Patent ID: 7785102

Claim:
Orthodontic device for shifting of a molar tooth along a maxillary arch, comprising: an elongated guide element having a first end and a first securing element disposed thereon to secure the guide element relative to the maxillary arch, a first tube having a first end and a second end, the first tube being adjustably fixed on the guide element that passes therethrough, so that the first end of the first tube is nearest the first end of the elongated guide element, the first tube having a first securing device disposed on the first end for securing the first tube relative to the guide element, a telescoping second tube having a first end and a second end, the second tube held shiftably on the first tube, the second tube having a second securing element disposed thereon for securing to the molar tooth and a spring surrounding the guide element and fully contained within the second tube, the spring being biased between the second end of the first tube and the second end of the second tube, the spring forcing the second tube and the second securing element disposed thereon, in a direction away from the first securing device; wherein the elongated guide element extends completely through the first and second tubes.