Patent ID: 8062031

Claim:
An orthodontic appliance for treatment of one or more anterior teeth in a jaw of a patient comprising: a pair of bands adapted to be secured to posterior teeth spaced from the anterior teeth; a labial body having teeth-contacting surfaces for engaging the labial side of the anterior teeth; a labial frame operatively connected between the labial body and the pair of bands; a lingual body having teeth-contacting surfaces for engaging the lingual side of the anterior teeth, wherein the labial body is configured to span more than one anterior tooth and the labial body is configured to not be fixedly attached to the labial side of the anterior teeth; a lingual frame operatively connected between the lingual body and the pair of bands; spring-loaded biasing means on the labial and lingual frames for causing the labial and lingual bodies to apply corrective forces to the anterior teeth; and a lingual support component connected to the pair of bands and extending toward the anterior teeth.