a first cylindrical guide post extending out from each side of the distal end of the upper body portion and a second cylindrical guide post extending out from each side of the distal end of the lower body portion, the first and second cylindrical guide posts being substantially parallel to the first longitudinal slot.