Patent ID: 7775793

Claim:
An orthodontic bracket, comprising: (a) a rear wall configured for coming to rest on a buccal or lingual tooth surface; (b) a support integrally formed on the rear wall; (c) a first guide surface provided on the support, the first guide surface being subdivided into two part surfaces by a central recess provided in the support; (c) a first gingival web that runs below the first guide surface and extends between the two part surfaces; (d) a perpendicular wall that stands on the first guide surface and forms a second guide surface, the perpendicular wall comprising an opening positioned above the central recess and extending above the first guide surface, thereby forming a second occlusal web that runs above the first guide surface; and e) two support walls integrally formed on the rear wall, wherein the support walls run perpendicular to the second guide surface, and extend up to and beyond the perpendicular wall, wherein inner surfaces of the support walls are flush with inner surfaces of the central recess, and the two support walls are connected by a third occlusal web lying above the perpendicular wall, wherein the first and second guide surfaces run at right angles to one another, are arranged distanced to the rear wall, and are capable of guiding an archwire with a rectangular cross section, and wherein a second passage is left free between the first gingival web and the rear wall, and a first passage is left free between the second occlusal web and the rear wall.