Patent ID: 7335021

Claim:
An apparatus for facilitating treatment of a tooth that is at least partially impacted, said apparatus comprising a wire fabricated at least partially from a superelastic material, said wire comprising a first end, a second end, and a substantially planar body extending therebetween, said body having a substantially uniform thickness and movable between a static position and an activated position, said body comprising at least one eyelet formed between said first end and said second end, wherein said body is stretched between said first end and said second end, said first end comprising a first fastener configured to couple to an orthodontic fixture coupled to an outer surface of a tooth that is at least partially impacted, with said body stretched to the activated position said second end comprising a second fastener configured to couple to an anchoring device and secure said apparatus relative to the tooth, such that said wire applies a substantially constant force to the tooth as said body moves from the activated position to the static position to urge said first end toward said second end to erupt the at least partially impacted tooth.