SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE WITH CLIP

An orthodontic appliance includes a latch that comprises at least one clip with a region for receiving an archwire. The clip also includes a recess for receiving a post of the appliance and for coupling the clip to remaining components of the appliance. The clip includes at least one protrusion that...

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Hauptverfasser: NGUYEN, HOANG, V, LAI, MING-LAI, POSPISIL, JIRINA, V
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Zusammenfassung:An orthodontic appliance includes a latch that comprises at least one clip with a region for receiving an archwire. The clip also includes a recess for receiving a post of the appliance and for coupling the clip to remaining components of the appliance. The clip includes at least one protrusion that extends between the post-receiving recess and the archwire-receiving region, and the protrusion serves to retain the clip in place on the post.