Patent ID: 7090490

Claim:
An attachable hook system for the attachment of a hook to a vacuum formed orthodontic appliance for the reception of elastic bands comprising: a pedestal base with first and second sides, each side with a center, and a periphery; a longitudinal shaft with first and second ends, the second end mounted perpendicularly to the center of the second side of the pedestal base; and a hook for attaching elastics used in orthodontic treatment, the hook having a first flat side, a second curved side, and a periphery, the first flat side having perpendicularly mounted hollow longitudinal shaft sized to fit over the second end of the longitudinal shaft whereby the hook is attached to the vacuum formed orthodontic appliance by placing the pedestal base with the longitudinal shaft on the tooth side of the retainer and passing the longitudinal shaft through the vacuum formed appliance and attaching the hook by placing the hollow longitudinal shaft over the longitudinal shaft until firmly seated, thus locking the attachable hook to the orthodontic appliance, allowing attachment of elastic bands used during orthodontic movement of the bite.