Patent ID: 8920164

Claim:
An orthodontic device comprising: an orthodontic attachment having an archwire slot which stores an archwire therein; and an orthodontic cap to be mounted on the orthodontic attachment, wherein the orthodontic attachment includes an engaging portion formed in a side portion of the attachment, and the orthodontic cap is configured to be mounted on the orthodontic attachment while covering the archwire slot and includes an engaging/receiving portion extending out from a recess portion in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the archwire when mounted on the orthodontic attachment and engageable with the engaging portion, wherein the engaging/receiving portion is interposed between a pair of foot portions on the orthodontic cap, wherein the engaging portion of the orthodontic attachment includes a cut-out portion for removing the attachment's engagement with the orthodontic cap, and wherein the cut-out portion being configured to receive a removing device such that when the removing device is inserted into the cut-out portion the engaging/receiving portion of the orthodontic cap is moved outwardly of the orthodontic attachment and the cap is thereby removed from the engaging portion wherein the engaging/receiving portion extends a length in the axial direction of tile archwire which is shorter than a length of the archwire slot in the axial direction of the archwire.